Series synopsis
Abu Omar Al-Masry, also known as أبو عمر المصري is a drama action & adventure television series that premiered on MBC1 on May 17, 2018. It ended on June 15, 2018. It was created by Mariam Naoum. It stars Ahmed Ezz, Arwa Gouda, Fathy Abdel Wahab and Mohamed Sallam.
An ambitious lawyer survives an assassination attempt, he escapes to Belgium to start a new life with a different identity, decides to seek revenge.
Premise
An ambitious lawyer survives an assassination attempt, he escapes to Belgium to start a new life with a different identity, decides to seek revenge.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ahmed Ezz as Fakhar El-Dean (Abu Omar Al-Masry)
- Arwa Gouda as Sherine
- Fathy Abdel Wahab as Samir Al-Abd
- Mohamed Sallam as Nasser
- Mahmoud Hegazy as Omar
- Mohamed Ali Rizk as Ashraf
- Khaled Anwar as Slam
- Amr Al Qadi as Ali
Supporting cast
- Mohammad Gomaa as Behairy
- Nadia Kounda as Kenza
- Arefa Abdul Rasoul as Maryam
- Sabry Fawaz as Al-Shaikh
- Abbas Abu Elhassan as Adham
- Tamim Abdo as Hazim
- Mohamed Al Sharnuby as Issa
- Amal Bouchoucha as Hind
- Monzer Rayahneh
- Mahmoud Ellisy
- Moataz Hesham
- Ahmed El Awadi
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 30 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 30 | May 17, 2018 | June 15, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 When a terrorist group kidnaps Fakhr Al-Din's son, Fakhr heads to their headquarters and stabs the leader as he goes out with his son and they embark on a journey back to Egypt. When the son shows clear abhorrence of his father, Fakhr recounts his story and how he got involved with terrorists. |
May 17, 2018 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 A flashback reveals Fakhr's beginning as a humble lawyer who has a relationship with the wealthy Sherine. She insists that he has to find a better job to improve his living conditions, especially after his uncle refuses to give him his inheritance. She gets him a job at a prestigious law firm. |
May 18, 2018 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 As Fakhr is assigned Samir Al-Abd's case, he visits him at his villa where Samir shows his ugly side. At court, Fakhr's conscience awakens and instead of defending Samir, he condemns him. Samir vows revenge. In the present, Fakhr and his son continue to walk the blazing desert. |
May 19, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MBC1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 17, 2018 |
| Last aired | June 15, 2018 |
| Runtime | 38 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday |