Series synopsis
El Scenarist, also known as السيناريست is a talk television series that premiered on YouTube on October 3, 2025. It was created by Wael Hamdy. It stars Wael Hamdy.
The Screenwriter podcast with Wael Hamdy focuses primarily on the role of the screenwriter and the importance of screenwriting as a crucial first step in film and television production. In each episode, Wael Hamdy hosts one of his friends, a prominent screenwriter in Egypt, to explore the meaning and significance of the screenwriting profession, discussing its details and challenges, and how a written script is transformed into a film or series. Guests share their professional experiences in scr ...
Premise
The Screenwriter podcast with Wael Hamdy focuses primarily on the role of the screenwriter and the importance of screenwriting as a crucial first step in film and television production. In each episode, Wael Hamdy hosts one of his friends, a prominent screenwriter in Egypt, to explore the meaning and significance of the screenwriting profession, discussing its details and challenges, and how a written script is transformed into a film or series. Guests share their professional experiences in screenwriting, recounting the highs and lows of their journeys. Each conversation reveals new secrets from behind the scenes of drama and filmmaking, offering inspiration and expertise to anyone interested in starting or developing their skills in the world of screenwriting.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | October 3, 2025 | December 5, 2025 |
| Season 2 | 6 | April 3, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariam Naoum | October 3, 2025 |
| 2 | Hisham Hilal | October 10, 2025 |
| 3 | Sherif Nagib | October 17, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayman Wattar | April 3, 2026 |
| 2 | Haitham Dabbour | April 10, 2026 |
| 3 |
Kamla Abu Zekry Do we really have a script crisis? And why has the television series industry become so burdensome? In this episode of the Screenwriters podcast, the esteemed Kamla Abu Zekry joins the conversation, speaking candidly about the writing crisis, the value of the script, the profound relationship between the director and the writer, and why a true director cannot simply be an executor of the text. In this interview, Kamla Abu Zekry discusses her beginnings in directing, her profound influence from masters like Atef El-Tayeb and Fahmy Abdel Hamid, and how her awareness of cinema developed from an early age. She also talks about significant experiences in her career. |
April 17, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | YouTube |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 3, 2025 |
| Last aired | April 17, 2026 |
| Status | continue |