Series synopsis
This Other Thing, also known as نمرة اتنين is a drama television series that premiered on MBC Shahid on October 29, 2020. It ended on December 16, 2020. It stars Noha Abdin, Yaqoub Al-Farhan, Hussein Nassar and Sarah Shedid.
An Arab anthology drama unfolding across six cities — Beirut, Cairo, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dubai, and El Gouna — weaving together separate stories about love in its many forms: right person, wrong time; wrong person, right time; love lost, love deferred. Featuring a stellar pan-Arab cast, each episode is a self-contained meditation on modern relationships and longing.
Premise
An Arab anthology drama unfolding across six cities — Beirut, Cairo, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dubai, and El Gouna — weaving together separate stories about love in its many forms: right person, wrong time; wrong person, right time; love lost, love deferred. Featuring a stellar pan-Arab cast, each episode is a self-contained meditation on modern relationships and longing.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Noha Abdin
- Yaqoub Al-Farhan
- Hussein Nassar
- Sarah Shedid
- Bassant Shawqi
- Mohsen Mohey ElDein
- Saleh Abd El Nabi
- Ahmed Kamal
Supporting cast
- Cynthia Khalifeh
- Hanan Soliman
- Huda ElMufti
- Sameh Kamal
- Hana Zahran
- Ahmed Khalid Saleh
- Tamer Hashem
- Marwan Younes
- Hani ElTabei
- Gala Hesham
- Hazem Samir
- Tamer Farag
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | October 29, 2020 | December 16, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Other Side Despite the love and friendship that connected them in the first place, Ola and Sheriff are challenged by the routine. |
October 29, 2020 |
| 2 |
What Happens In Beirut When she misses her return flight, Rawya has no option but to wait. To overcome her boredom, she downloads a dating app that take her in adventure, |
November 5, 2020 |
| 3 |
Where Are You? Saif returns to Nadia full of regret after stooping her up for another woman. |
November 11, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MBC Shahid |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 29, 2020 |
| Last aired | December 16, 2020 |
| Runtime | 48 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday |