Series synopsis
Valentino, also known as فلانتينو is a soap television series that premiered on MBC 1 on April 24, 2020. It ended on May 23, 2020. It was created by Juana Uribe, Adrián Suar. It stars Adel Emam, Dalal Abdelaziz, Mohamed Kelany and Tarek El Ebiary.
Egypt's legendary comedian Adel Imam stars as Nour — nicknamed Valentino — a school owner whose life is firmly under the thumb of his iron-willed wife Afaf. Trapped in a marriage of constant conflict, Nour finds himself drawn to another woman, setting off a chain of scams, secrets and comic misunderstandings. A witty dramedy about marriage, deception and the universal truth that everybody lies.
Premise
Egypt's legendary comedian Adel Imam stars as Nour — nicknamed Valentino — a school owner whose life is firmly under the thumb of his iron-willed wife Afaf. Trapped in a marriage of constant conflict, Nour finds himself drawn to another woman, setting off a chain of scams, secrets and comic misunderstandings. A witty dramedy about marriage, deception and the universal truth that everybody lies.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Adel Emam as Nour Abdel-Magid
- Dalal Abdelaziz as Afaf Esmat
- Mohamed Kelany as Arshimedes
- Tarek El Ebiary as Rifa'a
- Huda ElMufti as Nabawiya / Nana
- Dalia AlBehery as Nour Mohamed Ahmed Valentino (Noura)
- Hamdy Al Merghany as Assem Sadeq
- Rania Mahmoud Yasseen as Safy
Supporting cast
- Soliman Eid as Atef
- Gamil Barsoum as Samir Senga Es Es
- Wafaa Sadeq as Jaylaan
- Hadi El Gayar as Bahaa
- Badria Tolba as Samira
- Reda Idrees
- Enaam Al Gritly as Sanaa
- Ramy Al Tumbary
- Alaa Amr
- Abdul Hakim Al Chinese
- Ibrahim Farah
- Samir Sabri
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 30 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 30 | April 24, 2020 | May 23, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Every morning, Nour Valentino does his daily routine by following the instructions of his domineering wife Afaf, who imposes control over him and their three children Archimedes, Refa'a, and Nabawia. Valentino hits Assem for harassing Ghada. A fire breaks out at the new school. |
April 24, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Afaf believes that Bahaa is behind the school fire, and she encourages Valentino to take out a loan for the necessary reparations. The Japanese teacher complains to Jailan about Mizo. Samira fears being exposed. When Assem returns home wasted, Valentino beats him for skipping school. |
April 25, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Afaf accuses Bahaa of plotting the armed robbery of the vehicle transporting the school money. Sherif gives his mother the money necessary to save his brother from prison. As the money transfer company refuses to pay Valentino because Assem forgot to renew their contract, Valentino fires him. |
April 26, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MBC 1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 24, 2020 |
| Last aired | May 23, 2020 |
| Runtime | 36 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday |