Baghdad Central: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

October 2003 and Baghdad has been occupied by American forces for six months; but the disbandment of the Iraqi army, the police and civil leadership in the aftermath of the invasion means there is no one in charge and no effective rule of law.

In the midst of this chaos, crime and paranoia, Iraqi ex-policeman Muhsin al-Khafaji has lost everything and is battling daily to keep himself and his sick daughter, Mrouj, safe. But when he learns that his estranged elder daughter Sawsan is missing Khafaji is forced into a desperate search to find her.

Series details

• Title: Baghdad Central
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2020-02-03
• Final broadcast date listed: 2020-02-03
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Channel 4
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.6/10
• TVMaze ID: 38536
• IMDb ID: tt7411098
• TVDB ID: 374373

Cast and credited roles

• Waleed Zuaiter — Muhsin al-Khafaji
• July Namir — Mrouj
• Clara Khoury — Professor Zubeida Rashid
• Bertie Carvel — Frank Temple
• Corey Stoll — Captain John Parodi
• Charlotte Spencer — Meghan Ford
• Youssef Kerkour — Karl
• Leem Lubany — Sawsan
• Neil Maskell — Douglas Evans
• Tawfeek Barhom — Amjad

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2020-02-03; final listed air date 2020-02-03; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Baghdad Central on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.