Tyrant: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Tyrant is a drama that follows a typical American family whose members find themselves embroiled in the geopolitical intrigue of a volatile Middle Eastern country. Barry Al-Fayeed is a California pediatrician who also happens to be the second son of a Middle Eastern dictator. Barry reluctantly agrees to return home with his American family for his nephew's wedding. Events thrust him into the complex and turbulent growing pains of a nation straining to break free from dictatorial rule.

Series details

• Title: Tyrant
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2014-06-24
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-09-07
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: FX
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 64 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.9/10
• TVMaze ID: 183

Cast and credited roles

• Adam Rayner — Bassam "Barry" Al-Fayeed
• Moran Atias — Leila Al-Fayeed
• Noah Silver — Samuel "Sammy" Al-Fayeed
• Jennifer Finnigan — Molly Al-Fayeed
• Alexander Karim — Ihab Rashid
• Cameron Gharaee — Ahmed Al-Fayeed
• Ashraf Barhom — Jamal Al-Fayeed
• Melia Kreiling — Daliyah Al-Yazbek
• Sibylla Deen — Nusrat Al-Fayeed
• Anne Winters — Emma Al-Fayeed
• Fares Fares — Fauzi Nadal
• Alice Krige — Amira Al-Fayeed

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2014-06-24; final listed air date 2014-08-26; episode order: 10.
• Season 2: premiered 2015-06-16; final listed air date 2015-09-01; episode order: 12.
• Season 3: premiered 2016-07-06; final listed air date 2016-09-07; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

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