Tyrant: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Tyrant (2014): Drama, Thriller. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
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
Adapted from Tyrant 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.