Ramadan 2019 dramas: what to look for
Most familiar faces will be back on Egyptian TV this Ramadan, but both Adel Emam and Amr Youssef are out of this year’s drama race. Emam was set to star in Valentino, but scriptwriter Ayman Bahgat Amar took to Twitter last month to talk about crises experienced by the series in the days leading up to Ramadan. This involved a production crisis which led Valentino’s makers to postpone its screening until after Ramadan, says Al Bawaba. Youssef, meanwhile, doesn’t seem to have announced his participation in any productions this season. While the absence of El Zaeem is disconcerting, an abundance of other Egyptian talent will certainly make up for it in our eyes. Emirates Women has the full list of this year’s most anticipated shows, including (the now cancelled) Valentino. Among the ones we’re most excited about, which we’ve chosen based on their top-billed cast members’ critical acclaim and popularity, are:
- El Nasabin, Nelly Karim (trailer still under wraps at the time of writing);
- Weld El Ghalaba, Ahmed Al Sakka (watch trailer, runtime: 1:25).
- Qabil, Mohamed Mamdouh and Amina Khalil (watch trailer, runtime: 1:20);
- Welad Iblees, Ghada Adel and Rania Youssef (trailer still under wraps at the time of writing);
- Zay El Shams, Dina El Sherbini (watch trailer, runtime: 1:04);
- Hadota Morra, Ghada Abdel Razek (watch trailer, runtime: 0:42);
- Zelzal, Mohamed Ramadan (watch trailer, runtime: 1:00);
- Badal El Hadota Talata, Donia Samir Ghanem (watch trailer, runtime: 1:03).