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Rasheed, which is loosely based on the Count of Monte Cristo, gets to the action right from the start: The show — starring Mohamed Mamdouh and Reham Abdel Ghafour — opens with the protagonist being wrongfully accused of the theft and murder of his employer on the day of his wedding, landing him in prison. Rasheed’s woes multiply while he serves his time when he discovers that his father — who had been caring for his son — passed away and that his son was transferred to an orphanage and later runs away. As his tragic story spreads, a powerful and influential inmate, who is also serving a life sentence, befriends Rasheed and promises that they will both escape. Flash forward and Rasheed is mysteriously wealthy, has longer hair (we can’t get over the wig), and is finally reunited with his son. He sadly discovers that he is illiterate and is making a living by working as a street-smart drugdealer. With his years of loss and betrayal brewing, Rasheed and his son plot their vengeance against all who had a hand in his incarceration.

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