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Every Week Has a Friday, is a captivating Arabic miniseries that delves into the realms of crime, romance, and psychology. It is directed by Mohamed Shaker Khoider who is known for directing the Egyptian series Grand Hotel.
The series follows Layla (Menna Shalaby), a young woman who is trying to escape from her mysterious past and turn a new leaf. She finds herself forced into an arrangement that involves marrying and living with Emad (Asser Yassin), a mentally and verbally challenged man. Somehow, life between them becomes entangled in a series of violent crimes that take place at their place every Friday.
By time, Layla starts to get in touch with her more diabolical side and becomes interested in these crimes.
The cast selection is on point, including Yassin, who was completely removed from his comfort zone and masterfully portrays the fine details of a criminal with psychological issues. Shalaby truly addressed the tone of revenge, tragedy and romance. Also, the miniseries had Ahmed Khaled Saleh playing the role of Karim and Sawsan Badr playing the role of Sawsan.
The storyline is intriguing, each episode has a cliffhanger that keeps you eagerly waiting for the next episode. The soundtracks of the renowned musician Hesham Nazih added a special and iconic touch to the series, and definitely has us excited for the next episode..
NOTE- Menna Shalaby received her first nomination for the international Emmy Awards for her role in the series.