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Ramadan is the time to give thanks, spend time with our loved ones — and curate our viewing lists. Discussions at the dining table and around the temporarily decommissioned water cooler are going to be dominated by this year’s most popular mosalsalat. We’re happy to help you stay in the loop — here’s what to look out for and where to look out for it.

3atabat El Bahga is up first, starring veteran silver-screen actor Yehia El Fakharany.Adapted from Ibrahim Abdelmegeed’s novel of the same name, El Fakharany will share screen time with Mayan El Sayed in a story of a grandfather who suddenly finds himself the sole caretaker of his two grandchildren. The 15-episode show (watch trailer, runtime: 0:59), directed by Magdy Abo Omeira and written by Medhat El Adl, will be streaming on Watch It.

Who doesn’t love a good period piece? Karim Abdelaziz is Hasan-i Sabbah, the leader of the titular Al Hashashin (watch trailer, runtime: 0:50), an order of Shiite assassins in 11th century Syria — sans accent. Hasan-i Sabbah is a real historical figure, and his leadership over El Hashashin saw numerous prominent figures murdered during their time. Peter Mimi — the brains behind Ramadanhit ElIkhteyar — is directing this month-long series, which will be airing on Watch It.

Masar Egbari is high on our list: Two young men discover that they are brothers after their father’s will puts their lives into a tailspin. In charge of solving the murder that brought them together, the story follows the brothers as they learn to set their differences aside. The series (watch trailer, runtime: 0:37) stars Ahmed Dash and Essam Omar, and is directed by Nadine Khan. You can catch it on Shahid.

Amir Karara is back in action — naturally. Beit El Refai (watch trailer, runtime: 1:36) is penned by Peter Mimi, directed by Ahmed Nader Galal, and follows a father and doctor whose life is thrown into disarray following a murder related to illegal antiquity trade. Karara is joined on screen by Sayed Ragab, Merna Gamel, and Ahmed Rizk. Beit El Refai streams on Watch It.

El 3atawla is rife with conflict: After falling in love, Nassar (Ahmed El Sakka) promises to leave his life as a professional thief behind. The show (watch trailer, runtime: 2:21) sees him caught in the crosshairs of his old associates and everyone affected by his decision to live on the straight and narrow, including his own family. Follow the action all month long on Shahid.

Lunch Box is a dash of Desperate Housewives and a lot of Ocean’s Eleven. An adaptation of the hit show Good Girls, Lunch Box (watch trailer, runtime: 1:33) follows three housewives, one of whom is the iconic Ghada Adel, on the brink of financial crisis taking matters into their own hands by attempting a small heist. They find themselves thrust into a life of crime, though a little less than reluctantly. Watch on TOD.

Bedoon Sabiq Inthar is a visually stunning story from director Hani Khalifa and writer Alma Kafarneh. Starring Asser Yassin and Aïcha Ben Ahmed, the family drama (watch trailer, runtime: 0:42) deals with heart wrenching themes of illness and helplessness, as a couple struggles with the health of their child. It will stream on Watch It.

Ahmed El Awady is almost synonymous with Ramadan action series. This year, he’s back with 7a2 3arab (watch trailer, runtime: 2:36) in a story of a man desperately trying to escape a bitter past that keeps pulling him back. This tale of betrayal and redemption will be streaming on Watch It.

Silat Rahim discusses the controversial topic of surrogacy. The series (watch trailer,runtime 0:37) follows an anesthesiologist (Eyad Nassar), who hires a surrogate (Asma Abulyazeid) to carry his and his wife’s (Yosra El Lozy) baby after she suffers a tragic accident. The illegal — and in some opinions immoral — practice causes more trouble than anticipated by the calculating doctor. Catch the drama on Shahid.

We said it before, and we’ll say it again — it’s not Ramadan without a mosalsal from Nelly Karim. Farawla (watch trailer, runtime: 0:58) is the daughter of a porter, who rises to fame and success with the help of some sneaky parlor tricks. Keep an eye out for this lighthearted 15-episode series, which will start airing on Watch It during the second half of Ramadan.

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