El Captain crashed the plane, but the show sticks the landing

? The Egyptian comedy we know, love, and missed. With a variety of different characters, random sequences of events, and constant quarrels, El Captain, starring Akram Hosny as the titular character, is reminiscent of earlier Egyptian comedies.

A rude awakening: The series follows Hossam (Hosny), a decorated pilot, who’s engaged to be married to Sama (Aya Samaha). After unexpectedly being involved in a plane crash, he wakes up from a month-long coma, greeted by his fiancée and his best friend, Karim (Ahmed Abdelwahab) who are, of course, excited to see him. While at the hospital, Hossam also meets a few of the passengers from the flight. All seems fine and well until he is told that he was the sole survivor of the crash…

He’s in denial — rightfully so — and tries to convince his friends and doctors that he is not crazy. What makes this series so funny is how bizarre each of these ghostly characters are. The group is made up of a man with a theatre obsession, a high-class business woman and her very sassy housekeeper, a man who struggles with a condition that causes him to laugh at entirely the wrong moments, a famous soccer player, and an entitled old man, who seems to also be an impulsive liar. The combination of these people allows for some wild interactions, making this series a fun light-hearted watch.

WHERE TO WATCH- You can watch the series on WatchIt, or catch the trailer on Youtube (runtime: 1:49).