📺 Syrian director Sadeer Massoud returns this Ramadan with a gripping tale about justice and the unlikely anti-heroes who see it through with Ein Sehreya. Adel (Essam Omar) is an engineer specializing in surveillance camera installation whose ill fortune leads him to Zaki (Bassem Samra), a lawyer who entangles him in a scheme to hunt down corrupt businessmen. Together, they track their targets using tiny spy cameras, extorting them before sending them off to the authorities.

The Egyptian Robin Hood? While Adel initially resists the lawyer’s demands, he eventually succumbs under the weight of financial pressure (and blackmail) — driven by his struggles with his rebellious younger brother, Hassan (Omar Sherif), and his mother’s (Samaa Ibrahim) worsening health.

Exceptional characters and stellar performances: The show doesn’t rush itself, and the pace is just right allowing characters to develop and psychological struggles to reveal themselves. Zaki is a profoundly complex character, with a resourcefulness that lives up to his name. He’s driven by a desire to restore justice in a society where it has gone missing, operating under a clear philosophy that the corrupt need to go. Adel, on the other hand, represents a significant segment of Egypt’s youth struggling for stability. As he tests his principles, he begins to appreciate Zaki’s vantage point: Only the cunning can survive, and only power matters. As usual, Omar delivers another incredible performance.

Only four episodes in, Ein Sehreya has already proven itself a force to be reckoned with this Ramadan. With an incredible score by Khaled El Kammar, equally impressive cinematography, and exceptional location choices, the show hit a home run.

WHERE TO WATCH- Ein Sehreya is streaming on Yango Play. Watch the trailer on YouTube (watch, runtime: 0:41).

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