What to watch in Ramadan 2025? - Screens - Arts & Culture

Al-Ahram Weekly

17-02-2025

Ahram Online walks you through a list of Egyptian Ramadan 2025 TV series and where to watch them.
30-Episode Series
Seed El-Nas (Master of People)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Mohamed Sami
Starring: Amr Saad, Khaled El-Sawy, Elham Shahin, and Emad Zeyada
Available at: Shahid and MBC
The series follows the story of Garhy (Amr Saad), who faces a new reality after his father's death: a mysterious key, a huge fortune, a dark past, and ruthless enemies.
He must embark on a journey to protect his legacy and his family.
Ish Ish
Genre: Drama
Director: Mohamed Sami
Starring: Mai Omar, Maged El-Masry, and Hala Sedky
Available at: MBC and Shahid
Ish Ish (Mai Omar) inherits her mother's beauty and poverty and works as a belly dancer against her will.
She then, by coincidence, enters the world of the Geretly family, only to discover that her tragic life is an extension of her family's buried secrets.
Fahd El-Batal
Genre: Thriller
Director: Mohamed Abdelsalam
Starring: Ahmed El-Awady, Mirna Nour El-Din, Ahmed Abdelaziz, and Mahmoud El-Bezawy
Available at: CBC, Al-Hayah, ON, and Viu
The series takes place inside a marble factory, where Fahd (Ahmed El-Awady) works as a marble craftsman after escaping from his family in Upper Egypt due to injustice.
He then falls in love with his colleague, Kanaria, but the competition between him and her father in the marble market creates significant obstacles in their relationship.
Hakim Basha
Genre: Action
Director: Ahmed Khaled Amin
Starring: Mostafa Shaaban, Sahar El-Sayegh, Riyad El-Kholy, and Dina Fouad
Available at: CBC, DMC, Al-Hayah, Watch It, and Shahid
The series is set in Upper Egypt and features tensions between a group of men, including Mostafa Shaaban, who deal in stolen artefacts.
W Teqabel Habib (Then You Meet A Lover)
Genre: Drama
Director: Mohamed Hamdy El-Khabeeri
Starring: Yasmine Abdelaziz, Karim Fahmy, Khaled Selim, and Nicole Saba
Available at: DMC and Watch It
The series is about a rich woman who discovers her husband cheated on her and is secretly married. She decides to leave him and starts a complicated love story that brings her a lot of emotional pain.
While dealing with her new life, she learns surprising things about her ex-husband's family, leading her into a brutal and intense fight.
El-Atawla 2 (The Heavyweights 2)
Genre: Action
Director: Ahmed Khaled Moussa
Starring: Ahmed El-Sakka, Tarek Lotfy, and Bassem Samra
Available at: MBC and Shahid
Nassar (Ahmed El-Sakka) is forced to continue working in fraud when he discovers that his daughter has a fatal disease, with treatment costing millions.
Fe Lahza (In a Moment)
Genre: Drama
Director: Ahmed Khaled
Starring: Ahmed Fahmy, Mirna Nour Eldin, and Naglaa Badr
Available at: TOD
The series follows the escalation of events that could happen in a "moment," where romance and revenge play a significant role in the plot.
Al-Maddah 5: Ostorat Al-Ahd (The Legend of Covenant)
Genre: Horror
Director: Ahmed Samir Farag
Starring: Hamada Helal, Ghada Adel, and Khaled El-Sawy
Available at: MBC and Shahid
In the fifth season, Saber Al-Maddah (Hamada Helal) continues his battle against the jinn, striving with determination to overcome them and rid the world of their evil, as he has done in the past, amid changes unfolding in his personal life.
Mini Series/15-Episode Series
Kamel El-Addad (Full House)
Genre: Comedy
Director: Khaled El-Halafawy
Starring: Dina El-Sherbiny, Sherif Salama, Esaad Younis, and Mariam El-Khosht
Available at: ON and Shahid
Just as Laila and Ahmed (Dina El-Sherbiny and Sherif Salama) settle down with their children, their routine is shaken by a wave of challenges when Laila's ex-husband and Ahmed's sister enter their life.
Ekhwaty (My Sisters)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Mohamed Shaker
Starring: Nelly Karim, Ruby, Kinda Alloush, and Gihan El-Shamashergy
Available at: Watch It, Shahid, and DMC
The series revolves around four sisters, one of whom seeks help from her siblings after her husband is killed, fearing she may be accused of the crime.
Zolm El-Mastaba
Genre: Drama
Director: Hany Khalifa
Starring: Eyad Nassar, Fathy Abdelwahab, Riham Abdelghaffour, and Basma
Available at: DMC, Al-Hayah, and Watch It
The series highlights the traditions that govern life in the countryside rather than the legal system.
Lam Shamseya
Genre: Thriller
Director: Karim El-Shenawy
Starring: Amina Khalil, Ahmed El-Saadany, Yousra El-Lozy, and Mohamed Shahin
Available at: DMC
Ragia (Amina Khalil) is a teacher and a mother of two who faces numerous issues that jeopardize the stability of her family, leading her to stress and anxiety.
Montahy El-Salaheya (Expired)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Tamer Nadi
Starring: Mohamed Farag, Yasmine Raeis, Heba Magdy, and Mahmoud El-Leithy
Available at: MBC and Shahid
Saleh's (Mohamed Farag) life falls apart after a work-related issue lands him in prison. Subsequently, he loses his job, his wife separates from him, and his relationship with his only daughter becomes strained.
Following his release from prison, he attempts to reform and reconstruct his life through online gambling, only to find himself immersed in a dangerous world.
Nos El-Shaab Esmo Mohamed (Half The Population is Called Mohamed)
Genre: Romantic
Director: Abdelaziz El-Naggar
Starring: Essam Omar, Sherin, Rania Youssef, and Mayan El-Sayed
Available at: MBC
Mohamed (Essam Omar) leads a monotonous life that has become boring. He makes efforts to alter his lifestyle in any possible way.
He falls in love with two entirely different girls and decides to marry both of them, but his actions result in numerous struggles.
Athena
Genre: Drama
Director: Yehia Ismail
Starring: Riham Haggag, Ahmed Magdy, and Nabil Eissa
Available at: Rotana Drama
A journalist is forced to retire for a period after she is exposed to a major crisis in her life, but she returns to her work after her sister commits suicide through the Dark Web.
She embarks on a dangerous journey within the Dark Web world to discover its secrets and dangers.
Alby W Moftaho (Key To My Heart)
Genre: Drama
Director: Tamer Mohsen
Starring: Asser Yassin, Mai Ezzeldin, Ashraf Abdelbaky, and Diab
Available at: ON
A divorced woman seeks to reconcile with her ex-husband for the sake of their young son by temporarily marrying another man to remarry the former one.
She unexpectedly encounters a potential unmarried man to whom she does not reveal her true intentions.
El-Nos
Genre: Drama
Director: Hossam Aly
Starring: Ahmed Amin, Asmaa Aboulyazid, and Sedky Sakhr
Available at: ON and Yango Play
The series follows the story of Abdelaziz El-Nos (Ahmed Amin), whose life changes as he turns from a pickpocket into a hero when he establishes a national resistance movement against the British occupation that many people from different sectors of society join.
Ahwet El-Mahatta (The Station's Coffeeshop)
Genre: Crime
Director: Islam Khairy
Starring: Ahmed Ghozzi, Bayoumi Fouad, Reyad El-Kholy, and Hala Sedky
Available at: CBC, ON, and Yango Play
The series is set in a coffee shop near a train station in Cairo, where travellers from different governorates arrive.
The plot unfolds as a murder takes place there.
Ashghal Shaqa Gedan (Very House Duties)
Genre: Comedy
Director: Khaled Diab
Starring: Hesham Maged, Asmaa Galal, Mostafa Ghareib, and Salwa Mohammed Ali
Available at: MBC and Shahid
Dr. Hamdi and his wife continue to face challenges as they raise their twins but still struggle to find a suitable maid.
Gawdar - Alf Leyla w Leyla 2 (Gawdar - One Thousand and One Nights 2)
Genre: Drama
Director: Islam Khairy
Starring: Yasser Galal, Yasmin Raeis, Nour, and Tara Emad
Available at: Watch It and ON
Gawdar continues to face struggles with his enemies and the conspiracies against him as the Shimoun (his enemies) continue manipulating Gawdar to access the treasures.
El Captain (The Captain)
Genre: Comedy
Director: Moataz El-Tony
Starring: Akram Hosny, Ayah Samaha, Sawsan Badr, and Ahmed Abdelwahab
Available at: DMC and Watch It
The series tells the story of Hossam (Akram Hosny), a pilot who causes a plane crash and is then haunted by the passengers' spirits.
Shabab Imra'a (A Woman's Men)
Genre: Drama
Director: Ahmed Hassan
Starring: Ghada Abdelrazek, Abeer Sabry, Youssef Omar, and Mohamed Mahmoud
Available at: Hya TV
Shabab Imra'a is a television remake of the 1956 classic film directed by Salah Abu Seif. Ghada Abdelrazek plays Shafaat, originally portrayed by Tahiyya Karyuka.
The original film, which starred Shokry Sarhan, Shadia, and Serag Mounir, explored the psychological and social contrasts between rural and urban life, featuring a powerful woman who influences those around her.
Welad Shams (Shams Sons)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Shady Abdelsalam
Starring: Mahmoud Hemida, Ahmed Malek, and Taha Desouky
Available at: CBC, DMC, El-Mehwar, and Watch It
After enduring harsh conditions within the orphanage and facing bullying and exploitation from the manager, two orphans (Ahmed Malek and Taha Desouky) choose to reject this life and rebel against it, especially after being forced by the manager to steal and commit fraud.
Shahadet Moamlet Atfal (Child Treatment Certificate)
Genre: Comedy
Director: Sameh Abdel-Aziz
Starring: Mohamed Heneidy, Sabry Fawaz, Khaled Anwar, and Alaa Morsy
Available at: CBC, DMC, and Watch It
Mohamed Heneidy plays the role of a lawyer who falls into a coma and wakes up two decades later to find an entirely changed society.
Hesbet Omry (My Life's Calculation)
Genre: Drama
Director: Mai Mamdouh
Starring: Rogena, Mohamed Radwan, and Mahmoud El-Bezzawy
Available at: DMC, Viu, and Watch It
The series follows the story of Hind (Rogena), whose life unravels when she discovers a shocking secret after 20 years of marriage. Kicked out by her husband, she fights for her share of his wealth.
El-Sharna'a (The Cocoon)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Mahmoud Abdeltawab
Starring: Ahmed Dawood, Sabry Fawaz, Sara Abi Kanaan, and Mariam El-Khosht
Available at: Watch It
An accountant (Ahmed Dawood) uncovers suspicious and illegal activities within his company, leading to conflicts. Simultaneously, he lives a parallel life that leaves him unaware of his reality, prompting him to seek an understanding of the truth surrounding him.
Aysha El-Dor (Living The Fantasy)
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ahmed El-Gendy
Starring: Donia Samir Ghanem, Mohamed Kilany, and Amira Adeeb
Available at: ON, Shahid, and Watch It
Aysha (Donia Samir Ghanem) devoted herself to raising her children and serving those around her. She is given a chance at life again when she enrols in university on behalf of her niece.
Obal Andoko (Many Happy Returns)
Genre: Comedy
Director: Alaa Ismail
Starring: Amy Samir Ghanem, Hassan El-Raddad, and Mohamed Tharwat
Available at: ON and Viu
The story revolves around a couple preparing for marriage who encounter obstacles that could lead to separation.
El-Amira: Del Heita (The Princess: Shadow of A Wall)
Genre: Drama
Director: Sherine Adel
Starring: Yasmine Sabry, Nicolas Moawad, Hala Fakher, and Wafaa Amer
Available at: Abu Dhabi TV
The series sheds light on women's issues where it explores how marriage and divorce can be unjust for women.
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