El Helmeya Nights

The read

A Balasaur Score of 78 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.7/10. The series ran 6 seasons across 185 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.

Synopsis

A sweeping saga spanning Egyptian history from the era of King Farouk to the early 21st century, Al Helmeya Nights centres on the bitter rivalry between the Al-Badri and Ghanem families in Cairo's Helmeya neighbourhood. Driven by revenge, ambition, and shifting power, the series — written by Osama Anwar Okasha with over 300 actors across six seasons — is widely considered one of the greatest achievements in Arab television drama.

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Seasons

Key crew

• Osama Anwar OkashaWriter
• Ismail Abdel HafezDirector

Cast

• Yehia El FakharanySelim El-Badry
• Safia ElEmaryNazik El-Selehdar
• Hesham SelimAdel Selim El-Badry
• Salah El-SaadanySoliman Ghanem
• Hanan ShawqiQamar Zenhom El-Samahy
• Sameh El-SereetyHelmy Kholeif
• Inam SalusahWaseefa El-Marzouqi
• Mamdouh AbdelalimAli Selim El-Badry
• Athar ElHakimZohra Soliman Ghanem
• Hasan YoussefTawfiq El-Badry
• Abla KamelRoqaya El-Badry
• Sayed Abdel KarimZenhom El-Samahy