Tyrant

Tyrant is an American political drama television series created by director and writer Gideon Raff and developed by Howard Gordon and Craig Wright. The first season of Tyrant consisting of 10 episodes premiered on American cable network FX on June 24, 2014, and ended on August 26, 2014. Subsequently, FX then went on to renew Tyrant for a second season which premiered on June 16, 2015, and ended on September 1, 2015. On October 8, 2015, the network renewed the series for a third season, which premiered on July 6, 2016. On September 7, 2016, FX announced it had cancelled the series after three seasons. Premise Bassam "Barry" Al-Fayeed, the younger of two sons of an infamous Middle-Eastern tyrant, has been running from his past for 20 years. Now a pediatrician living in the United States, he has an American wife, son and daughter, and no desire to revisit his familial origins. However, when he is reluctantly compelled to return to his home country (the fictional Abuddin) for his nephew's wedding, he is quickly drawn into a taut political crisis when his father dies in the midst of a growing popular revolution against the ruling family. Bassam must now attempt to use his influence to guide the new president, his brutal and unstable older brother Jamal, to a political solution that will avert a bloody conflict. Cast Main Adam Rayner as Bassam "Barry" Al-Fayeed (Khalil in seclusion): the second son of Khaled Al-Fayeed, the long-term dictator of Abuddin, and Amira Al-Fayeed. He has been in self-imposed exile in Pasadena, working as a pediatrician. Jennifer Finnigan as Molly Al-Fayeed: Barry's wife. Ashraf Barhom as Jamal Al-Fayeed: Barry's older brother who takes over the presidency of Abuddin upon his father's death. Fares Fares as Fauzi Nadal (season 1; special guest seasons 2–3): freedom-fighting reporter and Barry's childhood friend. Moran Atias as Leila Al-Fayeed: Jamal's wife. Noah Silver as Sami Al-Fayeed: Barry's and Molly's son, who is gay. Anne Winters as Emma Al-Fayeed (season 1; special guest seasons 2–3): Barry and Molly's daughter. Salim Daw as Yussef (season 1): the longtime top political advisor to the President of Abuddin.