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TYRANT

Barry (Adam Rayner) in the pilot episode of TYRANT. Image Name: Barry (Adam Rayner) in the pilot episode of TYRANT. Description: Barry (Adam Rayner) in the pilot episode of TYRANT.
A scene from the pilot episode of TYRANT. Image Name: A scene from the pilot episode of TYRANT. Description: A scene from the pilot episode of TYRANT.
Khaled (Nasser Faris) in the pilot episode of TYRANT. Image Name: Khaled (Nasser Faris) in the pilot episode of TYRANT. Description: Khaled (Nasser Faris) in the pilot episode of TYRANT.
(L-R): Amira (Alice Krige) and Khaled (Nasser Faris) in the pilot episode of TYRANT. Image Name: (L-R): Amira (Alice Krige) and Khaled (Nasser Faris) in the pilot episode of TYRANT. Description: (L-R): Amira (Alice Krige) and Khaled (Nasser Faris) in the pilot episode of TYRANT.
(L-R): Jamal (Ashraf Barhom),  Barry (Adam Rayner) and Molly (Jennifer Finnegan) in the pilot episode of TYRANT. Image Name: (L-R): Jamal (Ashraf Barhom), Barry (Adam Rayner) and Molly (Jennifer Finnegan) in the pilot episode of TYRANT. Description: TYRANT - Pictured: (L-R) Ashraf Barhom as Jamal, Adam Rayner as Barry, Jennifer Finnegan as Molly. CR: Patrick Harbron/FX
(L-R): Jamal (Ashraf Barhom), Barry (Adam Rayner), Molly (Jennifer Finnegan), Emma (Anne Winters) and Sammy (Noah Silver) in the pilot episode of TYRANT. Image Name: (L-R): Jamal (Ashraf Barhom), Barry (Adam Rayner), Molly (Jennifer Finnegan), Emma (Anne Winters) and Sammy (Noah Silver) in the pilot episode of TYRANT. Description: TYRANT - Pictured: (L-R) Ashraf Barhom as Jamal, Adam Rayner as Barry, Jennifer Finnegan as Molly, Anne Winters as Emma, Noah Silver as Sammy. CR: Patrick Harbron/FX
Jamal (Ashraf Barhom) in the pilot episode of TYRANT. Image Name: Jamal (Ashraf Barhom) in the pilot episode of TYRANT. Description: Jamal (Ashraf Barhom) in the pilot episode of TYRANT.
Barry (Adam Rayner) in the pilot episode of TYRANT. Image Name: Barry (Adam Rayner) in the pilot episode of TYRANT. Description: Barry (Adam Rayner) in the pilot episode of TYRANT.
(L-R): Jamal (Ashraf Barhom), Barry (Adam Rayner), Molly (Jennifer Finnegan), Emma (Anne Winters) and Sammy (Noah Silver) in the pilot episode of TYRANT. Image Name: (L-R): Jamal (Ashraf Barhom), Barry (Adam Rayner), Molly (Jennifer Finnegan), Emma (Anne Winters) and Sammy (Noah Silver) in the pilot episode of TYRANT. Description: TYRANT - Pictured: (L-R) Ashraf Barhom as Jamal, Adam Rayner as Barry, Jennifer Finnegan as Molly, Anne Winters as Emma, Noah Silver as Sammy. CR: Patrick Harbron/FX
Jamal (Ashraf Barhom) in the pilot episode of TYRANT. Image Name: Jamal (Ashraf Barhom) in the pilot episode of TYRANT. Description: Jamal (Ashraf Barhom) in the pilot episode of TYRANT.
A scene from the pilot episode of TYRANT. Image Name: A scene from the pilot episode of TYRANT. Description: A scene from the pilot episode of TYRANT.
Khaled (Nasser Faris) in the pilot episode of TYRANT. Image Name: Khaled (Nasser Faris) in the pilot episode of TYRANT. Description: Khaled (Nasser Faris) in the pilot episode of TYRANT.
(L-R): Amira (Alice Krige) and Khaled (Nasser Faris) in the pilot episode of TYRANT. Image Name: (L-R): Amira (Alice Krige) and Khaled (Nasser Faris) in the pilot episode of TYRANT. Description: (L-R): Amira (Alice Krige) and Khaled (Nasser Faris) in the pilot episode of TYRANT.
TYRANT - Pictured: (L-R) Ashraf Barhom as Jamal, Adam Rayner as Barry, Jennifer Finnegan as Molly. CR: Patrick Harbron/FX Image Name: TYRANT - Pictured: (L-R) Ashraf Barhom as Jamal, Adam Rayner as Barry, Jennifer Finnegan as Molly. CR: Patrick Harbron/FX Description: TYRANT - Pictured: (L-R) Ashraf Barhom as Jamal, Adam Rayner as Barry, Jennifer Finnegan as Molly. CR: Patrick Harbron/FX

TYRANT tells the story of an unassuming American family drawn into the inner workings of a turbulent Middle Eastern nation. BASSAM “BARRY” AL-FAYEED (Adam Rayner), the youngest son of a war-torn country’s controversial dictator, returns to his homeland after a self-imposed 20-year exile in America for his nephew’s wedding. Upon his return, Barry is immediately thrown back into the familial and national politics of his youth. He braces himself to confront the stark realities of his father and older brother JAMAL’s (Ashraf Barhom) harsh rule, and finds himself at odds with Jamal’s wife, LEILA (Moran Atias), who strongly believes in a firm, unforgiving regime. Although his wife, MOLLY (Jennifer Finnigan), struggles to comprehend her husband’s apprehension, Barry is unable and unwilling to make his all-American family understand his unease over returning home.

EMMA (Anne Winters), their 17-year-old daughter, adores her father and shares his disdain for the extravagances of her extended family. Meanwhile, their son, 16-year-old SAMMY (Noah Silver), revels in the lavish lifestyle their “royal” status brings, but dangerously tests cultural divides with his poorly disguised interest in handsome family bodyguard ABDUL (Mehdi Dehbi). Barry’s only warm memory of his childhood, boyhood friend FAUZI (Fares Fares), wants nothing to do with him. Fauzi is now a journalist, whose reports on the abuses of the Al-Fayeed rule resulted in his arrest and torture. With Barry’s father’s health in decline, everyone – Jamal, their mother AMIRA (Alice Krige), their father’s top advisor YUSSEF (Salim Daw), and even easygoing U.S. diplomat JOHN TUCKER (Justin Kirk) – expects him to assume a more active role in both the family and the regime.

TYRANT was created by Gideon Raff and is executive produced by Howard Gordon, Craig Wright, Glenn Gordon Caron, Gideon Raff, David Yates, Michael Lehmann, Peter Noah and Avi Nir. The series is produced by Fox 21 and FX Productions, and is distributed by 20th Century Fox Television Distribution.

Episode 2

“State Of Emergency”

When Barry’s older brother, Jamal, the newly appointed President of Abbudin, is incapacitated, Barry must put his plans to return to America on hold. His life is further complicated when his nephew’s new bride is kidnapped by terrorists.

Synopsis

After an attempt on Jamal’s life, Barry and his family are returned to the palace, where Barry is asked to become the decision maker while Jamal recovers from his injuries. Barry finally confides to Molly that his father’s last request was that he stay and help Jamal run the country. When his nephew’s new bride is kidnapped by an overly exuberant young gang wanting to make a name for themselves among the protestors, Jamal finally realizes he must take action. His success is short-lived when his uncle, General Tariq Al Fayeed, will not honor the negotiation terms he made, and leaves a bloodied path as an example to the protestors. Then, when Jamal confides to Barry that he knows he’s not ready to step into his father’s role, Barry realizes that he can no longer deny his heritage.