The story of an unassuming American family drawn into the workings of a turbulent Middle Eastern nation. Bassam "Barry" Al Fayeed, the younger son of the dictator of a war-torn nation, ends a self-imposed 20-year exile to return to his homeland, accompanied by his American wife and children, for his nephew's wedding. Barry’s reluctant homecoming leads to a dramatic clash of cultures as he is thrown back into the familial and national politics of his youth.
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Premiere DateJun 24, 2014
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- Adam Rayner as Barry Al Fayeed
- Jennifer Finnigan as Molly Al Fayeed
- Moran Atias as Leila Al-Fayeed
- Ashraf Barhom as Jamal Al Fayeed
- Noah Silver as Sammy Al Fayeed
- Anne Winters as Emma Al Fayeed
- Sibylla Deen as Nusrat Al Fayeed
- Waleed Elgadi as Walid Rashid
- Caroline Boulton as CHB journalist
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References
S02E09 Inside Men and Outside Women
Increasingly suspicious of those close to him, Jamal believes Khalil is the only person he can trust. Deciding he should no longer hide the truth, Barry reveals to Molly that he’s alive. Hoping to lift Nusrat’s depression, Ahmed asks Nusrat to run away with him. Skeptical of Khalil’s tactical luck, Ihab zeroes in on a traitor in the Caliphate.