Your Series Watchlist for the First Half of Ramadan

Ramadan is tomorrow. While everyone else is panic-buying dates and texting “first day at mine?” in every group chat, we’re doing the real community service - curating what you’ll be watching between iftar, suhour, and that post-konafa coma.

The 15-episode format may be the new normal, but with more shows and more chaotic schedules than ever, we’re kicking off the season with what actually matters: what’s ready to stream right now.

30-Episode Shows

Ras El Af’a | Dir Mohamed Bekir

Starring Amir Karara and Serif Mounir, ‘Ras El Af’a’ is inspired by true events. It follows a series of chases and suspenseful incidents highlighting the role of a group of National Security officers leading the pursuit of members of the terrorist group in order to uncover their plans.

‘Awlad El Ra’y’ | Dir. Mahmoud Kamel

A family drama centred on a powerful business dynasty facing internal power struggles and external threats. The cast includes Maged El Masry, Khaled El Sawy, and Ahmed Eid.

‘Fakhr El Delta’ | Dir. Hady Basiouny

Ahmed Ramzy stars as an ambitious young man from the Delta seeking success in advertising and creative industries. Kamal Abu Raya and Entissar co-star.

‘Ali Clay’ | Dir. Mohamed Abdel Salam

Ahmed El Awady stars as a real estate dealer and showroom owner whose personal and professional life unravels amid mounting crises. Dorra Zarrouk co-stars.

‘El Darsh’ | Dir. Ahmed Khaled Amin

Mostafa Shaaban returns to Ramadan drama in a dual-role narrative about twin brothers, one of whom loses his memory following an accident, triggering a search for identity amid escalating conflicts. Sahar El Sayegh and Ayda Reyad co-star.

‘Ala Ad El Hob’ | Dir. Khaled Saeed

Nelly Karim and Sherif Salama star in a romance-driven drama involving an Italian chef whose move to Egypt entangles him in personal and professional relationships.

‘Fan El Harb’ | Dir. Mahmoud Abdel Tawab

Youssef El Sherif stars as a man forced into leadership after his father is wrongfully imprisoned, navigating revenge, business power, and moral compromise. Sherry Adel and Reem Mostafa co-star.

‘El King’ | Dir. Sherine Adel

Mohamed Imam stars as a young Egyptian man drawn into an international criminal network, where he moves from insider to hunted target. The series also features Hanan Motawea and Merna Gameel.

‘W Nensa Elli Kan’ | Dir. Mohamed El Khebeiry

A romantic social drama centred on a complicated love story bringing together Yasmine Abdel Aziz and Karim Fahmy.

‘Efrag’ | Dir. Ahmed Khaled Moussa

Amr Saad stars as a working-class man whose life collapses after fraud and injustice strip him of everything he owns, forcing him into a fight for dignity and survival. Tara Emad co-stars.

‘El Maddah 6’ | Dir. Ahmed Samir Farag

Hamada Helal returns for the sixth season of the long-running supernatural drama, joined by Fathy Abdel Wahab.

15-Episode Series

‘Tawabe’ | Dir. Yehia Ismail

Riham Haggag stars as a psychology-focused influencer drawn into a murder investigation, exploring digital identity, influence, and moral accountability.

‘Etnein Gheirna’ | Dir. Khaled El Halfawy

Starring Asser Yassin and Dina El Sherbiny, ‘Etnein Gheirna’ follows a reclusive high school teacher working at an international school whose life shifts after meeting a famous actress dealing with personal crises. Their chance encounter develops into a relationship shaped by emotional baggage and social pressure.

‘Ein Sehreya’ | Dir. Sadeer Massoud

Essam Omar plays a CCTV technician whose routine job pulls him into a dangerous chain of events involving surveillance, crime, and legal confrontation. The cast includes Bassem Samra and Amr Abdel Gelil.

‘Had Aqsa’ | Dir. Maya Ashraf Zaki

Rogina stars as a woman whose life spirals after securing a large bank loan through personal connections, exposing fault lines of trust, debt, and social pressure.

‘Sawa Sawa’ | Dir. Essam Abdel Hamid

A social romance set in El Sayeda Zeinab, following a working-class young man whose life becomes intertwined with that of a nurse, exploring love, labour, and everyday struggle.

‘Kan Ya Makan’ | Dir. Karim El Adl

Maged El Kedwany and Youssra El Lozy star in a drama examining divorce and post-separation relationships from both male and female perspectives.

‘Kolohom Beyhebo Moudy’ | Dir. Ahmed Shafik

A wealthy man, played by Yasser Galal, F lives a lavish lifestyle filled with travel and multiple marriages, but his stability collapses when a financial crisis shakes his fortune and future.

‘Sohab El Ard’ | Dir. Peter Mimi

Set against the backdrop of Israel's genocidal war in Gaza, the series follows a love story unfolding amid survival, displacement, and loss. The cast includes Menna Shalabi, Eyad Nassar, Kamel El Basha, and Adam Bakri.

‘Mana’a’ | Dir. Hussein El Menyawi

Starring Hend Sabry and Ahmed Khaled Saleh, the series takes place in the mid-1980s, where a widowed mother of three is drawn into hiding drugs in cemeteries to survive, gradually rising to lead a powerful criminal network known as “Set El-Hossn.”

‘El Set Mona Lisa’ | Dir. Mohamed Ali

Mai Omar plays a divorced woman rebuilding her life after a failed marriage, navigating independence, social pressure, and the possibility of new relationships.

'Heya Kimya?' | Dir. Islam Khairy

Starring Diab and Mostafa Ghareeb, 'Heya Kimya?' follows the story of Sultan, whose stable life begins to unravel when an unusual equation enters it... starting with his father’s death. The funeral becomes a major turning point when his brother shows up in his life for the very first time.