7.554 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
LatestRefaat uses his brain's faculties to decipher the real story behind Shiraz’s death, taking him back to where it all began.The third tarot card is shown.
Set in the 1960s; Paranormal follows the adventures of Dr. Refaat Ismail, a professor of hematology, as he comes up against various supernatural events with the help of his Scottish old flame, Maggie.
Production
Gorgeous 1960s Cairo period detail that slaps.
Acting
Ahmed Amin's exhausted everyman energy is perfection.
Writing
Blends Egyptian folklore with classic monster-of-the-week structure.
Creator
Amr Salama
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Maher Sabry's legendary 1990s horror novels that terrified a generation of Arab readers; the show finally brought Refaat's world to screen after decades of failed adaptations.
The pandemic episode filmed during actual COVID lockdowns, making Refaat's isolation weirdly meta — the actor's paranoia is barely acting.
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