33 minSeason 3 • Episode 23
LatestSultan Achour 10 or Sultan Achour (in Arabic: السّلطان عاشور العاشر, As-Sulṭān ‘Āshūr al-‘Āshir) is an Algerian humorous television series in 66 episodes of 30 minutes, created by Djaffar Gacem and broadcast between June 18 2015 and May 9, 2021 on Echorouk TV then ENTV. The events of the series take place in a kingdom of Algeria, called "the Achourite kingdom", governed by Sultan Achour 10, and relate the daily adventures of the latter with his family, his people and the other kingdoms. The series is considered the largest Algerian comedy production, and was voted the most watched program in the country during the entire month of Ramadan 2015, 2017 and 2021.
Acting
Salah Aougrout's perfectly absurd sultan energy.
Writing
Sharp satire of Algerian politics disguised as history.
Creator
Djaffar Gacem
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The series became a Ramadan phenomenon, with families timing their iftar meals around new episodes—essentially appointment television in an era of streaming.
Creator Djaffar Gacem deliberately set the show in a fictional 'Achourite kingdom' to dodge censorship while still skewering contemporary Algerian governance.
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