Season 1 • Episode 15
LatestHisham finds himself at a crossroads after being laid off from his job in a hotel, due to Corona, and he must find work and take care of his family under difficult circumstances.
Acting
Akram Hosni's everyman desperation hits different
Writing
Turns unemployment into actual comedy, not poverty porn
Production
Captures Cairo's COVID-era hustle with zero budget flex
Creators
Mohamed Ismail Amin, Wael Hamdy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Ramadan 2024, it joined a wave of Egyptian series confronting economic collapse with humor rather than melodrama—a notable shift from traditional musalsal formats.
Creator Wael Hamdy specifically cast Hosni against type; his usual slick comedy persona makes Hisham's financial humiliation hit harder. The hotel layoff scene mirrors real 2020 Cairo hospitality industry collapses.
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