Tyrant

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Television series
German title Tyrant
Original title Tyrant
Country of production United States
original language English
Year (s) 2014-2016
length 40 to 57 minutes
Episodes 32 in 3 seasons
genre drama
idea Gideon Raff
music Jeff Danna ,
Mychael Danna
First broadcast June 24, 2014 (USA) on FX
German-language
first broadcast		 April 22, 2016 on Sat.1 emotions
occupation
synchronization

Tyrant one is American drama - television series of Israeli filmmaker Gideon Raff . The plot revolves around the volunteer in the US exile living Bassam Al-Fayeed that his father, a despot in the Middle East , in the fictional country Abuddin returns, where the conflict between his personal moral value proposition and the family, social and political reality of his homeland. It was first broadcast on June 24, 2014 on the US cable channel FX . Due to solid ratings, FX extended the series for a second season in September 2014 and a third season in October 2015. In September 2016, FX Network announced that the series would be discontinued. The series ends with a cliffhanger . The German-language first broadcast took place on April 22, 2016 on the pay channel Sat.1 emotions .

characters

The Al-Fayeeds

Central figures are the family of the Los Angeles- based pediatrician Bassam "Barry" Al-Fayeed and his wife Molly , as well as Emma and Sammy .

Opposite is Jamal Al-Fayeed , Barry's older brother and son of the ruler Khaled . Jamal's wife Leila and Amira , the mother of the nation, take on other roles in the patriarchy .

Advisors, Diplomats & Activists

John Tucker is a diplomat of the United States , Yussef adviser and confidant of the manor house. Abdul is the youngest member of the Al-Fayeed family responsible for security.

Cast and dubbing

A German-language dubbing of the series takes place at Interopa Film GmbH, Berlin under the dialogue book by Markus Engelhardt and dialogue direction by Andreas Hinz.

main actor

character Position / role actor consequences Voice actor
Bassam "Barry" Al-Fayeed Brother of the dictator / president Adam Rayner 1.01-3.10 Dennis Schmidt-Foss
Molly Al-Fayeed Wife of Barry Jennifer Finnigan 1.01-3.10 Katrin Zimmermann
Leila Al-Fayeed Jamal's wife / foreign minister / presidential candidate Moran Atias 1.01-3.10 Alexandra Wilcke
Ahmed Al-Fayeed Son of Jamal and Leila Cameron Gharaee 1.01-3.10 Nico Mamone
Sammy Al-Fayeed Son of Barry and Molly Noah Silver 1.01-3.10 Christian Pointer
Ihab Rashid Leader of the resistance movement Alexander Karim 1.01-3.10 Marios Gavrilis
Fauzi Nadal Journalist and presidential candidate Fares Fares 1.01-3.09 Sven Gerhardt
Emma Al-Fayeed Daughter of Barry and Molly Anne Winters 1.01-3.07 Friedel Morgenstern (Season 1)
Anna Gamburg (Season 2)
Jamal Al-Fayeed Abuddin dictator Ashraf Barhom 1.01-3.03 Torsten Michaelis
Nutrat Al-Fayeed Wife of Ahmed Sibylla Deen 1.01-3.01 Yvonne Greitzke
Amira Al-Fayeed Mother of Barry and Jamal Alice Krige 1.01-2.10 Kerstin Sanders-Dornseif
Yussef political advisor to President Jamal Salim Dau 1.01–1.10 Helmut Gauss
John Tucker American diplomat from the Embassy in Abuddin Justin Kirk 1.01–1.10 Florian Halm
Daliyah Al-Yazbek Chairman of the Committee of truth and dignity Melia Kreiling 2.03-3.10 Carolina Vera
General William Cogswell US military leader Chris Noth 3.01-3.10

supporting cast

character Position / role actor consequences Voice actor Number of
episodes
General Tariq Al-Fayeed supreme military leader of Abuddin under Jamal Raad Rawi 1.01-2.06 Kaspar Eichel 14th
Samira Nadal Resistance fighter / daughter of Fauzi Mor Polanuer 1.02-2.07 Anja Stadlober 09
Lea Exley Employee at the US embassy in Abuddin Leslie Hope 1.08-3.10 Andrea Aust 10
Halima fights for freedom and democracy in Abuddin Olivia Popica 2.01-3.10 Leonie Dubuc 19th
Colonel Mahmoud Al-Ghazi Officer in Abuddin's army under Jamal Peter Polycarpou 2.01-2.12 Uwe Karpa 09
General Rami Said chief military leader of Abuddin under Barry / son of Jamal Keon Alexander 2.04-3.02 Julien Haggége 10
Siddiq Supporters of Barry's presidency Adam El Hagar 2.06-3.10 Florian Hoffmann 14th
Hussein Al-Qadi Preacher of Islam and presidential candidate Kal Naga 3.01-3.10 10
General Maloof chief military leader of Abuddin under Barry Adam Henderson Scott 3.01-3.10 10
Abd Aziz Adviser to President Barry / Adviser to Leila Joseph Long 3.01-3.10 10
Sheikh Abdullah Caliphate leader based in Syria / ally of Ihab Rashid Ashraf Farah 3.01-3.07 07
Nafisa Al-Qadi Wife of Hussein Annet Mahendru 3.02-3.10 Marieke Oeffinger 08
Professor Haitham El-Amin Sammy and Halimas professor at the university Raphael Acloque 3.02-3.10 Constantin gap 07

background

The fictional but clearly Arab country of Abuddin is marked by war . The producers did not have a specific nation or ruling family as a model, even if in the first episode, for example, reference is made directly to Husni Mubarak by mentioning one of the characters . Tyrant was shot in various cities in Israel, such as Kfar Saba , Petakh Tikva and Tel Aviv , but also in Marrakech .

reception

Although the ratings of Rotten Tomatoes are mostly good at 66 percent, the trade press is sometimes critical.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ FX Renews 'Tyrant' For Season Two , Variety , (September 18, 2014, accessed October 20, 2016)
  2. ↑ FX Renews 'Tyrant' for Season 3 , Variety , (October 10, 2015, accessed October 20, 2016)
  3. ↑ 'Tyrant' Canceled After Season 3 by FX , Variety , (September 7, 2016, accessed October 20, 2016)
  4. ↑ Sidney Schering: “Tyrant”: New drama by the “Homeland” makers finds German TV home , quotenmeter.de, (from March 9, 2016, accessed on March 13, 2016)
  5. ↑ https://www.synchronkartei.de/?action=show&type=serie&id=29624