Tyrant
Created by Gideon Raff
On FX
A tense political thriller that traps an American family inside the machinery of Middle Eastern dictatorship, where personal loyalty and national survival are constantly at odds.
The story of an unassuming American family drawn into the workings of a turbulent Middle Eastern nation. Bassam "Barry" Al Fayeed, the younger son of the dictator of a war-torn nation, ends a self-imposed 20-year exile to return to his homeland, accompanied by his American wife and children, for his nephew's wedding. Barry’s reluctant homecoming leads to a dramatic clash of cultures as he is thrown back into the familial and national politics of his youth.
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Like Tyrant
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Same Mood as Tyrant
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Like Tyrant, But Darker
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Like Tyrant, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
