Shahid is the first and largest Arabic content streaming platform in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA). Part of MBC GROUP, Shahid is home to original productions from the Arab world, a wide range of exclusive movies and premieres, as well as the top watched live Arab TV channels. [1]
In 2019, Shahid began producing their own originals series. The first series that premiered under the aegis of Shahid Original series was El Diva, a drama featuring superstar Cyrine Abdelnour, and Yacob Alfarhan. [2]
The platform has rapidly grown its portfolio to include original content from different countries, and genres that range from drama to comedy to thriller. Shahid Original series are available exclusively to Shahid VIP subscribers.
All programming is in Arabic, listed below by launch date and classified by primary genres. [3]
| Title | Summary | Genre | Stars | Episodes | Runtime | Origin | Launch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Diva(The Diva) [4] | Behind the stage of a talent show is a world of secrets and conflicts | Drama | Cyrine Abdelnour, Yacob Alfarhan, Boussy, Wasam Faris, Stephanie Atala, [5] Dory Al-Samrany | 8 episodes | 15 min. | Lebanon | Nov 2019 |
| Fi Kol Osboua Youm Gomaâ (Every Week Has a Friday) | "Layla" a girl with mysterious past forced to live with "Emad" a mentally challenged man in his house while a series of violent crimes happens every Friday [6] | Crime, Drama | Menna Shalaby, Asser Yassin, Sawsan Bader, Ahmed Khaled Saleh, Abdelaziz Makhyoun, Rushdy El Shamy | 10 episodes | 45 min. | Egypt | Jan 2020 |
| Ahd Al-Dam (Blood Oath) | An ordinary man who is forced to become a terrifying assassin in order to protect his wife and children at the hands of drug dealers. | Crime, Action | Basel Khayat, Rodney Haddad, Alain Saadeh, Nadine Tahssine Bek, Aya Teba, Nada Abu Fahrat | 10 episodes | 55 min. | Lebanon | Feb 2020 |
| Huna al'ard (Here is Earth) | A comedy series about our daily stories told from Salam's perspective who loves scientific theories, where she meets an alien looking to acclimate. [7] | Comedy | Salam Qatanani, Saed Dazdar, Maha Jaafar, Reem Nadr, Hesham Afifi, Maya Acra, Abdulrhman Al-Shaikhi | 10 episodes | 10 min. | PAN | April 2020 |
| Al Shak | Samar is isolated in her family's old house during lockdown. Mistakenly, she logs into the wrong video chat and witnesses a murder. The mysterious killer turn her life into a living hell, forcing her to fight for her life and face the demons of her past. [8] | Horror, Drama | Fatima AlBanawi,Kosai Khauli, Razane Jammal, Nadia Malkae | 10 episodes | 10 min. | Saudi Arabia | June 2020 |
| Khurais | The long-standing friendship of a group of friends is put to the test when they establish a new media company together called Khurais [9] | Drama | Osama Saleh, Shojaa Nashat, Abdelrahman Abdullah, Rakan Zahed, Amr Saleh, Marim Abdulrhman | 8 episodes | 10 min. | Saudi Arabia | June 2020 |
| Mamlaket Eblis S1/S2 (Kingdom of Satan: The Legend of Legends) | The death of a leader brings chaos to an Egyptian community [10] | Fantasy | Ghada Adel, Rania Yousef, Eman Al Assy, Salwa Khattab, Ahmed Dawood, Asmaa Galal | 15 episodes | 45 min. | Egypt | July 2020 |
| El Harami (The Thief) | Following a family's abrupt return home, an amateur thief finds himself stuck in their apartment amidst the COVID-19 lockdown. [11] | Suspense, Drama | Ahmed Dash, Bayoumi Fouad, Rania Yousef, Caroline Azmy, Rana Raeis | 10 episodes | 13 min. | Egypt | July 2020 |
| The Case | Detective Turki, works on solving murder cases, faces an internal investigation about the wrong practices that he performs while resolving cases. | Mystery, Drama | Faisal Al - Dukhi, Reem Al Habib | 10 episodes | 15 min. | Saudi Arabia | September 2020 |
| Karimophobia | After graduating; Karim & Salem decided to go back to Dubai to open their own Therapy clinic. While Karim works very hard. Salem spend most of his time on his Dad's yacht while Karim's personal life becomes more chaotic. [12] | Comedy | Shadi Alfons, Muhannad Hattab | 8 episodes | 10 min. | PAN | September 2020 |
| Beirut 6:07 | An anthology TV series that pays tribute to the immense casualties of the Beirut port blast through a succession of 15 short stories inspired by true events and real people [13] | Drama, Social Commentary | N/A | 15 episodes | 10 min. | Lebanon | October 2020 |
| Nemra Etnein (This Other Thing) | A pan-Arab romantic anthology, comprising eight episodes, each with an independent story featuring different characters and a different theme or series of events. “Nemra Etnein” introduces a different take on love and relationships in our modern society. [14] [15] | Romance | Mona Zaki, Ahmed Eldaadany, Amr Youssef, Saba Mubarak, Noha Abdin, Nelly Karim, Adel Karam, Menna Shalaby, Ahmed Malek, Shereen Reda, Maged Elkedwany, Sarah Taiba, Yaacoub Alfarhan, Amina Khalil, Eyad Nassar | 10 episodes | 50 min. | Egypt | October 2020 |
| El Omara - The Building | A comedy series following people from all parts of life who live in the same building as they get caught in hilarious situations every day. | Comedy | Shimaa Seif, Mohamed Sallam, Hamdy Al Marghany, Sherif Desoky, Salwa Khattab, Mohamed Tharwat, Bayoumi Fouad | 10 episodes | 22 min. | Egypt | December 2020 |
| Al Daheeh Museum (Daheeh's Museum) | Inside a wax museum with its historical figures, we find Al Daheeh statue, but when the sun sets the statues come to life, and history repeats itself. [16] | Comedy, Biography | Ahmed El Ghandour | 5 episodes | 55 min. | Egypt | October 2020 |
| The Fixer (مسلسل فكسر) | When an Arab celebrity has a problem, fixer Tony Tabet is the solution. Now he wants out to reconnect with his son, and with one month left on the job. | Comedy, Action | Badi Abu Chakra, Sara Abi Kanaan, Diamond Bou Abboud, Wissam Saliba, Geneid Zein Aldin, Zeina Maki | 8 episodes | 15 min. | Lebanon | December 2020 |
| The Late Morning Show (برنامج لوك داون) | A show that offers several social and sarcastic issues during quarantine with the participation of internet celebrities in comedic segments. | Comedy, Social Commentary | Bader Saleh | 15 episodes | 15 min. | Saudi Arabia | April 2020 |
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