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Photo: ‘Paranormal’/Netflix A Refreshingly Diverse Netflix Experience Netflix’s first-ever Egyptian-produced series is now available to stream on its platform. Billed as a supernatural mystery series, it stars a diverse cast including Ahmed Amin and Razane Jammal and is based on the best-selling Ma Waraa Al Tabiaa (“Paranormal”) series of novels by the late Egyptian author Ahmed Khaled Tawfik. Taking place during the 1960s and ‘70s, Paranormal focuses on its lead protagonist Dr. Refaat Ismail’s (Ahmed Amin) journey into the unknown. Netflix’s logline for the series states: “After a skeptical hematologist is plunged into a series of inexplicable events, he unwillingly becomes the go-to-guy for paranormal investigations.” It’s worth noting that while this description promises a more “case of the week” approach to its storytelling, this statement is slightly misleading, with the majority of the story focusing on one specific ghost, although there are indeed instances...

In a move to increase Middle East/North Africa region programming Netflix has released its very first Egyptian original series. This is Paranormal, a six part horror series based on the novels of best selling author Ahmed Khaled Tawfik. The show is set in the 60s and follows the adventures of Dr. Refaat Ismail (Ahmed Amin), a haematologist who is confronted by various supernatural occurrences he finds it increasingly difficult to explain with science.

It’s an anthology show of sort (in the same way Lovercraft Country was), with each ep focusing on a different paranormal phenomenon, with an overarching story relating to Refaat and his family, his fiancee who is also his cousin, and his former love, his Scottish former class mate Maggie Mckillop (Razane Jammal).

The two have a kind of Mulder and Skully vibe if Mulder was a balding middle aged sad sack who smokes a lot...

October may be over, but Netflix still has one more spooky show to share: Paranormal, an Egyptian supernatural thriller that's already getting lots of buzz. Are there plans for a second season? That's a question we can't quite answer yet.

Like most Netflix shows, Paranormal hasn't had a renewal decision made quite yet, since it's just being released on Nov. 5. For the most part, it takes a few months at least for Netflix to make decisions about renewing its shows, especially when they're totally new shows that audiences don't already have an established relationship with or opinion of. Of course, there are a few exceptions, but these are typically the big-name, marquee titles that already have big fan bases and critical acclaim, such as Stranger Things or The Crown.

Netflix has been making more of an effort to produce and promote international series in the past few years, as evidenced by the popularity,...

Have you ever visited a graveyard at night, watched horror movies in the dark, or told ghost stories with your friends? Then you will definitely need to check out Netflix's new show, Paranormal, premiering Thursday, Nov. 5. It happens to be Netflix's first Arabic-language original series, as well as its first series out of Egypt, and it sounds freakin' awesome.

Based on the bestselling Ma Waraa Al Tabiaa series by the prolific author Ahmed Khaled Tawfik, the TV series follows Refaat Ismail (Ahmed Amin), a hematologist who is forced to rethink his lifelong scientific convictions when he turns 40 and begins to experience paranormal activities. The show is set in 1969, but travels between years as he experiences the ghosts from his past. Refaat and his university colleague, Maggie (Razane Jammal), enter a paranormal world together to save their loved ones from danger.

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In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix announced a premiere date for “Paranormal,” and Epix greenlit a political documentary series based on Leon Neyfakh’s “Fiasco” podcast with plans to debut the show in 2021.

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The first season of Netflix‘s upcoming thriller “Paranormal” will premiere on Nov. 5 in 190 countries, the streamer announced Monday. It will also be dubbed in nine languages and is the first Netflix Arabic Original from Egypt to include audio and visual descriptions for viewers with hearing or visual impairments. The series stars Ahmed Amin as Dr. Refaat Ismail, a 1960s scientist who begins to question what he thinks he knows as paranormal events begin to unravel around him. It is created by director Amr Salama, who executive produces alongside Mohamed Hefzy. Majid Alansari also directs for the series. Watch a teaser for “Paranormal” below.

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