54 minSeason 1 • Episode 10
LatestDana appears in a critical interview that could determine May's future. It's a huge test for her loyalty after all the fear she's been through during her abduction. This happens at the time when board members are holding their breaths before the final voting on Rabeh Ifranji's offer to raise the capital of the holding in a final battle that shall change the holding's fate once and for all.
The board is not merely limited to companies and the business world, it exists everywhere, from small organizations to large ones, including families. It's a minority group managing the majority, willingly or unwillingly. The things we are unaware of shape our destiny, this is The Board.
Acting
Bassem Yakhour's controlled desperation is magnetic.
Writing
Hozan Akko's script treats corporations like Greek tragedies.
Direction
Boardroom as horror set. Fluorescent lighting never looked this menacing.
Creator
Hozan Akko
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Akko developed this after interviewing Syrian business refugees in Beirut, capturing how power reconstitutes itself across borders and generations.
The recurring boardroom table was custom-built 4 meters wide — actors reported genuine anxiety sitting at it, which Akko kept in takes.
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