Season 1 • Episode 30
LatestAfter 15 years behind bars, Abbas El Rayyes walks free—stained with the blood of his family. With his cousin’s help, he seeks redemption, only to confront a world far darker than his prison cell.
Acting
Amr Saad's haunted eyes do 90% of the heavy lifting.
Direction
Four directors, one cohesive descent into hell—miraculously un-messy.
Production
Prison-to-streets authenticity that reeks of real Cairo grit.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ramadan series have become Egypt's prestige TV moment—Release joins a tradition where 30-episode arcs mirror the holy month's spiritual journey, often with messier morals.
Amr Saad spent weeks visiting actual Tora Prison inmates to nail the physicality of institutionalized movement—notice how Abbas never quite fills doorways.
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