A cop vs. a sorcerer? Cairo's hottest neighborhood just got literal.
Season 2 • Episode 30
LatestMo'taz discovers that Aisha is behind Elham's disappearance and the appearance of talismans. He also discovers her connection to his mother before Soliman killed her. He returns to Sondos when he confirms that her child is his, and Aisha appears to him again.
The events revolve around Officer Mo'taz who is assigned to investigate sudden frequent fire cases at a local neighborhood. There, he quarrels with the sorcerer Shams, after which his life goes from bad to worse.
Acting
Abdelaziz Makhyoun's Shams is terrifyingly calm.
Direction
Al Shammaa turns Cairo alleyways into liminal nightmare spaces.
Writing
60 episodes of escalating doom, rarely wastes your time.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The series sparked debate in Egypt about depicting black magic on state television, with clerics condemning it while audiences couldn't stop watching.
The 'red sulfur' of the title refers to an alchemical substance in Sufi mysticism — the show treats it as both literal chemical and metaphysical corruption.
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