A doctor who sniffs out ancient artifacts like a bloodhound? Egypt's most chaotic informant is born.
Season 1 • Episode 30
LatestAn Egyptian doctor becomes a police informant and uses his rare gift of tracking ancient artifacts in the smuggling business.
Acting
Amr Youssef's desperate, twitchy energy carries every scene.
Direction
Salama and Diab's handheld Cairo streets feel authentically suffocating.
Production
Underground artifact markets recreated with sweaty, claustrophobic detail.
Creators
Mohamed Diab, Khaled Diab, Amr Salama
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The series sparked debate in Egypt about real artifact smuggling networks, with archaeologists praising its accuracy in depicting how looted pieces reach European markets.
Amr Youssef spent months with actual Cairo antiquities police to develop Tayee's physicality — the nervous hand gestures were copied from a real informant.
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