Bab Al-Hara (2006)

Original title

باب الحارة

Genre

drama television series

Country

Syria

Length

13 seasons, 402 episodes

Rating

7.9 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The series follows the daily lives and family conflicts of people living in a Damascus neighborhood during French rule between the world wars. It shows their struggles for independence and the bonds within the community.

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What happens

Bab Al-Hara (Arabic: باب الحارة; "The Neighbourhood's Gate") is a Syrian drama television series. One of the most popular television series in the Arab world, it is reportedly watched by millions of people in the Arab world. The series chronicles the daily happenings and family dramas in a neighborhood in Damascus, Syria in the inter-war period under French rule when the local population yearned for independence. The appeal is cross-generational, and viewers include Muslims, Christians, Druze and Jews from Arab countries. The show was a huge success in the Arab World, so MBC managed to renew it for a second season. The series' second season was even a bigger success, and the finale was watched by over 50 million viewers around the Arab World. It was renewed for 10 more seasons. The show announced its cancellation due to a long run of seasons. The series made a comeback in Ramadan 2014, with season 6. It has been proposed that it be filmed in Dubai on film sets, but many Syrians protested against this as it removes the Bab Al Hara sensation. The sixth season premiered in Ramadan 2014 on MBC HD Channels and received mixed reviews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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