The story of an unassuming American family drawn into the workings of a turbulent Middle Eastern nation. Bassam "Barry" Al Fayeed, the younger son of the dictator of a war-torn nation, ends a self-imposed 20-year exile to return to his homeland, accompanied by his American wife and children, for his nephew's wedding. Barry’s reluctant homecoming leads to a dramatic clash of cultures as he is thrown back into the familial and national politics of his youth.
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Adam Rayner
Barry Al Fayeed
Jennifer Finnigan
Molly Al Fayeed
Moran Atias
Leila Al-Fayeed
Ashraf Barhom
Jamal Al Fayeed
Noah Silver
Sammy Al Fayeed
Anne Winters
Emma Al Fayeed
Sibylla Deen
Nusrat Al Fayeed
Waleed Elgadi
Walid Rashid
Caroline Boulton
CHB journalist
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10 episodes • 2014Avg: 7.6Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Jun 24, 2014 | 7.4 |
| 2 | State of Emergency | Jul 1, 2014 | 7.7 |
| 3 | My Brother's Keeper | Jul 8, 2014 | 7.3 |
| 4 | Sins of the Father | Jul 15, 2014 | 7.3 |
| 5 | Hail Mary | Jul 22, 2014 | 7.9 |
| 6 | What the World Needs Now | Jul 29, 2014 | 7.7 |
| 7 | Preventative Medicine | Aug 5, 2014 | 7.6 |
| 8 | Meet the New Boss | Aug 12, 2014 | 7.6 |
| 9 | Gaslight | Aug 19, 2014 | 7.1 |
| 10 | Gone Fishing | Aug 26, 2014 | 8.0 |
12 episodes • 2015Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark of Cain | Jun 16, 2015 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Enter the Fates | Jun 23, 2015 | 7.6 |
| 3 | Faith | Jun 30, 2015 | 7.6 |
| 4 | A House Built on Sand | Jul 7, 2015 | 7.1 |
| 5 | A Viper in the Palace | Jul 14, 2015 | 7.6 |
| 6 | The Other Brother | Jul 21, 2015 | 7.9 |
| 7 | The Awful Grace of God | Jul 28, 2015 | 6.9 |
| 8 | Fathers and Sons | Aug 4, 2015 | 7.6 |
| 9 | Inside Men and Outside Women | Aug 11, 2015 | 7.5 |
| 10 | Zanjir | Aug 18, 2015 | 7.9 |
| 11 | Desert Storm | Aug 25, 2015 | 7.8 |
| 12 | Pax Abuddin | Sep 1, 2015 | 6.8 |
10 episodes • 2016Avg: 6.3Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spring | Jul 6, 2016 | 6.6 |
| 2 | Cockroach | Jul 13, 2016 | 7.0 |
| 3 | The Dead and the Living | Jul 20, 2016 | 7.6 |
| 4 | A Prayer for Our Daughters | Jul 27, 2016 | 5.5 |
| 5 | Rock and a Hard Place | Aug 3, 2016 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Truth and Dignity | Aug 10, 2016 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Bedfellows | Aug 17, 2016 | 6.0 |
| 8 | Ask for the Earth | Aug 24, 2016 | 6.0 |
| 9 | How to Live | Aug 31, 2016 | 7.5 |
| 10 | Two Graves | Sep 7, 2016 | 6.0 |
