Tolay Haroon

Syria, 1967, rumors of war. Abu Kamel, a peasant who farms tomatoes near Latakia, bullies his family. One by one, each rebels against him or finds a route to break away.

The series tackles a number of negative contemporary social phenomena, shedding light on the challenges encountered by young people, like violence against children, poverty, homelessness, begging, slave trade, motherhood, family disintegration, and honor crimes.

Tucked away in the Syrian mountains, the fictional village of Umm al-Tanafs al-Fawqa has been completely bypassed by modern technology — and its simple, warm-hearted residents have no idea what they're missing. Each episode follows their hilarious attempts to navigate life's big and small dramas with nothing but common sense, stubbornness and each other. A gentle, sharp satire that uses village innocence as a mirror for modern society's complications — described by many viewers as the greatest Arab comedy ever made.

The series discusses the stories of young university students, their reality during their studies, and the hardships and unknown fate they endure after graduation.

The show tells the story of a playwright, Jalal, who holds secular views, and his close friendship with Michel, his childhood friend. Michel initially worked as a lawyer but later transitioned to journalism, founding his own magazine in which he boldly addresses societal issues, drawing significant criticism. Additionally, the narrative explores themes of separating religion from civil and political life through a love story between a man and a woman from different faiths: Jalal (a Muslim) and Hanan (a Christian). Their relationship culminates in a secret marriage, which lasts until Jalal’s sudden passing. Throughout the story, the work focuses on two major issues related to secularism: the demand for a civil personal status law that permits civil marriage, and the call for a secular education system that allows students the freedom to seek their own truths instead of being indoctrinated with a predetermined "absolute truth." It also tackles issues of political and social corruption.

The events of the series take place in the period from 1939 to 1945, the period of the Syrian struggle against the French occupation, by reviewing the current events in that period and shedding light on several characters and their social and political relationships.

In a social drama setting, the series tells the story of a very poor family whose circumstances mysteriously change. New developments unfold for the family as they interact with society and experience personal transformations, especially after they begin to consider themselves part of the wealthy class.

The events follow a series of crimes starting with a smuggling operation that leaves Hajj Salem paralyzed and Abu Aziz dead, followed by the assassination of Judge Saba Ezzat and her husband Aws's confession.