The Best TV Shows on MBC MASR

Al Bernameg is a popular Egyptian satirical program. The series is hosted by satirical comedian Bassem Youssef on the satellite channel CBC. The press has compared it to The Daily Show hosted by Jon Stewart, which was the inspiration for this show. Youssef visited The Daily Show as a guest in April 2013, while Stewart, on hiatus from his own hosting duties, returned the favor on El Bernameg in June 2013.

A series of comedy plays about different families and cultures living in Egypt.

After their friend Ali was killed, Safina and Sareya steal Zahy El Attal's bag, which contains diamonds, and from here begins the conflict between the two friends and Zahy.

Ragel We Set Setat follows Adel, a mild‑mannered man constantly overwhelmed by the chaos of living with six outspoken women. Between family drama, comedic misunderstandings, and everyday crises, he navigates marriage, work, and household madness in a fast‑paced sitcom that became one of Egypt’s most iconic comedy staples.

Al Kabeer seeks to find love again after his wife was gone, unaware that what he is looking for is closer than he imagines.

Set against the streets of Alexandria, The Porters follows Nassar, a seasoned thief who falls in love and resolves to leave his criminal past behind. But walking away proves far more dangerous than staying — as former allies, rivals, and family close in on him from all sides. Starring Ahmed El Sakka and Tarek Lotfy, it's a gritty, fast-paced crime drama built on betrayal, brotherhood, and the cost of trying to change.

Years after the death of his parents, a strange phenomenon brings Nour and his father together, and they seek to overcome the shock of the encounter and discover the truth about what is happening...

The most expensive Arabic series ever made, chronicling the life of Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan — from his early opposition to Islam, to his conversion, governorship of Syria, and ultimate founding of the Umayyad Caliphate. Spanning civil war, conquest, and political intrigue across the early Islamic world, this sweeping epic covers one of history's most controversial and consequential rulers.

After Hisham, a traditional pharmacist, and Noura, an aspiring singer, get divorced, fate makes them neighbours. On the frontline of the chaos stand their mums, wielding their fiercest weapons: social media channels.

Thuraya is a warm-hearted singer living modestly with her aunt in Lebanon when she falls for the charming and ambitious Fares. Their love leads to marriage — but his traditional, domineering mother has never accepted her, and life inside the family home becomes a battleground. A Lebanese remake of the celebrated Turkish series Istanbullu Gelin, filmed in Turkey and Lebanon, starring Dhafer L'Abidine and Carmen Bsaibes across three seasons and over 220 episodes.

Garhy Abu Al-Abbas — known to all as "Master of People" for his generosity and loyalty — is the middle son of a powerful man living a comfortable life, balancing family, work, and relationships. When his father dies, he discovers a mysterious key, a vast hidden fortune, dark family secrets, and enemies closing in from all sides. Starring Amr Saad, the series is a fast-paced drama of inheritance, betrayal, and survival.

Saber Al Maddah is a devout and beloved man whose life is turned upside down when the devil exploits his love for a woman, driving him to kill those closest to her in a moment of uncontrollable rage. Haunted by prophetic dreams and thrust into a war with supernatural forces, Saber must battle the jinn and the daughters of Satan across a journey that blurs the line between faith, love, and the unseen world.

Engi is a sharp-tongued journalist who happens to work at the same newspaper as her husband Ali — a recipe for endless conflict. Clashing over politics, gender roles, and the realities of modern Egyptian marriage, the series blends sharp social commentary with warm domestic comedy. Starring Dalia El Behairy and Khaled Sarhan, it ran for five seasons and became one of Egypt's most beloved female-led comedies.

An upper-Egyptian who lives on the border of the poverty line decides to earn an honest living by having two jobs: A teacher at a public school during the day, and a taxi driver in the evening. Yet, through his struggle to make ends meet he falls into the pit of drug trade.

Set in the heart of a bustling Egyptian neighbourhood, Downtown follows the intertwined lives of middle and working-class families navigating love, loss, rivalry and daily struggle. When a father dies and his eldest son discovers he has been cut from the will, long-buried tensions erupt between siblings. A sprawling soap opera that captures the texture of everyday Egyptian life with warmth, conflict and a large ensemble cast.

Saleh, a bank employee, is jailed for accessing clients' data for illegal purposes. When he's released two years later, his marriage is over, his daughter is distant, and his debts are mounting. Desperate for a shortcut back to stability, he falls into the world of online betting apps — only to discover that chasing the win pulls him into an even darker and more dangerous spiral.

Faris is a lawyer who decides to leave the legal profession after being abandoned by his former girlfriend Hasna and married a wealthy man, but with her resorting to him again after the disappearance of her husband finds himself accused of things that did not occur to him.

Born into beauty and poverty, Esh Esh is forced into becoming a dancer. She unexpectedly enters the world of the Greitleys, only to discover that her tragic fate was written long before she ever took the stage.

The events revolve around Malak, who loses her memory after a painful accident due to her shock at her fiancé Ziad and his betrayal of her.