The Best TV Shows on Shahid

Saudi Arabia's most iconic comedy series, running 19 seasons from 1993 to 2023. Starring beloved duo Nasser Al-Qasabi and Abdullah Al-Sadhan, each episode delivers a self-contained satirical sketch skewering a different facet of Saudi society — from bureaucracy and extremism to marriage, gender relations, and corruption. A Ramadan institution and a landmark of Arab television.

An anthology drama with a unique format — every three episodes tell a complete, self-contained story about a different couple navigating a different relationship challenge. Covering 15 themes across its first season, from infidelity and domestic conflict to social media's impact on modern love, the series stars Hani Salama alongside a rotating cast of leading actresses. Relatable, bingeable and sharply observed.

When Ahmed, a plastic surgeon, and Laila, the owner of a cosmetics project, meet, they soon fall in love with each other, but their different family circumstances stand in the way of their relationship, but they decide to get married and defy the circumstances.

Strong-willed Kausar defies societal barriers for her daughter Seher’s big dreams, but will destiny stand by their side?

A temporary husband. And a predicament that seems permanent. As Rakan and Noura try to keep their charade one step ahead of the gossip and rumors, the arrangement that seemed ideal takes an increasingly unexpected turn away from the script.

After losing his wife and daughter in a terrorist act, Kadir Adalı decides to attempt suicide via car accident, unwittingly changing the course of his life and the three others involved in the accident.

The Game is a slapstick comedy following two childhood friends, Waseem and Mazo, who along with their families are unwittingly pulled into a game of pranks and challenges orchestrated by a mysterious stranger. Starring fan favourites Hesham Maged, Chico, Moataz El Tony, and Bayoumi Fouad, the series delivers non-stop laughs as the rivalry escalates across five seasons of outrageous schemes, family chaos, and hilarious confrontations.

Katha, a single parent, is in need of funds for her son's medical treatment. She comes across Viaan, who offers help but his conditions put her in an awkward situation.

Erkan Aldur, a young man from a wealthy Istanbul family, is stationed in eastern Turkey to complete his mandatory military service in a remote, earthquake-stricken region. In this harsh and unfamiliar landscape, he meets Dicle, a young woman who has lived her entire life in the village and whose world is shaped by tradition, family, and community. Their encounter brings together two very different worlds, setting in motion a journey of change, resilience, and unexpected connection. As Dicle steps into the unfamiliar and Erkan faces new responsibilities, their story unfolds into a heartfelt and transformative tale of love and courage, that bridges even the widest divides

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

In a village by the Lebanon-Syria border, the head of an arms-smuggling clan contends with family conflicts, power struggles and complicated love.

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.

Defne, a woman in her thirties, is strong and composed, having built her career through hard work. One day, she realizes just how exhausted and isolated she has become; perhaps the time has come for love. However, two men who enter her life turn everything upside down. Caught between Kadir’s unsettling demeanor and Tolga’s games that shift the balance, Defne finds that nothing will ever be the same again.

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.

In the heart of Upper Egypt, Nasra wages a bitter struggle against the tyrannical mayor Haroun after her husband is unjustly murdered. The confrontation escalates into a series of revenges and conspiracies that stretch for years, where betrayal and power intertwine, and only the strongest survive in an endless battle between right and wrong.

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.

In a toxic environment filled in hatred and deceit. Abdel Mohsen dies leaving a will that shows the true metal of everyone around him.

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.

Anushka and Virat, two young lawyers once in love, find their destinies intertwined again. This time though, the stakes are higher with the complexities of love entwined with professional rivalry and starkly different work ideologies.

Shaurya, a male chauvinist who believes that every girl's future belongs in the kitchen, is in for a surprise when he crosses paths with Anokhi, a hardworking girl.