8.7/10324 votesLoading...#1 - Desert Storm
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 8/25/2015
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8.7/10368 votesLoading...#2 - Pax Abuddin
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 9/1/2015
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8.6/10326 votesLoading...
8.5/10303 votesLoading...#4 - Fathers and Sons
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 8/4/2015
Suffering heavy losses, Barry wrestles with the notion that he needs the palace’s support to survive. As paranoia builds within Jamal, he questions where Rami’s loyalty lies. Stricken by Abdul’s death, Sammy plans to give his money to insurgents fighting the Army of the Caliphate.
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8.4/10320 votesLoading...#5 - The Other Brother
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 7/21/2015
Barry opts to stay in Abbudin and take a stand against the Caliphate. Jamal leans on the Chinese diplomat to promise military support. Sammy is shocked to learn that Abdul has been kidnapped by the Caliphate.
Director: Kari Skogland
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8.4/10295 votesLoading...#6 - The Dead and the Living
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 7/20/2016
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8.3/10276 votesLoading...#7 - Inside Men and Outside Women
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 8/11/2015
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Director: Andrew Bernstein
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8.2/10791 votesLoading...#8 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/24/2014
Barry Al-Fayeed is a California pediatrician who also happens to be the second son of a Middle Eastern dictator. Barry reluctantly agrees to return home with his American family for his nephew's wedding. Events thrust him into the complex and turbulent growing pains of a nation straining to break free from dictatorial rule.
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8.2/10395 votesLoading...#9 - What the World Needs Now
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/29/2014
Barry convinces Jamal to meet with exiled opposition leader Sheik Rashid. But when the meeting takes a turn for the worse, Jamal is forced to make a difficult decision that will impact the lives of his family and his country forever.
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8.2/10426 votesLoading...#10 - Gone Fishing
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 8/26/2014
On the verge of betraying and displacing Jamal, Barry receives troublesome news that threatens to destroy everything he's worked so hard for. Meanwhile, Jamal's rising suspicions lead him to question the loyalty of those closest to him.
Director: N/A
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8.2/10304 votesLoading...#11 - A Viper in the Palace
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 7/14/2015
The Army of the Caliphate arrives and Barry fears his identity will be revealed. Jamal and Tariq's conflict over military action reaches a tipping point. Molly and Sammy travel to Abuddin.
Director: N/A
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8.2/10310 votesLoading...#12 - The Awful Grace of God
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 7/28/2015
Jamal feels his country is spiraling out of control and is desperate for a military victory - no matter the cost. Barry's attempt to rescue Daliyah has unintended consequences. Seeing he's on shaky ground, Rami consults with Amira on how to navigate Jamal's erratic behavior.
Director: N/A
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8.1/10382 votesLoading...#13 - Preventative Medicine
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/5/2014
Jamal is terrified to discover that Sheik Rashid may actually survive Jamal's brutal attack, while Amira's disclosure of a twenty year old secret leads Barry to question everything he's ever believed about his father.
Director: N/A
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8.1/10364 votesLoading...#14 - Gaslight
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 8/19/2014
As the plans for the coup continue to take shape, Jamal proves how far he will go to punish those who oppose him, and Barry's relationship with Molly is pushed to the limit after she learns of the repercussions that await their family.
Director: N/A
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8.1/10375 votesLoading...#15 - Mark of Cain
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 6/16/2015
Barry waits to find out what his punishment will be for a failed coup, Jamal agonizes over the decision whether to execute him.
Director: N/A
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7.8/10562 votesLoading...#16 - State of Emergency
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/1/2014
When Barry's older brother, Jamal, the newly appointed President of Abbudin, is incapacitated, Barry must put his plans to return to America on hold. His life is further complicated, when his nephew's new bride is kidnapped by terrorists.
Director: N/A
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7.8/10461 votesLoading...#17 - My Brother's Keeper
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/8/2014
While Barry’s decision to stay in Abbudin is met with mixed emotion, the discovery of new evidence connected to the attempted murder of Jamal threatens to drive a wedge between the two brothers.
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7.8/10351 votesLoading...#18 - Meet the New Boss
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/12/2014
Fed up with Jamal's unpredictable and violent nature, Barry conspires to start a coup and remove his brother from office; while at the same time Jamal is so moved by Barry's willingness to do the unthinkable and hasten Sheik Rashid's demise, that he stops at nothing to prove his worth to his brother.
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7.7/10415 votesLoading...#19 - Sins of the Father
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/15/2014
Tensions boil as the 20th anniversary of the chemical attack ordered by Barry's father, President Khaled Al-Fayeed looms. Barry’s plan to defuse the situation runs into heavy resistance. Meanwhile, Jamal struggles to regain confidence in the bedroom.
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7.7/10299 votesLoading...#20 - Enter the Fates
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 6/23/2015
Molly returns to the U.S., but struggles to adjust to life without Barry. Meanwhile, Jamal deals with the loss of a close relative.
Director: N/A
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7.7/10292 votesLoading...#21 - Faith
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 6/30/2015
Barry ends up being taken in by a Bedouin family. Jamal is upset over Tariq's drastic military action.
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7.7/10296 votesLoading...#22 - A House Built on Sand
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 7/7/2015
Barry attempts to adjust to his new identity. A highly decorated war hero is introduced to Jamal.
Director: N/A
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7.7/10261 votesLoading...#23 - Spring
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 7/6/2016
With Jamal’s life in danger and Abuddin on the verge of plunging into chaos, Barry steps forward as interim president and sets the stage for democratic elections. Daliyah takes a leading role in the nation, bringing her close to Barry. Swept up in the tides of revenge, army leaders overstep their bounds in securing peace. An American General who shares history with Leila arrives in Abuddin.
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7.7/10215 votesLoading...#24 - A Prayer for Our Daughters
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 7/27/2016
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7.7/10184 votesLoading...#25 - Ask for the Earth
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 8/24/2016
Molly returns to Abuddin with a hardened resolve to pursue her daughter’s killer. Mahdiya is entrusted with a critical job. Leila and Cogswell relish in a brief escape from the world -- only to find that escape is impossible. Barry is thrown by Molly’s cold determination and haunted by images of the daughter he failed. Stuck between the woman he loves, the woman he loved, and the daughter he lost, Barry takes a hard line with the country.
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The Best Episodes of Tyrant
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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...
Genres:DramaWar & Politics
Network:FX
Best Episodes Summary
"Desert Storm" is the best rated episode of "Tyrant". It scored 8.7/10 based on 324 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/25/2015. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Pax Abuddin".