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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 the dictator of a war-torn nation, ends a self-imposed 20-year
Season 1
8.3/10811 votesPilot
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.
Director: David Yates
Writer: Gideon Raff
7.8/10572 votesState 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: Michael Lehmann
Writer: Howard Gordon, Craig Wright
7.9/10470 votesMy 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.
Director: Michael Lehmann
Writer: Glenn Gordon Caron
7.7/10426 votesSins 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.
Director: Jeremy Podeswa
Writer: Peter Noah
7.6/10395 votesHail Mary
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/22/2014
As Jamal prepares to throw down the gauntlet on the thousands of citizens gathered in the Plaza to protest his reign, Barry scrambles to put together a summit in the hopes of avoiding violence and bloodshed.
Director: David Petrarca
Writer: Chris Levinson
8.2/10403 votesWhat 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.
Director: Tucker Gates
Writer: Unknown
8.1/10390 votesPreventative 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: Marcos Siega
Writer: Arika Lisanne Mittman
7.8/10359 votesMeet 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.
Director: Charlotte Sieling
Writer: David Matthews
8.1/10373 votesGaslight
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: Gwyneth Horder-Payton
Writer: Unknown
8.2/10435 votesGone 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: Michael Lehmann
Writer: Howard Gordon, Christopher Keyser