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Tyrant S1E1 — Pilot

8.3

Tyrant•Season 1•Episode 1

Pilot

8.3/10 · 812 votesJun 24, 201460 min

Ranked #1 of 10 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

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

Directed byDavid Yates

Written byGideon Raff

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Cast10

Adam Rayner

Adam Rayner

Barry Al Fayeed

Jennifer Finnigan

Jennifer Finnigan

Molly Al Fayeed

Moran Atias

Moran Atias

Leila Al-Fayeed

Ashraf Barhom

Ashraf Barhom

Jamal Al Fayeed

Noah Silver

Noah Silver

Sammy Al Fayeed

Anne Winters

Anne Winters

Emma Al Fayeed

Sibylla Deen

Sibylla Deen

Nusrat Al Fayeed

Waleed Elgadi

Waleed Elgadi

Walid Rashid

Alice Krige

Alice Krige

Amira Al-Fayeed

Amir Boutrous

Amir Boutrous

Ziad

Crew9

T

Tobias Eedy

First Assistant "A" Camera

David Yates

David Yates

Executive Producer

R

Ron Bozman

Producer

C

Craig Wright

Executive Producer

A

Ashley Contino

Associate Producer

David Yates

David Yates

Director

Gideon Raff

Gideon Raff

Writer

Chris Seager

Chris Seager

Director of Photography

M

Matt Chessé

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Pilot" is episode 1 of Tyrant season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 812 votes, ranking #1 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by David Yates and written by Gideon Raff, it aired on June 24, 2014.

Next: E2 · State of Emergency Best of Season 1