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Tyrant S1E2 — State of Emergency

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Tyrant•Season 1•Episode 2

State of Emergency

7.8/10 · 572 votesJul 1, 201460 min

Ranked #7 of 10 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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.

Directed byMichael Lehmann

Written byHoward Gordon, Craig Wright

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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

Crew12

Glenn Gordon Caron

Glenn Gordon Caron

Executive Producer

David Fury

David Fury

Co-Executive Producer

P

Peter Noah

Executive Producer

D

Dennis Hammer

Producer

C

Chris Levinson

Co-Executive Producer

C

Craig Wright

Executive Producer

David Matthews

David Matthews

Co-Producer

Michael Lehmann

Michael Lehmann

Director

H

Howard Gordon

Writer

C

Craig Wright

Writer

I

Itai Neeman

Director of Photography

D

Don Broida

Editor

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Episode Summary

"State of Emergency" is episode 2 of Tyrant season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 572 votes, ranking #7 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Michael Lehmann and written by Howard Gordon, Craig Wright, it aired on July 1, 2014.

Next: E3 · My Brother's Keeper Best of Season 1