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The ‘Paranormal’ Experience: Season One Review of Netflix’s First Egyptian Original Series

November 13, 2020
Still image from Paranormal Season One. Image courtesy of Netflix.

*Spoiler Alert: This article may contain descriptive elements, details and spoilers regarding the first season of Paranormal. “Refaat’s first law after amendment, the ‘paranormal’ surely exists,” concludes Dr. Refaat Ismail as season one of Paranormal intriguingly came to an end. After months of anticipation for Egypt’s first Netflix original series, Ma Waraa el Tabiaa (Paranormal) – based on the well known book series of the same name by Ahmed Khaled Tawfik – finally made its debut on November fifth.  It seemed as though the entire population of Egypt was watching the show – directed by Amr Salama and Majid Al Ansari –  all at the same time, as it quickly made its way up the ranks to becoming the number one most watched show in the ‘Top Ten in Egypt Today’ list. In fact, Paranormal is still ranked as number one in Egypt up until today and is even ranked amongst the Top Ten most watched shows in several countries across the world.  Made up of six 45-55 minute episodes, Paranormal proved to live up to expectations – perhaps with just a few minor concerns here and there – however…


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