If Egyptian TV series were your only source of information, you would think the entire country consisted of giant mansions. Marble floors? Check. Spiraling staircases? Check. Gold curtains fluttering dramatically as someone storms off mid-argument? Double check. Whether the character is a struggling student, a public school teacher, or an individual supposedly grappling with financial hardship, their home often looks like it came straight out of a luxury furniture catalogue. The depiction is a fantasy world where class lines blur the moment the cameras start rolling. A Gap Between Fiction and Reality Take the 2022 series Meen A’al?! (Who Said?!) as an example. The show centers around a teenager from a self-described middle-class family, with a plot that tackles serious concerns such as the family’s inability to afford a private university.. Yet, somehow, they are living in a sleek, sprawling villa with high-end decor and designer finishes. It is hard not to notice the disconnect between plot and premise. Viewers could also see a similar pattern in the more recent 2025 shows, such as Kamel El Adad++ (Full House++) in which the family has eight children yet lives in villa…
