The popular streaming website Netflix debuted the teaser for its first ever Arabic original series titled ‘Jinn’ which will be available starting June 13. The supernatural show is set in Jordan and it about a group of teenagers who mistakenly summoned a Jinn during their visit to the Jordanian city of Petra. “When a girl accidentally releases a jinn in the form of a teenage boy, they learn that they’ve also unleashed an ancient darkness that threatens the world,” the show’s synopsis reads. The six-episode season drama is directed by Lebanese director Mir-Jean Bou Chaaya who believed that “this is a great opportunity to portray Arab youth in a very unique way,” he said in a statement adding that the authentic approach Netflix portraying is what drew him to this project. “We are really excited about this. It is very common in Middle East that people know someone who has a Jinn story, so it’s nice to take that and turn it into a fun and mysterious teen adventure that everyone can enjoy,” elaborated the Oscar nominee Jordanian screenwriter Bassel Ghandour. “On a broader note, I love that Netflix is…
