This Must-Watch FX Series on Streaming Blends Political Thriller With Family Drama
FX's Tyrant only ran for three seasons but remains an underrated political thriller that excels in showcasing compelling family dynamics.
As a network, FX has built a reputation for producing gritty, compelling dramas that blend tangled family dynamics with the political tensions of their respective worlds, likeThe Americans andSons of Anarchy. In 2014, the network teamed up with Homeland veterans Gideon Raff and Howard Gordon to create Tyrant, a political thriller centered on the complicated and often controversial Al-Fayeed family. Set in the fictional Middle Eastern nation of Abuddin, the series follows Bassam "Barry" Al-Fayeed (Adam Rayner), the American-born son of a tyrannical dictator, who returns to his homeland with his family after 20 years of living in the U.S. in self-imposed exile. However, his return quickly pulls him into a high-stakes political world, tapping into deep-seated familial tensions and setting the stage for a character-driven drama rich with conflict and moral complexity.
