Doubt (Arabic TV series) explained

Genre:Psychological Thriller
Theme Music Composer:Firas Abou Fakher
Country:United Kingdom, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Num Series:1
Num Episodes:10
Runtime:10-12 minutes
Company:Last Floor Productions
Language:Arabic, English
Network:Shahid, MBC Group

Doubt (Original Arabic title الشك) is a British-Lebanese-Saudi psychological thriller television series created by Nasri Atallah, Firas Abou Fakher and Daniel Habib as a Shahid Original for MBC Group. It premiered on June 13, 2020.

The 10-episode series was conceived, produced and released within a two-month period at the during the first coronavirus lockdown, and relied heavily on remote filming techniques.[1]

Premise

Samar is isolated in her family's old house during lockdown. Mistakenly, she logs into the wrong video chat and witnesses a murder. The mysterious killer turns her life into a living hell, forcing her to fight for her life and face the demons of her past.

Cast

Production

Doubt was commissioned from Last Floor Productions a Shahid Original for MBC Group’s Shahid streaming platform, the largest in the Middle East.[2] Filming took place between Beirut, Jeddah and London. Due to it being conceived and shot at the peak of the first coronavirus lockdown, teams working remotely over video conference and many actors filming themselves with improvised set-ups in their own homes.

Release date

Doubt was released on 13 June 2020 on Shahid.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Everything happened through a screen': How three friends created an entire TV show while housebound . Badih . Samia . The National UAE . June 30, 2020 . The National . September 11, 2021.
  2. Web site: Inside Last Floor, the region's hottest new production house . Mullaly . William . SRMG . January 29, 2021 . Arab News. September 11, 2021.