Netflix Sets Premiere Date for Egyptian Horror Series ‘Paranormal’ With A Teaser

Netflix has released the teaser for the highly anticipated series “Paranormal” the first Netflix Arabic Original from Egypt. The horror-thriller series will premiere globally on November 5 at Netflix.

The first teaser of the series - which wrapped up lately after a halt due to the Corona pandemic- shows Dr. Refaat Ismail (Ahmed Amin) in his forties, where he undergoes a series of paranormal incidents. It also shows Maggie Mckillop (Razane Jammal), a Scottish scientist and Dr. Refaat’s previous colleague, to whom he never confessed his love.

The series tackles Dr. Refaat, a cynical Hematologist with a dark sense of humor, who goes through a “journey of doubt” as his world is turned upside down after his lifelong scientific convictions are questioned. The plot commences in 1969, as Refaat Ismail enters his 40s, and begins to experience a series of paranormal activities. Throughout the season, Refaat is accompanied by his university colleague, Maggie, as they enter the paranormal world and try to save their loved ones from the immense danger that surrounds them. The story is based on the best-selling thriller novel series with the same name “Paranormal” by the late Ahmed Khaled Tawfik, which sold more than 15 million copies. Staying true to the books, Paranormal, is filmed in Egypt, reflecting Netflix’s commitment to creating authentic Egyptian content for global audiences to enjoy.

Created and written by Amr Salama, based on the best-selling thriller novel series by Dr. Ahmed Khalid Tawfik, the series stars Ahmed Amin, Razane Jammal, Ahmed Dash, and Ayah Samaha. Amr Salama also serves as executive producer along with Mohamed Hefzy.