Rueben's Ramblings

The new FX Middle East-set series Tyrant will debut on June 24 at 10 PM.

The drama tells the story of an unassuming American family drawn into the workings of a turbulent Middle Eastern nation. Bassam “Barry” Al Fayeed (Adam Rayner from Hunted and Hawthorne), the younger son of the dictator of a war-torn nation, ends a self-imposed 20-year exile to return to his homeland, accompanied by his American wife (Jennifer Finnigan from Close to Home) and children, for his nephew’s wedding. Barry’s reluctant homecoming leads to a dramatic clash of cultures as he is thrown back into the familial and national politics of his youth.

The cast includes Justin Kirk (Weeds), Jordana Spiro (My Boys) and Alice Krige (Star Trek franchise).