TV series
El Helmeya Nights
1987–2023, Arabic, on Nile Drama. Created by Osama Anwar Okasha.
A sweeping saga spanning Egyptian history from the era of King Farouk to the early 21st century, Al Helmeya Nights centres on the bitter rivalry between the Al-Badri and Ghanem families in Cairo's Helmeya neighbourhood. Driven by revenge, ambition, and shifting power, the series — written by Osama Anwar Okasha with over 300 actors across six seasons — is widely considered one of the greatest achievements in Arab television drama.
- Seasons
- 6
- Episodes
- 185
- Episode length
- 40 min
- Status
- Ended in 2023
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Latest episode
S3 E30: Episode 30
Aired 25 April 2023
Seasons 6
Cast & crew
- Osama Anwar OkashaCreator
- Safia ElEmaryNazik El-Selehdar · 185 ep
- Inam SalusahWaseefa El-Marzouqi · 185 ep
- Mohamed FaridCast · 185 ep
- Mohamed MetwallyBasiouni (Bessa) · 185 ep
- Hesham SelimAdel Selim El-Badry · 167 ep
- Hanan ShawqiQamar Zenhom El-Samahy · 167 ep
- Sherif MounirNagy Taha El-Samahy · 167 ep
- Yehia El FakharanySelim El-Badry · 155 ep
- Salah El-SaadanySoliman Ghanem · 155 ep
- Mamdouh AbdelalimAli Selim El-Badry · 155 ep
- Abla KamelRoqaya El-Badry · 155 ep
- Sayed Abdel KarimZenhom El-Samahy · 155 ep
Details
- First aired
- 18 October 1987
- Last aired
- 25 April 2023
- Network
- Nile Drama
- Original title
- ليالي الحلمية
- Language
- Arabic
- Country
- Egypt
- Type
- Scripted
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El Helmeya Nights has 6 seasons and 185 episodes, about 40 minutes each.
Is El Helmeya Nights finished?
Yes. El Helmeya Nights ended in 2023, so you can watch the whole story.
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Who created El Helmeya Nights?
El Helmeya Nights was created by Osama Anwar Okasha and stars Safia ElEmary, Inam Salusah, Mohamed Farid.