

TV series
Son of the Poor
2019, Arabic, on MBC MASR & MBC Shahid.
An upper-Egyptian who lives on the border of the poverty line decides to earn an honest living by having two jobs: A teacher at a public school during the day, and a taxi driver in the evening. Yet, through his struggle to make ends meet he falls into the pit of drug trade.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 30
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Status
- Ended in 2019
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Latest episode
S1 E30: Episode 30
Aired 8 June 2019
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 5 May 2019
- Last aired
- 8 June 2019
- Network
- MBC MASR, MBC Shahid
- Original title
- ولد الغلابة
- Language
- Arabic
- Country
- Egypt
- Type
- Miniseries
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How many seasons of Son of the Poor are there?
Son of the Poor has 1 season and 30 episodes, about 45 minutes each.
Is Son of the Poor finished?
Yes. Son of the Poor ended in 2019, so you can watch the whole story.
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