Baghdad Central (TV series)

Baghdad Central is a British crime thriller television series set in Iraq and first broadcast in 2020. It was adapted from a 2014 novel by Elliott Colla.[3][4]

Baghdad Central
Genre	Crime thriller, neo-noir[1]
Based on	Baghdad Central, by Elliott Colla
Written by	Stephen Butchard
Directed by	Alice Troughton
Starring	Waleed Zuaiter Bertie Carvel Clara Khoury Leem Lubany Corey Stoll
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language(s)	English, Arabic
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producer(s)	Kate Harwood[2]
Production company(s)	Euston Films
Distributor	Fremantle
Release
Original network	Channel 4
Original release	3 February 2020 (2020-02-03) – present

Plot

The series is set in Iraq in 2003, shortly after the ousting of Saddam Hussein. It centres on a former policeman, Muhsin al-Khafaji (Waleed Zuaiter), as he tries to find his missing daughter, Sawsan (Leem Lubany). He is mistakenly arrested and tortured by United States troops but then recruited by a former British policeman, Frank Temple (Bertie Carvel), to become a police officer in the Green Zone.[5][6]

Production and cast

The series was written by Stephen Butchard and directed by Alice Troughton.[4] The executive producer was Kate Harwood[2]

Main cast

• Waleed Zuaiter as Muhsin al-Khafaji[5]
• Bertie Carvel as Frank Temple[5]
• Clara Khoury as Professor Zubeida Rashid[7]
• Leem Lubany as Sawsan[7]
• July Namir as Mrouj[5]
• Tawfeek Barhom[8]
• Charlotte Spencer[8]
• Corey Stoll as John Parodi[4]
• Neil Maskell as Douglas Evans[7]

Broadcast

Baghdad Central was first broadcast on Channel 4 in February 2020.[9] In the United States, it has been broadcast on Hulu.[10][11]

Reception

Baghdad Central has received mostly positive reviews according to aggregator websites, scoring 78 on Metacritic and 90 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes as of May 2020.[12][13]

References

1. Morris, Anthony (28 May 2020). "'Baghdad Central' is noir in the desert". SBS. Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
2. Jeffery, Morgan. "Baghdad Central series 2 is "very possible" and might explore mystery of missing US billions". Radio Times. Hubert Burda Media. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
3. "Baghdad Central: Episodes". Channel 4. Channel Four Television Corporation. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
4. Jones, Ellen E. (4 February 2020). "Baghdad Central review – more than just a Middle East Morse". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
5. Cremona, Patrick (9 March 2020). "When is Baghdad Central on Channel 4? What is it about?". Radio Times. Hubert Burda Media. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
6. "Baghdad Central". SBS On Demand. Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
7. Palmer, Katie (4 February 2020). "Baghdad Central cast: Who is in the cast of Baghdad Central?". Express. Reach plc. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
8. "Episode 1". Baghdad Central. Season 1. Episode 1. Event occurs at 4:16. Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
9. "Baghdad Central: Home". Channel 4. Channel Four Television Corporation. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
10. Nickolai, Nate (13 October 2019). "Fremantle, Hulu Bringing 'Baghdad Central' to United States". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
11. "Baghdad Central". Hulu. The Walt Disney Company. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
12. "Baghdad Central: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. 31 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
13. "Baghdad Central". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 31 May 2020.

External links

• Baghdad Central on IMDb