Ramy
Seen it?2019 | 3 seasons | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Friday Night Flickearly ratingWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (98% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it drew serious awards attention. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Never Have I Ever, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 15 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Ramy, the son of Egyptian immigrants, is on a spiritually conflicting journey in his New Jersey neighborhood, pulled between his Muslim community that thinks life is a constant test, his millennial friends who think life is full of endless possibilities, and a God who's always watching.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 87 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Golden Globe: Golden Globe Awards: Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy. Won 1 Peabody Award: Peabody Awards: Breakthrough Series – Short Form. Also nominated for 3 Emmys, 1 SAG Award and 2 Critics' Choice Awards. Plus 1 other award.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 171K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Season by season
The show overall is a Friday Night Flick. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
Season 12019 · 10 episodes · 6.1 out of 10Monday
Season 22020 · 10 episodes · 6.8 out of 10Weeknight- Season 32022 · 10 episodes · 5.0 out of 10Monday
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Cast & crew
Created by Ari Katcher, Ramy Youssef, Ryan Welch
- Ramy YoussefRamy
- May CalamawyDena
- Hiam AbbassMaysa Hassan
- Amr WakedFarouk Hassan
- Laith NakliUncle Naseem
- Mo AmerMo
- Dave MerhejeAhmed