Series 2023
Crashing Eid
A Saudi woman’s visit home for Eid becomes a test of whether her family will accept the man she wants to marry.
- Country collection
- Saudi Arabia
- Original title
- جايبة العيد
- Director
- Ali AlattasSaid Zagha
- First released
- 2023
Editorial profile. Availability of this series on LAREINE TV has not been confirmed.
The series, without spoilers
Razan lives in London with her teenage daughter Lamar. Engaged to Sameer, a British Pakistani man, she travels to Jeddah to seek her family’s blessing. His unexpected arrival during the holiday preparations brings private doubts into the open, while different generations struggle to agree on what makes a suitable partner.
Context & recognition
Creator Nora Aboushousha drew on conversations with couples from different cultural backgrounds. The comedy follows one particular family, using its disagreements to explore affection, independence and the difficult business of accepting someone new.
Main characters & cast
Razan
Summer Shesha
A mother seeking her family’s approval for her marriage.
Sameer
Hamza Haq
Her British Pakistani fiancé.
Lamar
Bateel Qamlo
Razan’s teenage daughter, caught in the family tensions.
