The BEST episodes of Tyrant season 1

Every episode of Tyrant season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Tyrant season 1!

Bassam Al-Fayeed or Barry, as he is known to his wife Molly and two children Sammy and Emma,has been living a self imposed exile from his Middle Eastern country called Abbudin for 20 years. Although he is the second son of the ruling president, Bassam has no desire to go back home.

Last Updated: 10/28/2024Network: FXStatus: Ended
What the World Needs Now
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7.86
1150 votes

#1 - What the World Needs Now

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/29/2014

Barry convinces Jamal to meet with exiled opposition leader Sheik Rashid. But when the meeting takes a turn for the worse, Jamal is forced to make a difficult decision that will impact the lives of his family and his country forever.

Directors: Tucker Gates
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Preventative Medicine
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7.80
1088 votes

#2 - Preventative Medicine

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/5/2014

Jamal is terrified to discover that Sheik Rashid may actually survive Jamal's brutal attack, while Amira's disclosure of a twenty year old secret leads Barry to question everything he's ever believed about his father.

Directors: Marcos Siega
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Gone Fishing
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7.76
935 votes

#3 - Gone Fishing

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/26/2014

On the verge of betraying and displacing Jamal, Barry receives troublesome news that threatens to destroy everything he's worked so hard for. Meanwhile, Jamal's rising suspicions lead him to question the loyalty of those closest to him.

Directors: Michael Lehmann
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Hail Mary
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7.68
1095 votes

#4 - Hail Mary

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/22/2014

As Jamal prepares to throw down the gauntlet on the thousands of citizens gathered in the Plaza to protest his reign, Barry scrambles to put together a summit in the hopes of avoiding violence and bloodshed.

Directors: David Petrarca
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Gaslight
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7.65
1056 votes

#5 - Gaslight

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/19/2014

As the plans for the coup continue to take shape, Jamal proves how far he will go to punish those who oppose him, and Barry's relationship with Molly is pushed to the limit after she learns of the repercussions that await their family.

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Meet the New Boss
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7.53
1067 votes

#6 - Meet the New Boss

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/12/2014

Fed up with Jamal's unpredictable and violent nature, Barry conspires to start a coup and remove his brother from office; while at the same time Jamal is so moved by Barry's willingness to do the unthinkable and hasten Sheik Rashid's demise, that he stops at nothing to prove his worth to his brother.

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Pilot
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7.52
1301 votes

#7 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/24/2014

Barry Al-Fayeed is a California pediatrician who also happens to be the second son of a Middle Eastern dictator. Barry reluctantly agrees to return home with his American family for his nephew's wedding. Events thrust him into the complex and turbulent growing pains of a nation straining to break free from dictatorial rule.

Directors: David Yates
Writer: Gideon Raff
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State of Emergency
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7.49
1108 votes

#8 - State of Emergency

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/1/2014

When Barry's older brother, Jamal, the newly appointed President of Abbudin, is incapacitated, Barry must put his plans to return to America on hold. His life is further complicated, when his nephew's new bride is kidnapped by terrorists.

Directors: Michael Lehmann
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My Brother's Keeper
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7.47
1000 votes

#9 - My Brother's Keeper

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/8/2014

While Barry’s decision to stay in Abbudin is met with mixed emotion, the discovery of new evidence connected to the attempted murder of Jamal threatens to drive a wedge between the two brothers.

Directors: Michael Lehmann
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Sins of the Father
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7.46
969 votes

#10 - Sins of the Father

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/15/2014

Tensions boil as the 20th anniversary of the chemical attack ordered by Barry's father, President Khaled Al-Fayeed looms. Barry’s plan to defuse the situation runs into heavy resistance. Meanwhile, Jamal struggles to regain confidence in the bedroom.

Directors: Jeremy Podeswa
Writer: Peter Noah
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