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Aser (2025)
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Original name: آسر
Genre: Drama
Country: Syria, Lebanon
TV show
Story:
Betrayed by his friends and the woman he loved, Majd is imprisoned but not broken. After escaping with a new face and name — Aser — he’s back with one goal: revenge.
Style:
suspense, tension, crime thriller, psychological thriller, dark, twisted
Audience:
adult
Plot:
prison escape, revenge, betrayal, revenge motive, escape, deception, retribution, vengeance, identity, new identity, betrayal of trust, cat and mouse, disguise, moral ambiguity, anti hero, impersonation, urban, violent, underworld, organized crime
Time:
contemporary
Place:
middle east
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Duration: 60 min.
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Plot:
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Genre: Drama
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Duration: 35 min.
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Style:
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Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: China
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Country: China
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Audience:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
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Audience:
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Country: Japan
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Audience:
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
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Audience:
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Story:
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Audience:
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