Ramy
2019 · 3 Seasons · Hulu · Comedy-Drama
A first-generation Egyptian-American navigates faith, identity, and his own worst impulses across three seasons that redefined what Muslim representation looks like on American television. The standalone family episodes are some of the best character work in modern comedy, and the supporting cast consistently outshines its deeply flawed lead. Ramy's repetitive cycle of spiritual ambition and personal failure tests patience by the third season, and some portrayals of Arab culture have drawn legitimate criticism from the community the show claims to represent. Those tensions are part of what makes it worth watching. This is a show that takes real swings, lands most of them, and opened a door that American TV badly needed opened.