Emmy®-nominated comedy drama Ramy is coming to Channel 4

26 January 2021

“It’s funny. It’s moving. It’s a flat-out triumph.”  - Rolling Stone

“Comedian Ramy Youssef navigates a life between two different cultures in a sensitive, funny and occasionally ingenious show” **** - The Guardian

“Ramy offers the softness and strangeness of other people’s humanity—a welcome change, in this political minefield.” – Vanity Fair

Channel 4 has acquired the critically acclaimed dramedy Ramy (10x30’) from Lionsgate Television, with season one launching on Friday 5th February on Channel 4 and episodes then available on All 4.

Golden Globe® winner and comedian Ramy Youssef (Mr Robot) stars in the titular role as a millennial Egyptian American on a spiritual journey, caught between the two cultures of his politically divided New Jersey neighbourhood.

Squeezed between a Muslim community that thinks life is a moral test and a generation that thinks life has no consequences, Ramy explores what it’s like to be a first-generation Muslim immigrant in modern America; juggling work, dating and faith - often at the same time.

Created by Ramy Youssef, Ari Katcher (The Carmichael Show) and Ryan Welch (On the Count of Three), the series also stars Mohammed Amer (Crashing) as Mo, Ramy's friend who owns a diner, Hiam Abbass (Blade Runner) as Ramy’s mother Maysa Hassan, Amr Waked (Salmon Fishing in the Yemen) as his father Farouk Hassan, Dave Merheje (Criminal: Become Vengeance) as Ahmed, another of Ramy's friends who happens to be a doctor and May Calamawy (The Brave) as Ramy’s grad student sister Dena Hassan who’s frustrated that her actions and behaviour are still restricted by her overprotective parents.

Nick Lee, Head of Series Acquisitions said: “We are thrilled to be showing Ramy on Channel 4 and All 4. It has such a strong voice thanks to the outstanding talent on and off screen. It’s funny, unique and utterly moving, we really think Ramy is what Channel 4 is all about.”

Ramy is produced by Hulu and A24 and distributed internationally by Lionsgate Television.

 

ABOUT A24

Based in NY and LA, A24 is the Academy Award-winning film and TV studio behind feature films such as Lady Bird, Midsommar, Moonlight, Ex Machina, Amy, Room, and Uncut Gems. A24 TV productions include the Emmy-winning series Euphoria for HBO starring Zendaya, Golden Globe-winning Hulu series Ramy from Ramy Youssef, Showtime comedy series Moonbase 8 starring Fred Armisen, Tim Heidecker, and John C. Reilly, and the forthcoming Joseph Gordon-Levitt Apple series Mr. Corman.

 

ABOUT LIONSGATE

Combining the STARZ premium global subscription platform with world-class motion picture and television studio operations, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) brings a unique and varied portfolio of entertainment to consumers around the world.  Its film, television, subscription and location-based entertainment businesses are backed by a 17,000-title library and the largest collection of film and television franchises in the independent media space.  A digital age company driven by its entrepreneurial culture and commitment to innovation, the Lionsgate brand is synonymous with bold, original, relatable entertainment for the audiences it serves worldwide.

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For further information please contact Tom Watts: twatts@channel4.co.uk