CAIRO: Laughter filled the air in downtown Cairo during the premiere of the new season of Egyptian comedy-drama “No Activity.”
The show was launched during a red-carpet event at La Viennoise building hosted by the streaming service OSN+.
“No Activity,” a remake of an Australian series, explores the lives of two police officers, Said and Kamel, who spend hours in their car chasing criminals.
Wael Farag, the director, told Arab News that his version of the show caters to an Arab audience. “It was our job to make it Arabic in every aspect and not just a copy or a translation of the original,” he said.
The second season picks up with the two main characters, played by Egyptian comedians Khaled Mansour and Shadi Alfons, back in uniform and introduces a host of quirky new partners and criminals.
OSN said the show takes fans on a witty, action-packed journey as family, work, and love lives all collide.
Mansour said at the premiere that the series was made with an Arabic audience in mind.
“We tried to make everything with an Arabic taste, starting from the characters to the topics being discussed and of course while keeping the Arab sense of humor,” he added.
The show also stars Egyptian actors Entessar, Enjy Kiwan, and Hatem Salah.
The first episode will be screened on the OSN Yahala channel on Thursday night. The full season of six episodes will also be available to OSN+ subscribers.
