A seven-part series, the first-of-its-kind in the Arab world, delves into shocking true crime stories that have shaken both large and small Arab cities.
Netflix MENA has released Dark Minds, touted as the Arab world’s first true crime docuseries directed by Karim Rahbani. This series marks the first production from SRMG Studios for Asharq Discovery, a free-to-view platform.
The Asharq Discovery original series is written by Samir Farhat and Edmund Hedded, with Alaa Wagdy serving as executive director. The show is produced by Rebecca Maatouk and Fadi Harb.
Dark Minds delves into the gruesome crimes committed by serial killers in the MENA region, uncovering long-hidden stories of murder. The series employs a thorough investigative approach, exploring the motives behind these crimes through insightful interviews with experts and researchers.
The series features an extensive collection of documents, facts and evidence, along with exclusive, never-before-seen footage. This compilation vividly brings these chilling events to life, providing viewers with a profound understanding of the cases.
Across its seven episodes, Dark Minds intertwines stories from six Arab countries—Tunisia, Lebanon, Iraq, Egypt, Jordan and Morocco. The series begins in the 1980s with the case of a child murderer in the city of Nabeul, Tunisia. It then progresses through the decades, highlighting serial killers from Jordan in the 1990s and cases in Beirut, Giza and Kirkuk in the new millennium.
