House of Gods on ABC – Iraqi musician Jasim Al-Helou (Mustafa Al Tayar) performs at Samir’s(Majid Shokor)shisha café. Jasim is the courier who will take a generous “payment” for his performances back to Seyyed Modhaffer (Faris Daniel) in Iraq.
Sheikh Mohammad (Kamel El Basha) departs for Mecca, to take pilgrims on the Hajj. Sheikh Shaaker (Simon Elrahi) deputizes, and immediately enforces his conservative values. During this holy period, there will be no football, games or music. Just the Koran. Jasim’s concert and hence the money handover is put at risk.
Batul (Maia Abbas) is terrified for her husband when he tells her that militia broke into their home, and mentioned Isa (Osamah Sami). She confronts Isa, who is ultimately forced to confess that he bought their father’s election and gave Seyyed Modhaffer the apartment as collateral. Batul is aghast. When she realises the money is primarily coming from the mosque, she mandates that Isa sell his business. He cannot steal Allah’s money and it’s the price he must pay for her silence.
Nadir (Andrew Attieh) asks Hind (Safia Arain) on a date. But when Hind turns up for her date, Nadir is a no-show. Nadir was in a car accident on the way to meet her and is now fighting for his life. His mother wants permission to take Nadir off life support, but Sheikh Shaaker won’t grant it as it’s against Islamic law. Isa calls his father in Mecca who immediately returns home.
Jamila (Priscilla Doueihy) comes to comfort Isa at his truck wash over losing his best friend. The two kiss.
Production Credit: A MATCHBOX PICTURES PRODUCTION
House of Gods on ABC and ABC iview – Sunday 24 March, 2024 at 8.30pm.
About House of Gods
The ABC is thrilled to announce the landmark six-part drama series House of Gods premieres Sunday 25 February at 8.30pm on ABC TV, with all episodes available to stream on ABC iview.
House of Gods follows the lives of an ambitious Iraqi Australian family grappling with newfound power and privilege when their charismatic patriarch is elected Head Cleric of their local mosque. This compelling series takes audiences behind the walls of an imam’s family and the community he leads, exploring the personal cost of power and ambition.
Produced by Matchbox Pictures and directed by Fadia Abboud (Here Out West, Year Of, Five Bedrooms) House of Gods features an impressive cast including, Osamah Sami (Ali’s Wedding, Savage River, Shayda), International award-winning actor Kamel El Basha (Our Males and Females, Room 207 ), Maia Abbas (Savage River), Safia Arain (Bump), the late Simon Elrahi (Last King of the Cross), Priscilla Doueihy (Special Ops: Lioness, Babyteeth, Eden) and Majid Shokor (Stateless, Nowhere Boys).
For co-creator, writer and co-executive producer Osamah Sami, who himself grew up as the son of a Head Cleric, House of Gods is a celebration of his community with all its traditions and flaws.
Sami said: “Storytelling is how we all connect. It’s how we tell each other we’re not alone in this world. All the cultural and religious differences go out the door once you realise another person can experience the same feelings as you even though they’re from another part of the world, or their religion or skin colour is different. That’s our hope for House of Gods”.
Production Credit: House of Gods is a Matchbox Pictures production for the ABC. Major production investment from Screen Australia and the ABC. Financed with support from Screen NSW. International sales by NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution. Matchbox Pictures is part of Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group. Created by Osamah Sami and Shahin Shafaei, developed by Blake Ayshford, produced by Bree-Anne Sykes and executive produced by Sheila Jayadev, Blake Ayshford and Debbie Lee. ABC Executive Producers Sally Riley and Brett Sleigh.
House of Gods on ABC
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