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Paranormal

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20201 season · 6 episodes~60 min per episodeTV-14Limited series — complete

Mystery Sci-Fi & Fantasy Drama

The Nutevio profile

TV DNA

How Paranormal actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.

Signature profile

Paranormal reads strongest on Bingeability, Character Depth and Serialized.

BingeabilityDefining8.9

How hard it is to stop after one episode.

Character DepthDefining8.6

How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.

SerializedVery strong7.5

How much each hour depends on the one before it.

World BuildingVery strong7.0

The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.

Cliffhanger IntensityStrong6.5

How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.

Emotional WeightStrong6.5

How much the series is designed to affect you.

TensionStrong6.5

The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.

SpectacleStrong6.0

Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.

HumourLight2.5

How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.

The story

What it's about

Set in the 1960s; Paranormal follows the adventures of Dr. Refaat Ismail, a professor of hematology, as he comes up against various supernatural events with the help of his Scottish old flame, Maggie.

The run

Seasons

1 season · 6 episodes.

Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20206 episodes
7.4IMDb
After a skeptical hematologist is plunged into a series of inexplicable events, he unwillingly becomes the go-to-guy for paranormal investigations.
Best episode · S01E02 The Myth of the Curse of the Pharaoh

Where the series peaks

Best Episodes

The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

Still from The Myth of the House

S01E01

The Myth of the House

7.8IMDb6 votes

Refaat's old flame Maggie returns from Scotland, and he reluctantly invites her to a party in honor of his birthday. A sighting exacerbates the tension.

5 Nov 202052 min

Recently aired

Latest Episodes

Still from The Myth of the House

S01E01

The Myth of the House

7.8IMDb6 votes

5 Nov 202052 min

Still from The Myth of the Curse of the Pharaoh

S01E02

The Myth of the Curse of the Pharaoh

8.0IMDb3 votes

5 Nov 202047 min

Directed by Majid Al Ansari

Still from The Myth of the Guardian of The Cave

S01E03

The Myth of the Guardian of The Cave

6.5IMDb2 votes

5 Nov 202056 min

Directed by Majid Al Ansari

Still from The Myth of the Naiad

S01E04

The Myth of the Naiad

7.0IMDb2 votes

5 Nov 202049 min

Directed by Majid Al Ansari

Still from The Myth of the Incubus

S01E05

The Myth of the Incubus

7.5IMDb2 votes

5 Nov 202045 min

Still from The Myth of the House: The Return

S01E06

The Myth of the House: The Return

7.5IMDb2 votes

5 Nov 202054 min

Behind the series

Created by

Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

The craft

Key Crew

Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.

Executive production

Mohamed HefzyProducer
Amr SalamaExecutive Producer

Writing

Direction

Majid Al AnsariDirector
Amr SalamaDirector

Cinematography

Ahmed BesharyDirector of Photography

Music

Khaled Al KammarOriginal Music Composer

Where to watch

Streaming

Availability verified against regional listings.

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