''House of Gods'' is a 2024 Australian television drama series. It is created by

Osamah Sami Osamah Sami (born 10 March 1983 in Qom, Iran) is an Australian stage and screen actor, writer, spoken-word artist, and stand-up comedian of Iraqi origin. His critically acclaimed book ''Good Muslim Boy'', was the winner of the 2016 NSW Premie ...

and Shahin Shafaei and produced by Matchbox Pictures. It was broadcast on ABC TV from 25 February until 31 March 2024.

Premise

In the

Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...

suburb of Fairfield, Sheikh Mohammad is bidding for the head cleric position at his mosque. However, whilst his progressive positions are backed by his children they bring tension to aspects of the more conservative community.

Cast

* Kamel El Basha as Sheikh Mohammad *

as Isa * Maia Abas as Batul * Majid Shokor as Uncle Samir * Safia Arain as Hind * Simon Elrah as Sheikh Shaaker * Priscilla Doueihy as Jamila * Ali Ibrahim as Yusuf * Azmi Al-Hasani as Aqil * Saif Alawadi as Bilal * Wadih Dona as Abu Hany * Antoinette Lattouf as Leyla

Production

The 55 minute six-part drama series was created by Osamah Sami (whose father was head cleric of a mosque in Melbourne) and Shahin Shafaei. It is co-written by Blake Ayshford and Sarah Bassiuoni. Sami first presented the idea to the Matchbox Pictures producer Sheila Jayadev 5-6 years prior to production. ''House of Gods'' is directed by Fadia Abboud and executive producers are Debbie Lee, Sally Riley, Jayaved, Blake Ayshford, and Brett Sleigh. Bree-Anne Sykes is series producer. The series has an entirely

Arab Australian Arab Australians ( ar, عرب أستراليا) refers to Australian citizens or residents with ancestry from the Middle East and North Africa, regardless of their ethnic origins. Many are not ethnically Arab but numerous groups who include Ara ...

cast, which includes Kamel El Basha, Osamah Sami, Maia Abas, Majid Shokor, Safia Arain, Simon Elrah, Priscilla Doueihy, Ali Ibrahim, Azmi Al-Hasani, Saif Alawadi, Wadih Dona, and Antoinette Lattouf.

Broadcast

The series was shown in Australia on ABC TV from 25 February 2024, until 31 March 2024. All episodes of the series were added to ABC iview on 25 February 2024.

Reception

Awards

Kamel El Basha won the best actor prize at the 14th edition of

Series Mania Series Mania (french: Festival Séries Mania) is an international festival dedicated to television series, held annually in Lille, France. It is the largest TV series event in Europe and an important premiere platform. ''Series Mania'' comprises ...

in France in March 2024.

Critical reception

Mostafa Rachwani of '' Guardian Australia'' gave the drama series a 2 star rating, writing "I think it is important to acknowledge ''House of Gods'' as an overall step forward for Muslim representation in Australia." Mel Campbell of ''ScreenHub'' gave the drama series a 3½ star rating, writing "Like the sheikh, ''House of Gods'' is working hard to find its place and move with its times. And it’s a very absorbing balancing act to watch".

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:House of Gods 2024 Australian television series debuts 2024 Australian television series endings 2020s Australian drama television series Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming Television shows set in Sydney Television series about families Television series about Islam