FX has picked up its freshman drama “Tyrant,” for a second season.
Created by Gideon Raff of “Homeland,” “Tyrant” centers on Basaam “Barry” Al-Fayeed, played by Adam Rayner. Barry is the son of a ruthless dictator, but as a teenager, he fled from his birthplace and settled in the United States. But the past, as we see in the show, has a way of catching up with you: When Barry decides to take his family to the place where he grew up, in order to attend his niece’s wedding, they become embroiled in the violence and politics of the region.
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