The story is set in a fiery period at the end of the 19th century in a tense atmosphere charged with the premonitions of the First World War. After Assi Al-Zand's discharge from military service and his return to his village on the banks of the Orontes river, he is caught up in a series of conflicts and conspiracies involving the region's leading political figures.
3.6 / 5
Episode 1
After witnessing his father being murdered over a land dispute, a vengeful Assi returns 17 years later to claim what’s rightfully his.
Episode 2
Assi seeks Moutaz Pasha’s help to resolve the land conflict. Elsewhere, Nawras Pasha pays the nearby village a visit demanding that they relinquish their land.
Episode 3
Moutaz Pasha invites Assi to Nawras Pasha’s dinner party to mediate their ongoing conflict.
Episode 4
Nawras Pasha continues pressuring the villagers to sell their lands. Assi and Saleh try to secure an arms deal to protect the village.
Episode 5
Assi starts training the villagers with the new weapons. Najat attempts to get her father released from prison. Later, preparations to protect the village get underway.
Episode 6
Assi is forced to find a solution when Afra falls ill. Nawras Pasha seeks the army’s help to enforce a blockade on the village. Meanwhile, Shamas sets out looking for Assi.
Episode 7
The new gendarmerie commander, Mahmoud Agha investigates Moutaz Pasha’s murder. Assi forms an alliance with the gypsies. Raghad visits Nawras Pasha’s palace.
Episode 8
Saleh’s father demands his son’s release. Afra undergoes a life-threatening surgery. Assi resorts to a desperate plan.
Episode 9
Yuzbashi Mahmoud is baffled when Laith claims that the prisoners have escaped. Nawras Pasha seeks Yuzbashi Ezzat’s help in his battle against Assi.
Episode 10
Nawras Pasha and Assi begin negotiations over the cargo route. Later, Idris receives a lucrative offer from Nawras Pasha to eliminate Assi.
Episode 11
The village celebrates Husisoon and Samar’s wedding. Afra asks Najat to teach her how to read and write. Idris leaves an ominous message for Assi.
Episode 12
A tragic incident devastates the village. Yuzbashi Mahmoud continues his investigations into the murder of the gendarmerie commander. Raghad asks Nawras Pasha for a favour.
Episode 13
Assi starts taking out Idris’s men one by one. Saleh is released from prison. Later, Assi concocts a plan to buy the land in the auction.
Episode 14
Laith tries convincing Younes to spy on Yuzbashi Ezzat. Elsewhere, Assi and his allies begin executing their plan to rob the Ottoman bank.
Episode 15
A vengeful Idris pays the gypsies a visit. Elsewhere, as Assi gains total control over the stolen deeds, Ruth orders Nawras Pasha to deal with the matter promptly.
Episode 16
Following Assi’s remarkable feats, the neighbouring villages begin to revolt against Nawras Pasha. Husisoon risks his freedom for a chance to see his family.
Episode 17
Mahmoud Agha tries to break Ruth in an interrogation after meeting Assi for an agreement. Yuzbashi Ezzat finds himself caught between a rock and a hard place.
Episode 18
An unexpected confession in the murder of the commander leaves Mahmoud Pasha dumbfounded as the village blockade is lifted.
Episode 19
Abdulrahman asks Raghad’s brother for her hand in marriage, while Nawras Pasha goes to great lengths to stop Assi from winning the village land bid.
Episode 20
Assi fulfils his agreement with Ruth and hands him the contracts along with some of the stolen gold, as Shamas pays Najat a visit having an ulterior motive.
Episode 21
Assi makes a name for himself trading grain and starts doing business with Yousef Pasha, as Mahmoud Agha proposes to Layla. Later, Assi tries to patch things up with Khalil.
Episode 22
As Najat advises Assi to set up a company in order to transport the crops across Al Sham, Idris remains a thorn in the latter’s side.
Episode 23
As Assi gathers his men and heads to Idris’s village to settle the score, Khalil shares a new piece of information with Najat. Nawras Pasha is blindsided by an emergency.
Episode 24
Forced to sell his horses, Nawras Pasha is taken aback when he meets with the buyer. Later, a task Ruth assigns him leaves Assi in a state of panic.
Episode 25
Assi finds himself in a pickle when Khalil decides to cooperate with Mahmoud Agha. Elsewhere, Laith’s request gives Najat a glimmer of hope in seeing her father.
Episode 26
Nawras Pasha starts his own crops transportation company, while Assi deviously turns the tables on Ruth. Meanwhile, Laith twists Najla’s arm.
Episode 27
After taking drastic measures to keep his family safe, Assi finds himself a pawn in the hands of Ruth and Nawras Pasha.
Episode 28
As Assi discovers who the traitor is, Yousef Pasha attempts to learn Karam’s fate from Laith. Later, the assassination plot moves into full swing.
Episode 29
As Abdulrahman and Zuhair search for the kidnapped children, Najat receives another letter from her father. Assi anxiously awaits a crucial telegraph from Yousef Pasha.
Episode 30
While events reach the point of no return on the train, Najat goes above and beyond to reunite with her father.
