“Al-Mirage”…the largest dramatic production outside Ramadan on Al-Shorouk TV – Al-Shorouk Online

Five actresses in a social story inside an Algerian government and special decorations to embody the space of events

“Al-Shorouk TV” channel is preparing to launch its new series “Al-Mirage” on November 19, in a production step that takes Algerian drama out of its traditional television schedule associated with the Ramadan season, through a work that the channel is betting on as it is the first and largest Algerian dramatic production shown outside this period, given the extent of the capabilities allocated for its completion and the nature of the artistic treatment that was chosen for it.
The series, directed by Yahya Muzahem, brings together five actresses in a group starring around a social story that takes place within one community, in which the lives of women whose social and family circumstances intersect, and whose relationships, problems, and secrets intersect, in a dramatic narrative whose events are derived from the details of daily life and neighborhood relations.
The main tournament includes Sheherazade Kraushni, Mina Lachter, Monia Ben Faghoul, Camelia Ben Driss, and Samia Meziane, with the participation of Omar Thairi, Samira Sahraoui, and other artistic names, in a work based on multiple characters and the distribution of events between women’s stories intertwined within a common space.
The general idea of ​​the series is based on a dramatic theme that had previously achieved global spread through the American work “Desperate Housewives,” before being transmitted to the Turkish and Arab audience through the Turkish version “Confused Women.” However, the Algerian treatment transfers this story to the space of the local government, with its social peculiarities, daily relationships, and interactions between neighbors.
One of the most prominent productive bets for the work is allocating significant capabilities to create integrated decorations that embody the city, its homes, and its facilities, instead of being satisfied with separate filming locations. This is a choice that gives the work team a unified space to film the events, and makes the place an essential part of the dramatic structure, as it is the incubator in which relationships are formed and through which stories develop.
Director Yahya Muzahim leads this experience, which requires controlling the multiple dramatic paths and the overlapping of characters, while maintaining the coherence of events and giving each character its place within the collective story.
Choosing the show date is of special importance in this project, as Algerian drama has for many years been linked to the Ramadan season, which witnesses the concentration of most productions and the intensification of competition between television channels to attract the audience and advertisements. Launching a work of this size outside of Ramadan would test the opportunities to expand the dramatic show throughout the year, and give local productions new dates away from the pressure of the season.
Between betting on a multiple female lead, taking inspiration from a well-known dramatic theme and adapting it to the Algerian environment, and investing in special decorations, “Al Mirage” aspires to provide a different television experience, while the audience will be on a date with the launch of its exclusive show on “Al-Shorouk TV” on November 19, 2026.