October 28,2022 MBC studios & Shahid announced the launch of the Arabic adaption of ‘The Office’ - Al Maktab during a star-studded event in Riyadh, where the first two episodes of the show were premiered. The twenty-part series will air on MBC’s TV channels, and stream on Shahid VIP – the world’s leading Arabic streaming platform – starting October 28. The Arabic remake starring Saudi casts: Fahad Albutairi, Nawaf Alshobaili, Saad Aziz, Adhwa Fahad, Razan Mansour, Reem Busati, Hisham Hawsawi, and more. The series is produced by MBC Studios with official guidance and licensing by the BBC, and directed by Egyptian filmmaker Hisham Fathi. Filming began last June with Alessandro Martella serving as director of photography and AFLAM Productions’ Shadi Mcdad as producer.
