Egyptian actor Ahmed El Sakka is making his streaming debut with the TV series "Al Gawla Al Akhera" (The Last Round).
It is set to debut on Amazon Prime Video, becoming the first Arab series to stream on the VOD streaming service.
The cast also includes Ashraf Abdel Baky, Asma Abulyazeid, Safaa El-Toukhi, Sahar Ramy, Hanan Sulieman, Aly Sobhy, and others. It also features Hanan Motawie making a guest appearance on the series.
The series consists of eight episodes and hails from director Mariam Ahmady and scriptwriters Mohamed Nada and Mohamed Al-Shakhabi.
"Al Gawla Al Akhera" is centered around a doctor named Yahya, played by El Sakka, who studied to become a doctor under pressure from his father, however, he still hopes to achieve his dream.
Principal photography is underway.
El Sakka, born on March 1, 1973, is an Egyptian actor. He graduated from the Academy of Arts.
He began his acting career with appearances in Egyptian mini-series and ended up co-starring in many famed Ramadan series.
Early in his career, El Sakka appeared in popular series such as “Nesf Rabeea El-Akhar”, "Nsf Rbye Alakhar", "Wamin Aldhy la Yuhibu Fatma?", "Tarwid Alsharisa", "Helm El Ganouby", and "Zayzinia S1".
He established himself as an actor in 1998 when he co-starred in the film “Saeedi Fil Gamaa El Amrekeia” (Saeedi in the American University).
In 2000, the actor received his first leading film role in “Short wi Fanila wi Cap” (Short, T-Shirt and Cap).