Production has begun on season 2 of the crime TV series “Sowt W Sora", titled "Raqam Siri."
Egyptian actress Yasmin Raeis will be a replacement for Hanan Motawie who lead the first season.
Season 1 debuted in October 2023 after it was initially set to screen during the Ramadan 2024 drama marathon.
The series boasted a cast that included the likes of Naglaa Badr, Sedky Sakher, Mourad Makram, Nardine Farag, and others.
The 30-episode series is scripted by Mohamed Suleiman Abdel-Malik, directed by Mahmoud Abdel-Tawab Toba, and produced by Aroma Studios.
In the follow-up, Sedky Sakher and Amr Wahab reprises their roles as Lotfy Aboud and Wafi, respectively.
They team up to tackle a new issue about artificial intelligence.
The drama also features scriptwriter Mohamed Suleiman Abdel-Malik and director Mahmoud Abdel-Tawab Toba return for season two.
"Raqam Siri" is set to screen during the off-season.
Raeis, born in Cairo in 1985, made her acting debut in the 2010 TV series "Ard Khas" (Special Screening).
She is best known for her roles in films "X Large", "Wahid Saheeh", "Al-Maslaha", "Soni'a Fi Misr", "Fatat Al Masna", "Hepta: El Mohadra El Akhyra", and "Al-Bahth An Um Kalthoum".
Raeis collaborated with director Mohamed Khan in the 2013 film "Fatat Al Masna"(Factory Girl) in a leading role, which drew a lot of attention and won her several awards including the "Best Actress Award" from the Dubai International Film Festival.