Director: Samer Al Barkawi
Cast: Mahmoud Nasr, Carmen Bsaibes, Sabah Jazairi, وسام فارس, Joe Trad
Layl is a 2025 Syrian drama series directed by Samer Al Barkawi, following a star-crossed romance between two people separated by social class, time, and silence — a sweeping story of love, loss, and the truths that surface after years apart.
What is Layl about?
Two young people from opposite ends of society find themselves drawn together against all odds: she is the privileged daughter of an ambassador, he is the hardworking son of a farmer. Their bond deepens into something neither family would sanction. Then she disappears without explanation, leaving him to rebuild a life around her absence. When she comes back years later — older, changed, carrying a weight she has not shared with anyone — the reunion reopens every wound. Old feelings resurface alongside questions neither of them has answers to. The story unfolds slowly, peeling back layers of circumstance, family pressure, and private grief to reveal what really happened and what it cost both of them.
Cast & crew
Director Samer Al Barkawi leads the creative team on this Syrian production. The ensemble stars Mahmoud Nasr and Carmen Bsaibes in the central roles, with Sabah Jazairi, Wissam Fares, and Joe Trad rounding out a cast drawn primarily from Syrian and Lebanese television. Their performances anchor the series' emotional weight across its episodes.
Context & significance
Arabic-language drama from the Levant has long found a devoted audience among Persian-speaking viewers — particularly those in the diaspora who grew up watching Syrian and Lebanese series alongside Iranian productions. Layl sits comfortably within the tradition of slow-burn romantic melodrama that this region does exceptionally well: layered class conflict, family expectation, and the particular ache of love that outlasts its circumstances. For diaspora families who came of age with Bab Al Hara or similar beloved series, this kind of storytelling carries genuine emotional familiarity. Layl is available on K-Time with both a Persian dub and Persian subtitles, so viewers can choose the experience that suits them.
Where & how to watch
Layl is available on K-Time with a full Persian dub and Persian subtitles — choose whichever suits you. Stream it on the web, your TV, or your phone with no VPN needed, no extra download, and no geo-blocking. Subscribe and cancel anytime.