Ramy (TV series)


Ramy is an American comedy-drama web television series which premiered on April 19, 2019 on Hulu. In May 2019, Hulu renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on May 29, 2020. The series stars Ramy Youssef as the titular character with Mahershala Ali joining the cast in a recurring role for season 2. The series has been praised for its portrayal of American Muslims when most Western pop culture depictions are "usually as the bad guys".
In July 2020, Hulu renewed the series for a third season.

Premise

Ramy follows "a first-generation American Muslim who is on a spiritual journey in his politically divided New Jersey neighborhood. It explores the challenges of what it is like being caught between an Egyptian community that thinks life is a moral test, and a generation that thinks life has no consequences."

Cast and characters

Main

Season 1 (2019)

Season 2 (2020)

Production

Development

On October 4, 2017, it was announced that Hulu had given the production a pilot presentation order. The series was created by Ramy Youssef, Ari Katcher and Ryan Welch, all of whom are expected to write for the series. Executive producers are set to include Katcher, Welch, and Jerrod Carmichael. Production companies involved with the series include A24.
On April 18, 2018, it was announced that Hulu had given the production a series order for a first season. On February 11, 2019, it was announced that the series would premiere on April 19, 2019. On May 1, 2019, it was reported that Hulu renewed the series for a second season which is set to premiere on May 29, 2020. On July 9, 2020, Hulu renewed the series for a third season.

Casting

Alongside the series order announcement, it was confirmed that Ramy Youssef would star in the series. On October 19, 2018, it was announced that May Calamawy had been cast in a series regular role. In July 2019, it was announced Mahershala Ali would guest star in the second season. In November 2019, it was announced Laith Nakli had been upped to a series regular.

Release

Broadcast

In Europe, the series is available to stream on StarzPlay. in Latin America the Series the Premiered in August 2020 on FX.

Premiere

The series held its world premiere during the 2019 South by Southwest film festival in Austin, Texas, as a part of the festival's "Episodic Premieres" series of screenings.

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 97% based on 37 reviews, with an average rating of 8.2/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "An insightful and hilarious glimpse into the life of a Muslim American family, Ramy perfectly articulates the precarious nature and nuances of identity and announces Ramy Youssef is a talent to watch." On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 87 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".

Accolades

For its first season, Ramy Youssef was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy. He won the award
at the 77th Golden Globe Awards in 2020.
YearAwardCategoryNomineesResult
2019
Critics' Choice Television AwardsBest Actor in a Comedy SeriesRamy Youssef
2019
Golden Globe AwardsBest Actor in a Television Series - Musical or ComedyRamy Youssef
2019
Gotham Independent Film AwardsBreakthrough Series – Short FormRamy
2019
Peabody AwardsEntertainmentRamy
2019
SXSW Film FestivalEpisodic Audience AwardRamy
2020
Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Directing For A Comedy SeriesRamy Youssef
2020
Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy SeriesRamy Youssef
2020
Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy SeriesMahershala Ali
2020
TCA AwardsIndividual Achievement in ComedyRamy Youssef