13 Things That Are Inevitable In Lebanese Drama Series

Drinking game: Take a shot every time one of these things appears in Lebanese series.

1. The full face of makeup

Morning, day, night, wedding, funeral, lunch, meeting, nap time, working out, sleeping…any time, any activity – female actors are always in full make-up and perfectly coiffed hair.

2. The very elaborate breakfast

Banquets upon banquets THAT NO ONE EVER EATS!

3. The multi-millionaire

They own a company, have a personal driver, and live in a mansion, as one does. But last time we checked the country was in economic failure and people were living in debt so what is the truth?

4. The non-existent middle class

Why is everyone either filthy rich or living below the poverty line?

5. The forbidden love story

The multi-millionaire falls in love with the poor farmer, you know, classic romance.

6. The nightclub scene after a break up

Because clearly they need to drink the pain away.

7. The car accident

Someone is always the victim of a terrible car crash that will probably leave them with amnesia for the coming episodes.

8. The former Miss Lebanon, now actress

It’s a given career path. Once you’ve won Miss Lebanon, you’re bound to star in at least 2 series.

9. The omitted sex scene

10. The “mentally ill”

Never mind the false representation and stigmatization for this one. We have no words.

11. The slap

Is it really a Lebanese drama if no one gets slapped at least once mid-conversation?

12. The deafening silence between every word

Enta *silence* khada3etne *silence* w kazabet 3laye *a look into the horizon*

13. The tacky dialogue

One would think that after all the criticism Lebanese series get they would start incorporating decent scripts in their production. NEVERMIND.