

Black Crows
A raw and unflinching Arab drama depicting life under ISIS through the eyes of women — a Yazidi woman taken as a slave, an undercover journalist infiltrating the group, a mother radicalised into training her child as a sniper. One of the boldest and most controversial productions in Arab television history, praised for its courage in confronting extremism head-on.
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This drama portrays the lives of male and female recruits, undercover spies, child snipers, slaves and leaders in a cell of an extremist group.

1.Episode 1
27-05-201741mNew recruits of different walks of life and with varying motives, including at least two undercover agents, arrive at an Islamic State group compound.

2.Episode 2
28-05-201729mBased on their skills, the recruits are designated as platoon soldiers, brides or cyber warriors. Hailah is alarmed when her sons are taken from her.

3.Episode 3
29-05-201728mEager recruit Nawaf is tricked into accepting a deadly mission. The cell leaders fund their war via armed robbery and drug factories employing children.

4.Episode 4
30-05-201730mThe emir gets a surprise delivery. Timid young Majed witnesses a disturbing scene. Undercover agent Adham finds allies among his fellow recruits.

5.Episode 5
31-05-201731mThe mufti plots to steal the drug factory from its owner. Abu Omar spots his missing daughter. Surgeon Thenian tries to save a dying Yazidi prisoner.

6.Episode 6
01-06-201729mThe recruits are forced to punish "infidels" selling illegal goods, while the children are manipulated into shooting at Yazidis for target practice.

7.Episode 7
02-06-201730mThe female recruits are shown how to indoctrinate girls on their way home from school. During a raid of a hospital, Adham grabs a window of opportunity.

8.Episode 8
03-06-201730mThe fortuneteller is made an example of. Thenian discovers the emir is hiding a secret. The leader of the Boys of Paradise preys upon little Majed.

9.Episode 9
04-06-201730mThe emir reveals the object of his mission. Thenian learns of a shocking moneymaking scheme. The boys are subjected to a fear-instilling ritual.

10.Episode 10
05-06-201729mA French couple's getaway takes an unexpected turn. Seeing her people forced to undergo medical procedures, Yazidi prisoner Kamar confronts Thenian.

11.Episode 11
06-06-201731mThe cell orchestrates simultaneous terror attacks in three different cities around the world. Ghadeer and Sara are unhappy in their new marriages.

12.Episode 12
07-06-201732mA fishmonger reaches her limit when she's told to wear gloves. As the emir tours the marketplace for a propaganda video shoot, assassins lie in wait.

13.Episode 13
08-06-201731mThenian carries out a plan to save Kamar. French wife Audrey awakens in a new home. The emir brings home a surprise to his spouse and promotes Adham.

14.Episode 14
09-06-201731mAbu Omar's daughter tries to out him as a traitor, but fate intervenes. A lottery is held to select two female recruits for a suicide mission.

15.Episode 15
10-06-201730mKhaled meets his prospective bride. May makes a shocking move to gain an audience with the emir. Sara and Ghadeer plan to escape the compound.

16.Episode 16
11-06-201732mAbu Omar sees a leader planting incriminating evidence. Sara is forced to make her escape without Ghadeer. Malika begs the emir to let her spy for him.

17.Episode 17
12-06-201732mAudrey makes a stunning announcement to her husband. The emir gives May a loyalty-testing mission. A resistance fighter asks Thenian for a risky favor.

18.Episode 18
13-06-201731mAudrey gets revenge against the defiant teacher. A doctor and dentist are targeted for treating the opposite sex. Malika goes on her first mission.

19.Episode 19
14-06-201730mMay plants a bomb in the church. Malika is tricked into carrying out a mission beyond spying. Ghadeer gets a surprise visit from a much-changed Sara.

20.Episode 20
15-06-201731mMajed's older brother witnesses him being sexually abused. Kamar repays Thenian for saving her. The emir recalls a life-changing moment in 1985.

21.Episode 21
16-06-201732mThe emir orders Adham to wed May to keep an eye on her. The mufti learns of his fiancée's past. Ghadeer discovers a secret room in her husband's home.

22.Episode 22
17-06-201731mAl-Miqdad hunts for Majed's missing brother. After an airstrike hits the compound, Ghadeer's husband refuses to let her leave their burning home.

23.Episode 23
18-06-201731mGhadeer insists on waiting for her stepchildren before escaping, forcing Sara to make a difficult decision. The emir recalls how he first met Malika.

24.Episode 24
19-06-201731mKhaled and Hafssa have a heart-to-heart, aware it could be their last chat. Audrey decides where her loyalties lie. Adham attempts a daring rescue.

25.Episode 25
20-06-201730mThe cell receives a status report on the emir, leaving the mufti with an important decision to make. Adham devises an exit strategy for the pilot.

26.Episode 26
21-06-201731mMadiha asks her new husband, the mufti, to send her to Egypt on a suicide mission. The leaders' struggle for power takes an unexpected turn.

27.Episode 27
22-06-201730mKhaled tries to dissuade his mother from going to Egypt. After causing an electrical outage, Adham and May carry out their plan to free the pilot.

28.Episode 28
23-06-201730mThe emir re-establishes himself as leader of the cell and gives new orders. Oum al-Hareth's infatuation with the emir gets the better of her.

29.Episode 29
24-06-201731mAs the women forcibly recruit in town, al-Khansaa grows wary of May and her companion. Abu Omar, Thenian, Madiha, Majed and his mom flee the compound.

30.Episode 30
25-06-201751mExperts analyze how and why five real men and women from Cairo, Riyadh, Casablanca, Abha and Damascus left their lives to join the Islamic State group.
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