The Suitcases (Pack Your Bags)
The Suitcases (Pack Your Bags)
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The Suitcases (Pack Your Bags)

“The bags are packed. The roadblocks just keep coming.”

9.5 / 10 · 2 votes
TV-PG
2014
1 season
30 episodes
DramaComedy

As war tears through Syria, Abu Adel and his family decide to leave their homeland in search of safety and a better future. But not everyone is ready to say goodbye, and even after the family agrees to leave and packs their bags, one unexpected obstacle after another keeps delaying their departure. Blending dark comedy with heartfelt drama, the series follows an ordinary Syrian family struggling to navigate everyday life, family tensions, and the harsh realities of living in a country torn apart by war.

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Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.The Trojan Donkey

    29-06-201440 min

    Fida returns to her family's home following her divorce, only to find the neighborhood caught up in a bizarre controversy. Several local men are called in for questioning after a d...

  • Ep 2

    2.One More Hurdle

    06-07-201440 min

    As frequent power outages make daily life increasingly difficult, Salam tells his father, Abu Adel, about several countries where the family might be able to seek refuge. The possi...

  • Ep 3

    3.Bad Bets

    13-07-201440 min

    Fayha struggles to express her affection for her husband, while Salam tries to convince the family that leaving Syria is their best option. His plans hit a roadblock when his mothe...

  • Ep 4

    4.Trouble on the Road to Damascus

    20-07-201440 min

    Abu Adel decides to sell the family home as preparations to leave the country move forward. But with dangerous roads and checkpoints standing in their way, an unexpected kidnapping...

  • Ep 5

    5.A Kidnapper's Nightmare

    27-07-201440 min

    Fida is haunted by nightmares about armed extremists as the family struggles to deal with a kidnapping crisis. When the captors demand a ransom of three million, everyone scrambles...

  • Ep 6

    6.A Risk They Have to Take

    03-08-201440 min

    With the kidnapping crisis growing more urgent, the family faces a dangerous decision: who will deliver the ransom? Unable to agree, they decide to draw lots, leaving everyone's fa...

  • Ep 7

    7.The Lesser Evil

    10-08-201440 min

    Panic spreads through Abu Adel's household when Salam disappears during the ransom delivery. As the family fears the worst, Yaqoub considers setting out to find him, despite the da...

  • Ep 8

    8.A Bitter Remedy

    17-08-201440 min

    The family faces another devastating demand when Salam's captors raise the ransom to ten million. With money running out and tensions rising at home, everyone searches for a soluti...

  • Ep 9

    9.Memories for Sale

    24-08-201440 min

    Desperate to secure Salam's release, the family puts their home up for sale. But finding a buyer willing to meet their asking price proves difficult, prompting neighbors to step in...

  • Ep 10

    10.Pack Your Bags

    31-08-201440 min

    The family rushes to arrange passports, pack their belongings, and sell their furniture before leaving Syria. But when Abu Adel runs into legal trouble involving a currency exchang...

  • Ep 11

    11.One Foot in the Door

    07-09-201440 min

    Just when Abu Adel thinks the house sale is settled, the new owner insists on keeping one of the rooms, sparking another dispute. Meanwhile, the family continues searching for Yasm...

  • Ep 12

    12.Trouble by the Truckload

    14-09-201440 min

    Gunfire and clashes near the house force Abu Adel's family to take cover as armed men move through the neighborhood. With everyone already on edge, a new problem emerges when Mayso...

  • Ep 13

    13.First Comes the Barricade

    21-09-201440 min

    Neighbors join forces to protect their homes from looting, setting up a makeshift checkpoint to search people passing through. Meanwhile, Abu Adel's family anxiously awaits news ab...

  • Ep 14

    14.Slowly Falling Apart

    28-09-201440 min

    The family begins to understand the sacrifices Salam has made during the crisis. Meanwhile, the neighborhood checkpoint becomes increasingly intrusive, with those running it interf...

  • Ep 15

    15.Good Morning, Syria

    05-10-201440 min

    Abu Adel's family makes another attempt to leave, selling off the last of their furniture while he works to settle his debts. But continued shelling and growing security threats in...

  • Ep 16

    16.The Sleeping Miser

    12-10-201440 min

    A sudden medical emergency involving Abu Adel sends the household into a panic. As his children rally around him and search for ways to help, the family has no choice but to put th...

  • Ep 17

    17.The Long Road From Home

    19-10-201440 min

    After countless delays, Abu Adel's family finally prepares to leave the neighborhood behind. With their bags packed and their hopes set on a fresh start, they face the dangerous jo...

  • Ep 18

    18.Waiting for the Call

    26-10-201440 min

    With the roads out of the neighborhood closed, Abu Adel's family finds itself stranded yet again. Meanwhile, a stranger named Abu Darwish arrives looking for his home and his two s...

  • Ep 19

    19.Caught in the Middle

    02-11-201440 min

    Abu Darwish continues his desperate search for his sons, who have found themselves on opposing sides of the conflict. Determined to reach them and make sure they're safe, he must n...

  • Ep 20

    20.Tactical Retreat

    09-11-201440 min

    Armed extremists storm Abu Adel's home, putting the entire family in immediate danger. With the women facing particular threats, Abu Adel desperately tries to figure out how to pro...

  • Ep 21

    21.The Ambush

    16-11-201440 min

    A group of fighters takes up positions inside Abu Adel's home in preparation for a possible attack. As security tightens throughout the neighborhood, Fida grows increasingly frustr...

  • Ep 22

    22.The Suicide Bomber

    23-11-201440 min

    Just as Abu Adel's family prepares to leave the neighborhood, a man threatens to blow himself up, throwing everyone into a panic. As residents scramble to prevent a disaster, the t...

  • Ep 23

    23.No One's in Charge

    30-11-201440 min

    Those running the neighborhood checkpoint investigate a recent theft, while Abu Adel's family prepares to leave the following morning. But just as their plans seem to be coming tog...

  • Ep 24

    24.Kishk and Fattoush

    07-12-201440 min

    Food shortages leave Abu Adel's family and their neighbors struggling to get by. As hunger becomes an increasingly serious problem, residents go to extraordinary lengths to find br...

  • Ep 25

    25.H2O? No!

    14-12-201440 min

    A severe water shortage leaves the neighborhood waiting desperately for a delivery truck. Meanwhile, Abu Adel's family turns the little water they have left into a household compet...

  • Ep 26

    26.Bread for Everyone

    21-12-201440 min

    Fed up with the family's ongoing arguments, Yaqoub decides to move out. As Salam tries to convince him to come home, Yaqoub begins working on an idea for a community organization t...

  • Ep 27

    27.Emergency Surgery

    28-12-201440 min

    Yaqoub develops a serious case of appendicitis and needs emergency surgery. With medical services severely limited, his family scrambles to find a doctor, only to discover that get...

  • Ep 28

    28.The Lifeline

    04-01-201540 min

    Salam teams up with Grendizer to find a way to bring much-needed food supplies into the neighborhood. As residents celebrate the prospect of having enough to eat again, the family...

  • Ep 29

    29.Taking a Stand

    11-01-201540 min

    Tensions erupt in Abu Adel's household when suspicions arise that Adel has been writing security reports about people around him. As accusations threaten to tear the family apart,...

  • Ep 30

    30.End of the Line

    18-01-201540 min

    Fida searches for the doctor she loves and considers staying behind rather than leaving Syria with her family. As everyone tries to convince her to come along, an unexpected family...

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