The Platform (TV series)

The Platform
GenreThriller drama
Created byHozan Akko
Directed byRodrigo Kirchner
StarringMaxim Khalil
Country of originSyria, UAE
Original languageArabic
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes28
Production
Executive producerHedi Karnit
ProducerMansoor Al Yabhouni Al Daheri
Production locationAbu Dhabi
Running time50–60 minutes
Production companiesFilmgate Productions FZ LLC, Abu Dhabi
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release3 September 2020 (2020-09-03) 
1 June 2021 (2021-06-01)

The Platform (Arabic: المنصة, romanized: Al-Minasa) is an Emirati-Syrian TV series created and written by Hozan Akko, produced by Mansoor Al Yabhouni Al Daheri, and directed by Rodrigo Kirchner.

The series is produced by Filmgate Abu Dhabi and shot in the United Arab Emirates. The 12-episode first season premiered on Netflix on September 3, 2020, and stars Syrian actor Maxim Khalil as Karam, who is struggling to keep his family together after his father (Salloum Haddad) is imprisoned on terrorism charges.