For Muslims, Howard Gordon’s ‘Tyrant’ Is a Step in the Right Direction

Fair Sheikh

The man who made 24—never exactly known for its complex portrayals of Muslims—is back with a new show. This time, he’s listening.

Published Jun. 24 2014 5:45AM EDT

articles/2014/06/24/for-muslims-howard-gordon-s-tyrant-is-a-step-in-the-right-direction/140623-obeidallah-tyrant-tease_s8sgc4 — Patrick Harbron/FX

Does FX’s new TV series Tyrant, co-created by Howard Gordon of Homeland and 24 fame, serve up the same cliché depictions of Arabs and Muslims, or is it something different? Well, let’s see what Tyrant, which debuts tonight, offers: Arab terrorists? It’s got ’em.

Dean Obeidallah

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For Muslims, Howard Gordon’s ‘Tyrant’ Is a Step in the Right Direction

The man who made 24—never exactly known for its complex portrayals of Muslims—is back with a new show. This time, he’s listening.

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Dean Obeidallah