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Future Folktales
2020 - 2025 8.5 (2 votes) 2 Seasons
Official Website
Genres
Animation Family Kids Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Networks
MBC 1
Shahid
Created By
Masami Shimoda

Future Folktales (أساطير في قادم الزمان)

Overview

In 2050 Riyadh, elder Asma's richly captivating storytelling transports her cherished grandchildren to fabled times where they learn that modern-day dilemmas are no match for the trials, tribulations and words of wisdom passed from generation to generation through their fascinating folktales.

Key Crew

Director: Masami Shimoda

Seasons

Season 1 poster
Season 1 (2020)

A grandmother shares moral stories from the Saudi heritage with her grandchildren to help them overcome their daily struggles.

13 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Zarqa
2020-01-23

Musab was always envious of Zarqa, but with thieves threatening the town, he must decide if he can trust her. Zarqa, meanwhile, cannot stand idly by when so much is at stake.

Runtime: 26 min
Episode 2: Favorite Phrase
2020-01-30

Why do bad things happen? Perhaps it was for the best. An old man insists there’s a bright side to everything.

Runtime: 26 min
Episode 3: Camel
2020-02-06

A woman prays for a child and receives an unexpected blessing. Their daughter may not be human, but her parents love her all the same.

Runtime: 26 min
Episode 4: Brother
2020-02-13

Salee cares about his family while Saad, his elder brother, cares about money. When an epidemic hits the town, Salee recalls a story that can save everyone. But danger awaits.

Runtime: 26 min
Episode 5: Banana
2020-02-20

Dafel arrogantly believes there’s nothing his strength can’t overcome. But power alone can’t solve everything.

Runtime: 26 min
Episode 6: Rabab
2020-02-27

A magical instrument has the power to control all living things. When it falls into the wrong hands, a clever young girl may be the only one who can save the townspeople.

Runtime: 26 min
Episode 7: Anter
2020-03-05

Anter wishes for Ablah’s hand in marriage but must first convince her father he’d be the perfect match. Easier said than done...

Runtime: 26 min
Episode 8: Salt
2020-03-12

Prince Sattam loves his father as much as salt. But the king sees this declaration as a grave insult instead of the intended praise.

Runtime: 26 min
Episode 9: Quiet Princess
2020-03-19

Samar’s father decides that the man who can finally make her speak will win her hand in marriage. But there’s something vitally important they’ve all overlooked.

Runtime: 26 min
Episode 10: Hartim
2020-03-26

Hartim has a reputation as a kind man who never turns away those in need. Handala is suspicious, though. Hartim MUST have an ulterior motive. Why else would he act so nice?

Runtime: 26 min
Episode 11: Good Man
2020-04-02

A wealthy merchant invites three strangers into his home only to ask them about the worst hardships they’ve experienced. Why?

Runtime: 26 min
Episode 12: Heritage
2020-04-09

Jassem quickly takes advantage of Habib’s sizable inheritance, which causes friction between the two. It’s unfortunate: Some things are more important than money.

Runtime: 26 min
Episode 13: Grandmother Story
2020-04-16

Asma fell in love with stories thanks to her childhood friend, Farrah. But as the decades passed, the two fell out of touch. What is Farrah up to these days?

Runtime: 26 min
Season 2 poster
Season 2 (2024)

In 2050 Riyadh, elder Asma's richly captivating storytelling transports her grandchildren to fabled times where they discover the trials and triumphs of past generations through fascinating folktales.

13 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Night the Wolf Cried
2024-11-01

Wolves are dangerous animals, but when a chieftain comes across a lone wolf, he takes pity on the starving creature and feeds him. What will come of this act of kindness?

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 2: Naash's Daughters
2024-11-08

It is not always easy to find one’s path in life, a dilemma that Maha currently faces. Perhaps the stars themselves can guide her.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 3: The Nameless Faris
2024-11-15

People are more than they appear to be at first glance. Sometimes, a coward is the bravest person of all.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 4: Jared's Legend
2024-11-22

Massud does what the monster wants to protect his baby brother. But just because someone bears a burden doesn’t mean they must bear it alone.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 5: Tanbouri's Shoes
2024-11-29

There was once a man in Baghdad who owned a particular set of old shoes. Who would have thought his decision to throw them out would cause him so much misfortune?

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 6: Poison and Sweetness
2024-12-06

Rafi may be a wise man, but he is not a compassionate one. When a young man begs to become his apprentice, Rafi grows suspicious once the past comes to light.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 7: Throw Those Squashes and Carry Me
2024-12-13

They say that kindness has a way of finding its way back to someone. A single mother struggles to provide for her seven daughters when a chance encounter changes everything.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 8: Iyas the Judge
2024-12-20

Iyas has a righteous heart and will not stand idly by when the villainous Safwan bullies others. However, this will not be the last time the two cross paths.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 9: Mulukhiyah Wars
2024-12-27

There were once three siblings who did not get along very well. But what starts as a fight over food may end with the three learning a valuable lesson.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 10: Nafla and Nahla
2025-01-03

Some say that bravery is the absence of fear. However, two sisters are about to learn that true bravery means taking action despite their fears.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 11: The Old Lady and The Jinni
2025-01-10

Once upon a time, there was a mischievous jinni who wreaked havoc on a village. But when he meets his match in a clever old woman, he challenges her to a contest of wits.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 12: The Mermaid's Gifts
2025-01-17

A man once received gifts from a mermaid who sensed that he possessed a good heart. Unfortunately, naivety had also taken root within him.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 13: Stories are Our Treasures
2025-01-24

Folktales are more than just stories; they are life lessons each generation passes down to the next. Just as a grandmother shared this tradition, so too shall her family.

Runtime: 24 min

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