El Hashashin — Season 1
Vanities and Heroes... Inspired by History
About this season
In 11th-century Persia, a ruthless Ismaili sect is established, executing a wave of assassinations that terrorize even the mightiest rulers.
Episodes (30)
1. The Covenant
Aired 11 March 2024 • 42 min
Hassan Al-Sabah, Nizam al-Mulk, and Omar Khayyam agreed to support each other if one of them came to power.
2. The Mustansir Hardship
Aired 12 March 2024 • 42 min
Omar Khayaam heads east to accept a royal invitation while Hassan is forced to leave west to Cairo. There, their women continue to inspire their dreams and ambitions.
3. The Nizari calling
Aired 13 March 2024 • 37 min
Hassan pledges allegiance to Caliph Al-Mustansir Billah, but a sudden assassination tips the scales in the Fatimid Caliphate and puts him in an unexpected situation.
4. The Sultanate Secret Archives
Aired 14 March 2024 • 39 min
Lifelong friends Hassan Al-Sabbah, Nizam Al-Mulk and Omar Khayaam reunite in Isfahan. Is it time to fulfill their childhood pact?
5. The Abbasid Caliph
Aired 15 March 2024 • 38 min
Al-Ghazali explains the difference between Islamic sects to his students and reveals the reality of the Batiniyya groups. Sultan Malik-Shah prepares for his visit to the Abbasid Caliph to marry his daughter.
6. Betrayal of the Covenant
Aired 16 March 2024 • 39 min
Hassan's plan to kill the Abbasid Caliph fails. Nourhan runs away on her wedding night and is kidnapped. Hassan is arrested and Abu Ali confronts him that he has betrayed the covenant and threatens to torture him and then kill him.
7. The Prison Guard
Aired 17 March 2024 • 39 min
Donia Zad and her children try to make a getaway with the help of Zaid Ibn Sayhoun. Elsewhere, Nizam Al-Mulk sentences Hassan Al-Sabbah to death.
8. From Here, We Will Rule The World
Aired 18 March 2024 • 40 min
After his followers renew their allegiance to him, Al-Sabbah plots to seize the Alamut Castle.
9. Alamut Castle
Aired 19 March 2024 • 42 min
Donia Zad and Hassan Al-Sabbah reunite at Alamut Castle. Later, after sending his son Al-Hussein to another castle, Hassan begins plotting the assassination of Nizam Al-Mulk.
10. Siege of the Castle
Aired 20 March 2024 • 39 min
As the siege on Alamut Castle intensifies, Al-Sabbah gathers his followers to devise a strategy to counter the attack.
11. Battle of the Night
Aired 21 March 2024 • 39 min
Nourhan desperately looks for a way to escape from the castle as a fierce battle ignites between the Hashashin and the Seljuks.
12. A Dream of Paradise
Aired 22 March 2024 • 39 min
Al-Ghazali embarks on the pilgrimage to Makkah. Al-Sabbah promises Saad paradise, assigning him a perilous mission. The King of France sends a delegation to Alamut Castle.
13. The New Sultan
Aired 23 March 2024 • 38 min
Omar Al-Khayaam flees Isfahan, fearing the wrath of the scholars. Elsewhere, the Hashashin march through the streets of Isfahan following Hassan Al-Sabbah’s threat to Barkiyaruq.
14. A Pious in Jerusalem
Aired 24 March 2024 • 39 min
With the Seljuk armies united, Hassan Al-Sabbah recognises the threat Al-Ghazali poses to his mission and starts plotting his assassination. Meanwhile, Al-Hussein returns to Alamut Castle.
15. Son of Hassan Al-Sabbah
Aired 25 March 2024 • 38 min
Omar Al-Khayaam reaches the fortress. Meanwhile, Al-Hussein is met with a shocking response from his father after targeting Nouri Zan.
16. A New Siege
Aired 26 March 2024 • 38 min
Before leaving the fortress, Al-Khayaam offers Al-Sabbah one final piece of advice. Meanwhile, Barkiyaruq sets his sights on besieging Al-Sabbah's stronghold.
17. The Brothers' messages
Aired 27 March 2024 • 39 min
Hassan Al-Sabbah's life hangs in the balance. A message later reaches Barkiyaruq's army.
18. A Devil in the Fortress
Aired 28 March 2024 • 38 min
Barzak Omid welcomes three Seljuk soldiers and orders Hassan Al-Sabbah to keep them in the castle, despite potential repercussions.
19. The Hellish Dream
Aired 29 March 2024 • 41 min
Zaid Ibn Sayhoun meets Yahya in the presence of Al-Sabbah. Meanwhile, Donia Zad intensifies her efforts to exact vengeance on Al-Sabbah.
20. The Muezzen’s Son
Aired 30 March 2024 • 38 min
Al-Sabbah issues three new assassination orders. Later, the new recruits in the castle target Al-Sabbah, Barzak and Zaid.
21. Brothers till Death
Aired 31 March 2024 • 39 min
Al-Sabbah blocks the French army’s attempt to cross the fortress without paying jizya, as he leaves Zaid Ibn Sayhoun in a tough spot with Yahya.
22. The Chosen Group
Aired 1 April 2024 • 38 min
Donia Zad makes another attempt to end Al-Sabbah’s life. Zaid Ibn Sayhoun devises a clever tactic to buy himself more time before facing the Seljuk army.
23. Hellfire
Aired 2 April 2024 • 38 min
Barkiyaruq leads an assault on the Ibn Al-Hafiz fortress. Donia Zad flees from Alamut Castle. Meanwhile, Al-Sabbah witnesses the balance of power shift between Yahya and Zaid Ibn Sayhoun.
24. Omar Al-Khayaam's House
Aired 3 April 2024 • 38 min
Al-Sabbah forces Yahya to choose between two bitter choices. Later, he learns the truth about Donia Zad's escape from the fortress.
25. The Shepherd’s Daughter
Aired 4 April 2024 • 38 min
Yahya urges Barkiyaruq to appoint him as leader of the army to launch an attack on Alamut Castle. Meanwhile, for the first time, Hassan Al-Sabbah leaves the castle unescorted.
26. The Heir to the Castle
Aired 5 April 2024 • 38 min
Donia Zad demands that she return to her family in Isfahan. Al-Sabbah tries to figure out what Barzak is up to. Later, Al-Hadi is named as Al-Sabbah’s successor.
27. The Sultan’s Vizier
Aired 6 April 2024 • 38 min
Al-Sabbah warns Barzak against harming Al-Hadi, as he issues a new assassination order.
28. No Mercy
Aired 7 April 2024 • 38 min
Al-Sabbah finds out that Donia Zad is inciting the people of Isfahan to riot, as his new vizier carries out his order to imprison Yahya.
29. Our Master’s Story
10.0Aired 8 April 2024 • 40 min
Al-Sabbah reiterates his threat to Barzak to guarantee Al-Hadi’s safety, and later issues an order to take out his worst enemy.
30. Who Am I
Aired 9 April 2024 • 35 min
Al-Sabbah finds himself at a crossroads.