Future Folktales — Season 2
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.
About this season
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.
Episodes (13)
1. The Night the Wolf Cried
Aired 1 November 2024 • 24 min
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?
2. Naash's Daughters
Aired 8 November 2024 • 24 min
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.
3. The Nameless Faris
Aired 15 November 2024 • 24 min
People are more than they appear to be at first glance. Sometimes, a coward is the bravest person of all.
4. Jared's Legend
Aired 22 November 2024 • 24 min
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.
5. Tanbouri's Shoes
Aired 29 November 2024 • 24 min
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?
6. Poison and Sweetness
Aired 6 December 2024 • 24 min
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.
7. Throw Those Squashes and Carry Me
Aired 13 December 2024 • 24 min
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.
8. Iyas the Judge
Aired 20 December 2024 • 24 min
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.
9. Mulukhiyah Wars
Aired 27 December 2024 • 24 min
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.
10. Nafla and Nahla
Aired 3 January 2025 • 24 min
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.
11. The Old Lady and The Jinni
Aired 10 January 2025 • 24 min
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.
12. The Mermaid's Gifts
Aired 17 January 2025 • 24 min
A man once received gifts from a mermaid who sensed that he possessed a good heart. Unfortunately, naivety had also taken root within him.
13. Stories are Our Treasures
Aired 24 January 2025 • 24 min
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.