In the swirl of morning chaos, school lunches, forgotten shoes, and impossible emotions, what’s a father to do when the woman who kept it all together is suddenly gone?
Netflix’s highly anticipated original series, Catalog, dares to ask exactly that. Set in Cairo and steeped in the familiar rhythms of Arab family life, this heart-tugging drama centers on Youssef (Mohamed Farrag), a father of two reeling after the sudden loss of his wife, Amina (Riham Abdel Ghafour). Out of sync and in over his head, Youssef finds a lifeline in the most unexpected place: a series of parenting videos Amina recorded before she passed away.
Each clip becomes more than just instruction — they’re breadcrumbs leading Youssef back to his children, back to himself, and to a version of fatherhood he never imagined he was capable of.
Directed by Waleed El Halafawy and penned by Ayman Wattar, Catalog combines emotional rawness with gentle humor, exploring not just the anatomy of grief, but the fragile, beautiful process of rebuilding. Think less melodrama, more real life — the kind where tears and laughter often show up in the same scene.
The cast includes some of the region’s most beloved stars: Riham Abdel Ghafour in a stunning guest appearance as the unforgettable Amina, Tara Emad, Khaled Kamal, Bayoumi Fouad, Samah Anwar, Sedky Sakhr, and more. Together, they craft a story that feels intimate, lived-in, and deeply resonant.
At its core, Catalog is about family — not the picture-perfect kind, but the real kind. The kind held together by sticky notes, inside jokes, exhausted hugs, and, sometimes, love left behind in a memory card.
Catalog is set to premiere on July 17th exclusively on Netflix.
