The show will also see the return of Shaikha, a character played by Mahira Abdulaziz, along with the addition of new characters.
Film Gate Productions and Al Kalema Productions have announced the third season of The Platform, a UAE-produced series. The show will premiere on Netflix and Abu Dhabi TV on June 1, 2021.
The Platform rose to the global streaming platform’s ‘popular’ list within two days from its launch and Abu Dhabi TV’s online platform ADTV.
The show was also the first pan-Arab production to reach American platforms such as Crackle, Crackle Plus, Popcornflix, and Truli.
This season brings a vast array of surprises, with the plot thickening as Covid-19 brings the world to a halt while the team continues to drive forward on their truth-seeking mission.
The series is co-created and produced by Emirati Director, Producer and Writer Mansoor AlYabhouni AlDhaheri, working alongside Egyptian Director Yasser Sami and Syrian Writer and Creator Hozan Akko.
The third season will feature actors from across the Middle East including Maxim Khalil, Abdulmohsen AlNemr, Bassem Yakhour, Samer Ismaeil, Ahmed AlJasmi, Salloum Haddad, Muna Wassef, Motasem AlNahar, Sayed Ragab, Khaled AlKaish, Yaser AlNeyadi, Oweiss Mkhallalati, Shadi Safadi, Reham AlKassar, Leen Ghurra, Khaled AlSayed, Alaa AlZuabi, Nazli AlRawas, Maram Ali, Wael AbuGhazala, Wael Zeidan, Jaber Jokhadar, Ghanem Zrelli, Noora Alaiek, and Osama Halal; in addition to rising stars Emirati actor Mad Rabdan and Tunisian actress Sabrina.
The show will also see the return of Shaikha, a character played by Mahira Abdulaziz, along with the addition of new characters played by Maisoun Abu Asaad, Jafra Younes, and Emirati Saeed Alraisi.
The series was filmed across various locations in Abu Dhabi within specially built studios.