Dad's house

5.0 2026 1 Season

Drama Comedy

A retired principal comes home to his “model” family—only to learn the apple didn’t just fall far from the tree, it rolled into chaos. Secrets spill, halos slip, and fixing the mess proves harder than running a school.

Season 1

45 episodes

Episode 1

First Episode

54 min

Episode 1

First Episode

Principal Assaad runs his school with chalk-and-rule discipline. But when his old-school methods spill beyond the gates, his last days before retirement turn into a syllabus of headaches he never planned to study.

With Asaad's name on everyone's lips, his family is trying to adjust to life in the spotlight. Some are riding the wave, while others are trying to contain it… but with complaints mounting against him, how can the scandal be put under control?

After a lifetime of running the school according to regulations and laws, Asaad thinks that being sent for investigation is the worst thing that could happen... until Amina appears with "substantial material".

When the family's options run out, Tata pulls Plan B out of his hat... but what exactly is this plan? Trapped at home, Asaad begins his "surprise visits" to his children, turning the house into a permanent surveillance center.

Asaad imposes a complete lockdown on the house. Rules are tightened, doors are locked, and interrogations begin, all in the name of discipline... and uncovering every secret, especially the secret of the two suspicious bags.

A TikTok video of a popular Egyptian festival song might save Asaad, but it simultaneously provokes him and offends his refined taste. His next step is to monitor his children both inside and outside the house… but what happens when the monitor is exposed to those he's watching?

Asaad breaks into Bousy’s house, ready to expose her secret with Akram, but the tables are quickly turned on him: fingers of accusation point at him, the husband becomes an investigator, while Asaad’s family finds themselves in the front rows… witnessing this madness party.

Assaad revives his old-school order—but this time, the lesson is taught to the new principal and the sports teacher (aka… his daughter). Next on the syllabus: stopping Akram from cashing in illegally.

After watching Mervat’s video, Assaad decides to "ground" the whole family. He moves in with Ahmad, who sees it as a punishment—not a refuge—and scrambles to hide anything that might set Assaad off.

Assaad enrols in Madeeha’s “school” of healing—only for the authorities to question the curriculum. Lesson postponed, he runs Ahmad’s house like a class: rules posted, schedules enforced, and order back in session!

Assaad’s mission at Ahmad’s house wraps up, only to begin again at Ameena’s. In a matter of hours, he uncovers what years of living by the book had somehow kept him blind to.

Akmal’s return to Egypt is anything but ordinary... Selim craves a repeat of Akram’s “booster”, hits fast-forward on life, and soon discovers that running on overdrive always comes with a sudden cutoff.

After Selim lands in the hospital and the truth about “boosters” spills out, Assaad lines up the family for checks. No free passes, no shortcuts—everyone waits to see who passes his test and who fails it.

A teachers’ strike knocks on Assaad’s door and exposes Ashraf’s secret. In his father’s eyes, he’s lost his name—now labeled an “Asraq” (thief) and an “Ansab” (swindler), anything but Ashraf (the noblest)!

After Selim lights the fuse of Ameena’s jealousy, she answers the only way she knows—fists first, questions later. But this is not home or school, and every wrong move comes with a price tag… paid in bars, not bruises.

Most people want out of prison—but Ameena wants to stay in. For her, behind bars beats life with Selim. Right under his father’s nose, Ahmed’s electric car dies at the worst possible moment…

Assaad does the math and slams the brakes: Ahmed’s 2.5-million-pound car is headed straight for the sales lot. As Amgad sets up her apartment, one off-shade or missing piece can turn décor into a battleground with Tata.

For Amgad, forgetting any apartment essential is a marital meltdown and “el gawaza bazet”. Investor Ashraf plays Wall Street with pocket change, flashing cash to reel Ahmed in and prove that money talks.

As Amgad and Tata race to make the marriage happen, one tiny detail is forgotten: the wedding dress. Fixable? Maybe. But hiding Tata’s true colours from Assaad? Not so much.

Being the last to see Tata’s true colours leaves Assaad needing a full jury to sell him on the marriage. Just when they think they’ve cracked the case, Tata drops a twist no one saw coming.

Assaad may have missed Tata’s act, but he’s really missing the bigger picture—his daughter! What happens behind closed doors stays hidden…especially when those doors lead to Akmal’s Alexandria chalet.

For Amgad and Tata, it’s a honeymoon. For everyone else, it’s a full-blown family summit. Back in Cairo, Assaad opens his to-do list, and right under “urgent” sits one name: Akram.

After his latest discovery, Assaad realises he's been blind to his family for far too long. As tensions peak, events beyond his control suddenly pull him away, leaving everyone scrambling in his absence.

One by one, the children pull up a chair by their father’s silent bedside. Finally, they speak their minds to ears that can’t answer back. Words divide them, beliefs clash, yet love fills the room, louder than words.

SEASON FINALE: Out of their sight but never out of earshot—Assaad's voice note to his children says it all. The emotional timeout ends fast as tighter rules are drawn, all echoing under one roof at Bayt Baba.

42 min