From Fear to Film: How Syria's Forbidden Regime Sites Became TV Drama Locations

Dec 10, 2025 11:57 pm CST

In a dramatic transformation of Syria's post-Assad landscape, formerly feared military and intelligence facilities have become filming locations for TV series depicting the regime's fall. Directors like Mohamad Abdul Aziz are now creating shows in places once synonymous with oppression, including the Mazzeh airbase and Palestine Branch detention center. "The King's Family" and other productions scheduled for Ramadan viewing represent a new era of creative expression as filmmakers explore previously forbidden stories about life under Assad's rule.