The Exchange is a Kuwaitian series produced by Jasem al-Muhanna and follows two women traders in the 1980s. It has been available in streaming on Netflix since February 13, 2025.
The Exchange is a Kuwaitian series written by Nadia Ahmad and Adam Sobel and produced by Jasem Al-Muhanna. This is the first Kuwaitian series on the platform. The first season of the series, released on February 8, 2023 in streaming On Netflix, has risen in the top 10 many Arab countries, but also in France thanks to its current societal themes as the place of women in society, and the impacts of the Gulf War on the Middle East.
The Exchangewhich follows the ascent of two women in the Kuwaitian stock sector in the late 1980s, was inspired by real facts, despite two fictitious characters. The second season of The Exchange is available in streaming on the Netflix platform since February 13, 2025.
What is the intrigue of The Exchange ?
Munira and her cousin, Farida, are two women who live in the very patriarchal society of Kuwait in the 80s. As the threat of the Gulf War rumbles and that Saddam Hussein is about to invade the country, the Kuwaitian scholarship collapse. The two young women will however try what no woman has succeeded before: to make a place in the ultra closed club of the Kuwaiti traders, exclusively composed of very attached men to their privileges. Fortunately, Munira and Farida can count on their competence and their determination, even if they may lose everything overnight.
What a cast for The Exchange ?
- Rawan Mahdi: Flida
- Mona Hussain: Will have the
- Mohamed Mansour: Adeeb Mamoun
- Jasem al-Nabhan: Nabeel
- Faisal Alameri: Amir
- Hussain al-Mahdi: Stupid
Where to view The Exchange Streaming?
The two seasons of The Exchangerespectively broadcast since February 8, 2023 and February 13, 2025 are available in streaming on the Netflix platform. To view them and discover the other content from the Middle East as Beyond the waves (Lebanon) or Echoes of the Past (Egypt), you can subscribe to the service of the Netflix giant from 5.99 euros per month.