Masameer

Masameer (Arabic: مسامير) is a Saudi Arabian animated web series developed by the studio Myrkott, a studio co-established in 2014 by Faisal Alamer, Abdulaziz Al-Muzaini, and Malik Nejer,^[1] with its head office in Riyadh. The name of the show is from the fictional location of Masameer County, which is located west of the capital city of Riyadh.^[1] The series parodies societal issues in Saudi Arabia. In 2017, Zahraa Alkhaisi of CNN wrote that the series was "satirical" and that the topics "would have been taboo until very recently".^[1]

In 2020 the studio signed, with Netflix, a deal for exclusive distribution for a five-year period.^[2] Masameer: The Movie was released for Netflix^[3] and earned about 7.5 million riyal. The second season of Masameer County premiered on March 2, 2023.^[4] Masameer Junior was released on June 12, 2025.^[5]

In 2021, the 'Masameer Experience' a Simworx dynamic media attraction based on the series, was opened at the BLVD Ruh City development in Saudi Arabia.^[6]

On June 26, 2024, Masameer creator Abdulaziz al-Muzaini announced that a Saudi court was prosecuting him with charges that he and his company had "sponsored and supported terrorism and homosexuality" in Masameer. The case had been set in motion in 2021, coinciding with the series' release on Netflix. Muzaini was sentenced to 13 years in prison and a 13-year travel ban, increased to a 30-year travel ban following Muzaini's attempt to appeal the verdict. As of August 2024, the case was pending an appeal to the Saudi Arabia Supreme Court.^[7]

Characters

Main Characters

• Saltooh: Saltooh is a man who has a long nose. He drives the pickup truck and is aware of what Saad does. His mom calls him and says if he is married and she wants to see her grandchildren.
• Saad: Saad is a man who acts foolish. He struggles with speaking in earlier episodes due to dysarthia and has yellow eyes due to viral hepatitis. He was born a genius but two accidents after graduating from MIT caused him to be the way he is.
• Trad: Trad is an anthropomorphic dog whose ancestors are wolves. He is sometimes seen leading the two men. In one episode, he was claimed to be a long-lost member of an aristocratic family.

Recurring Characters

• Dr. Adel
• Dr. Nafe'
• Dr. Barbain
• Hizam
• Bandar
• Aqeel
• The Pixel
• Lion