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Mo
Promotional poster for the first season
Genre	Comedy drama
Created by	Mo Amer Ramy Youssef
Starring	Mo Amer Farah Busies Teresa Ruiz Tobe Nwigwe Omar Elba
Composers	Common Karriem Riggins Patrick Warren
Country of origin	United States
Original languages	English Arabic Spanish
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producers	Mo Amer Ramy Youssef Ravi Nandan Hallie Sekoff Solvan "Slick" Naim Harris Danow Luvh Rakhe
Running time	23–31 minutes
Production companies	A24 Mo Amer Cairo Cowboy
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	August 24, 2022 (2022-08-24) – present

Mo (stylized with all uppercase) is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on August 24, 2022 on Netflix. The series stars Mo Amer as the titular character. The series is loosely based on Amer's own life as a Palestinian refugee living in Houston, Texas. It is co-created by Ramy Youssef and also stars Farah Bsieso, Teresa Ruiz and Tobe Nwigwe.

In January 2023, Netflix renewed the series for a second and final season, which will premier on January 30, 2025.

Premise

Mo follows a Palestinian refugee living in Houston, Texas, who is currently seeking asylum and citizenship in the United States.

Cast and characters

Main

• Mo Amer as Mohammed "Mo" Najjar, the protagonist
• Teresa Ruiz as Maria, Mo's girlfriend
• Farah Bsieso as Yusra Najjar, Mo's mother
• Tobe Nwigwe as Nick, Mo's childhood friend
• Michael Y. Kim as Chien, Mo's tattooist and lean dealer
• Lee Eddy as Lizzie Horowitz, the Najjars' immigration lawyer
• Cherien Dabis as Nadia Robinson (née Najjar), Mo's sister
  • Mariah Albishah as young Nadia Najjar
• Omar Elba as Sameer Najjar, Mo's brother
  • Ahmad Rajeh as young Mohammed "Mo" Najjar

Guest

• Paul Wall as a court room security guard
• Bun B as a Catholic priest listening to Mo's confession
• Bassem Youssef as Abood Rahman, mobile store owner

Episodes

Season 1 (2022)

Reception

Critical response

As of June 2024 Mo holds a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

The series has received critical acclaim for being one of the first major American television shows to portray a Palestinian-American refugee as the protagonist as well as highlighting the growing ethnic diversity of Houston.

Accolades

References

1. Andreeva, Nellie (January 12, 2023). "'Mo' Renewed For Second & Final Season By Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
2. Iannucci, Rebecca. "TV Shows Ending in 2025: Squid Game, Stranger Things, The Handmaid's Tale, YOU, 9-1-1: Lone Star and 15+ Others". TV Line. TV Line. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
3. "Netflix's 'Mo' Brings Laughs and Empathy to a Palestinian Experience TV Rarely Acknowledges: TV Review". Retrieved August 24, 2022.
4. "Houston oozes through the screen in Mo Amer's new Netflix series". August 24, 2022.
5. "Bun B, Tobe Nwigwe, Teresa Ruiz join Mo Amer as he introduces series to Houston".
6. "Mo". Rotten Tomatoes. August 24, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
7. "Mohammed Amer's new series explores the tragedy and comedy in the refugee experience". Retrieved August 23, 2022.
8. "Hollywood puts 'no face' on the Palestinian experience. Mo Amer plans to change that". Retrieved August 27, 2022.
9. "How the Netflix Series Mo Balances Side-Splitting Laughs With Heartfelt Drama". Retrieved August 27, 2022.
10. "We had to show that the immigration system is a mess': how Mo Amer's refugee status led to comedy gold". Retrieved August 26, 2022.
11. "Netflix's Mo Keeps the Faith For Insightful Muslim-American Stories". Retrieved August 23, 2022.
12. "'Everything Everywhere All At Once' Wins Best Feature at Gotham Awards". Variety. November 28, 2022.
13. "Film Independent Spirit Award TV Nominations: 'Abbott Elementary,' 'The Bear,' 'Severance,' 'Station Eleven' Lead". The Hollywood Reporter. December 13, 2022.
14. "Peabody Awards: 'Abbott Elementary,' 'Andor,' 'Severance' and 'We're Here' Among Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. May 9, 2023.

External links

• Mo at IMDb 
• Mo on Netflix
• Official screenplay of series premiere

• 2020s American comedy-drama television series
• Palestinian-American culture
• 2022 American television series debuts
• Arabic-language television shows
• Netflix television dramas
• American English-language television shows
• Peabody Award–winning television programs
• Spanish-language television shows
• Television series about immigration
• Television shows set in Houston
• Television series by A24
• Works about refugees
• Works about immigration to the United States
• Television Academy Honors winners
• Multilingual television series
• Spanish-language television programming in the United States