Catalog Season 1: Release date news, cast details, streaming details, and more about Netflix’s upcoming comedy series

Netflix's new Middle Eastern Arabic comedy-drama series Catalog will release globally on July 17, 2025. Written and directed by Waleed El-Halfawy and shot in Egypt, it has a robust local cast. Catalog, with its lighthearted storyline and deadpan humor, follows the emotional countdown to losing the family as the central character struggles to raise a child with the digital guide prepared by his deceased wife.

The program deals with mourning, fatherhood, and identity on a large scale in a world that is becoming more and more digital. Catalog hopes to engage regional and possibly global audiences in its global Netflix debut through a narrative filled with cultural context but shattered with universally human issues.

Catalog release date and time

The release date of Catalog is set for July 17, 2025. This Netflix original will be launched globally at 12:00 AM PT / 3:00 AM ET. It is speculated to air in nations such as the United States, the United Kingdom, India, Australia, and Indonesia.

Catalog streaming details

Platform: Catalog Season 1 will be streamed on Netflix exclusively.

Subscription requirement: Included as part of standard Netflix subscription plans.

Languages: The original language is Arabic, and Netflix will apparently provide English and other languages with subtitles and dubbing.

No teaser trailer or behind-the-scenes preview has been issued to date by Netflix, but first-look photos should appear in the days leading up to release.

What to look out for in this series

The pilot will probably introduce a sentimental tone, as the series is a close observation of how a man who lost his wife tries to be a parent by watching her online tips, which he finds after her death.

If you are looking for something that is funny but also grounded in emotional realities, this series could be a good choice. The series addresses topics such as grieving, family bonds, and the often-bizarre and hard process of parenting through the borrowed internet wisdom.

Cast and characters

The cast boasts a respectable roster of Egyptian actors, some with television and film experience within the domestic market:

Mohamed Farag
Riham Abdel Ghafour
Tara Emad
Samah Anwar
Donia Sami
Sedky Sakhr
Bayoumi Fouad
Ali El Beialy
Retal Abdelaziz
Ahmed Essam Elsayed

Character dynamics and information are not disclosed as yet. Mohamed Farag is more likely, however, to play the central father role since he already has experience playing serious roles in dramas.

Plot summary

The series is about a workaholic husband who has lost his wife. He is left alone to look after his child, operationally shattered and emotionally ill-equipped. Without his wife, he starts applying the parenting tips and life hacks his wife was sharing on the internet before her death.

This configuration will allow the show to explore generational parenting, digital inheritance, emotional recovery, and the sometimes dreamlike existence of solo parenting. The ping-pong between old-school parenting emergencies and trying to follow digital parenting tips will create most of the humor and emotional center of the show.

More information

Director: Waleed El-Halfawy

Genre: Comedy-Drama

Original Title: كتالوج (Catalog in Arabic)

Production Country: Egypt

Format: Potentially one-off or limited series; to be confirmed

Age Rating: Not rated

The series would be seen in both comedy and drama forms, but it would loosely fit into family-friendly dramedy with dry, slice-of-life humor and slow storytelling.

Season 1 is a fresh perspective on individual loss and parenting challenges in the social media age. Set to be released on July 17, 2025, the show weaves small-town stories together with global themes for a sharp but global perspective. Featuring a culturally native cast and modern backdrop, Catalog can be a compassionate but rugged addition to Netflix's expanding list of global content.