Episodes

  • Trailer
    Jul 26 2024

    A sneak peek into the world of Shahrazad, the girl who saves herself by telling suspenseful stories to the king

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    1 min
  • 1. The Stories Begin
    Jul 26 2024

    As the king prepares to end Shaharazad's life, she begins to tell him fascinating stories, saving herself with suspense. The storytellers are immigrants and refugees in an English as a Second Language class in New York.

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    8 mins
  • 2. If you spare me
    Jul 26 2024

    The story of the Demon and the Merchant continues. With the threat of death looming over the Merchant, he tells an entertaining story to distract the Demon from seeking revenge. We learn that the Merchant is actually a nurse, and the Demon is an electrician. The King reflects on an episode of compassion in his boyhood.

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    13 mins
  • 3. Saving one life
    Jul 26 2024

    More travelers arrive. Their personal stories of hardship and courage persuade the Demon/ Electrician to spare the life of the Merchant/ Nurse.

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    21 mins
  • 4. Waiting is not easy!
    Jul 26 2024

    New travelers arrive, with new stories, and the King learns about patience and friendship, two things he has never experienced before.

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    12 mins
  • 5. Like a baby
    Jul 26 2024

    The King is curious, and he struggles to learn Arabic with the help of the Merchant/ Nurse.

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    9 mins
  • 6. "Hello caller! What would you like to say?"
    Aug 5 2024

    Shahrazad has her own call-in talk radio show! She hears a magical story about a woman riding a tiger across the desert to reach Brooklyn

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    8 mins
  • 7. Please stay on the line!
    Sep 23 2024

    Shahrazad reunites via telephone with a friend from her life in Brooklyn, a Mexican-American girl. Other callers join the radio show to discuss bees.

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    16 mins