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John Achkar: Tryin'

Adulting is a joke

0.0(0)20261h 25m1

Comedian John Achkar delivers a heartfelt and hilarious take on the chaos of life in your thirties. While everyone else seems to have it figured out, he’s still just TRYIN’. From everyday absurdities to giving marriage another shot, he proves being a little lost is part of the journey. Filmed live at Paris’s legendary L’Olympia, this marks the first Arabic-language stand-up special by an Arab comedian on its stage. Fresh off a sold-out 85-city global tour, Achkar blends sharp observations, candid stories, and a distinctly Arab perspective that resonates both at home and across the diaspora. Honest, fast-paced, and unfiltered, TRYIN’ turns life’s chaos into comedy gold... reminding us that laughter doesn’t need translation.

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Released
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Language
Arabic
  • first time
  • work
  • middle east
  • paris, france
  • marriage
  • stand-up comedy
  • parenthood
  • arab
  • social media
  • olympia
  • unlucky
  • arab world

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Behind the camera

Produced in

Lebanon, France

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Digital / OTTStreaming Globally on MBC Shahid27 May 2026
  • United KingdomGB

    • Digital / OTTStreaming Globally on MBC Shahid27 May 2026
  • United Arab EmiratesAE

    • Digital / OTTStreaming Globally on MBC Shahid27 May 2026
  • AustraliaAU

    • Digital / OTTStreaming Globally on MBC Shahid27 May 2026
  • CanadaCA

    • Digital / OTTStreaming Globally on MBC Shahid27 May 2026
  • AfghanistanAF

    • Digital / OTTStreaming Globally on MBC SHAHID 27 May 2026
  • AlbaniaAL

    • Digital / OTTStreaming Globally on MBC SHAHID27 May 2026
  • AlgeriaDZ

    • Digital / OTTStreaming Globally on MBC Shahid27 May 2026
  • American SamoaAS

    • Digital / OTTStreaming Globally on MBC SHAHID27 May 2026
  • AndorraAD

    • Digital / OTTStreaming Globally on MBC SHAHID27 May 2026
  • AngolaAO

    • Digital / OTTStreaming Globally on MBC SHAHID27 May 2026
  • AnguillaAI

    • Digital / OTTStreaming Globally on MBC SHAHID27 May 2026

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John Achkar: Tryin' was released on 27 May 2026.

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