A transition between regimes is never without its fair share of bumps and bruises, and whereas Tyrant may be sugarcoating some of those realities, they are definitely not shying away from them altogether. Having now constructed a legitimate, albeit predictable, reason for Barry/Bassam (Adam Rayner) to stay in Abbudin - helping his brother deal with this life-changing transition with some semblance of grace - the show moves forward with establishing his new role within the political hierarchy.