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-Operator, how can I help? -She's dead. She's dead.

Slow down so I can understand.

My wife's dead.

I found her dead on the floor.

-Did you check for a pulse? -I'm sure someone killed her.

We don't have enough evidence to point to the criminal.

The victim's husband reported the incident.

The soccer player, Bader Khaled, found his wife dead at home.

WHO KILLED DALAL ABDULLA?

My girls and my wife loved her and used to watch her on YouTube.

Did you hear any weird sounds or see any strangers enter?

No, not at all. Everything was quiet. We were as shocked as you.

Stay tuned. We'll be back after the break.

A series of attacks were launched against him

and he became a suspect, even though no evidence proved his guilt.

This is social media talk. They judge everything.

This is unacceptable nonsense.

It's a rumor invented by some housewives.

Al-Arabi fans and supporters don't just support Bader.

They support all players. A great audience.

Ultimately, we're just asking for swift justice.

The longer the trial, the longer this will drag on.

Could I be the next victim?

Only God knows.

As you can see, women are rallying and demanding their rights.

All of them are chanting, "We're all Dalal Abdulla."

They don't care about customs or traditions at all.

All evidence and leads point in this direction.

We're against murder, but we support upholding customs and traditions.

Welcome the champions!

We are Al-Arabi fans, the audience that supports the team.

We've won many championships in the past.

We can miss a penalty.

Make your fans happy, Bader.

You missed your chance, Bader.

DEVIL'S ADVOCATE

EPISODE 1

HODA

-Hello. -Are you still asleep?

-I'm on vacation. What do you want? -End your vacation and come to the office.

-What's going on? -Haven't you seen the news?

-I'll check now, dear. -Listen.

The case you're reading is under Officer Yousef.

Okay, Bader...

Tell me everything from the start.

Hey, hey. The great soccer player.

Darling.

Thank you, sweetie.

Don't tire yourself, honey. You look exhausted.

I must get back in shape

before the championship that's in two weeks.

It's for the fans.

Don't worry. You're in good shape and your injury was minor.

-Take it easy. -I will.

It's a big responsibility and it's out of my hands.

I'm sure you'll win, and the championship will be yours.

Don't worry. I'm going to run some errands. You need anything?

No, sweetie. Take care. I'm going to take a shower.

Enjoy. Your food is ready in the microwave.

I prepared it in case you're hungry.

Okay. I love you.

Do you love me or Al-Arabi more?

I'm not answering that.

Suit yourself.

-Take care. -All right.

Dalal?

Dalal?

Dalal.

Dalal.

Dalal.

Dalal.

Darling.

Dalal, Dalal.

Dalal, Dalal. Dalal, Dalal.

Dalal.

Dalal.

Dalal.

Yousef.

We found this towel in the trash outside.

Why would he throw the towel in the trash?

He knew the police would search the whole area, not just the house.

Maybe he was in a hurry and afraid.

No way. He reported the incident himself.

And the murder weapon is missing.

Why's that?

He hid the knife but left the napkin, and threw it away at the last minute?

He's the only suspect at the moment.

Children are precious.

May God be with you.

I called her as soon as I woke up. I had a feeling.

But my daughter didn't answer.

I want her back.

May God rest her soul.

Bear with us.

I left you for a while to calm down,

but we must start an investigation.

I want to know...

Dalal and Bader, did they ever fight?

Dad.

Dad.

Loulwa, what are you doing here? Aren't you on vacation?

I'm here for Captain Bader Khaled's case.

It's a sensitive case.

Go home. Stay out of it.

Dad, he is a famous soccer player.

He's a star and has a lot of fans.

I know he has a lot of fans.

Drop this case and find something else to work on.

I can prove his innocence.

Sweetie, this case is under Officer Yousef's supervision.

-Do you get it? -I know, and I don't care.

What if I told you that I'm the prosecutor. What would you do?

I'd say I insist on defending him.

It's pointless. You're hardheaded.

Stubborn. Off you go.

So you didn't kill Dalal?

How could I kill my wife?

I'm the one who reported it. Why would I kill her?

We fell in love, got married and never fought.

Nour, Dalal's mom, says otherwise.

She says you had a big fight two days ago.

Dalal was at their place.

It was just an argument.

Like "why didn't you call me?" or "why didn't you come to my parent's place?"

It's normal for a couple. It doesn't mean I killed her.

-What about your bloodstained clothes? -She's my wife.

She was lying dead, covered in blood.

I loved her, and we'd been married for three years.

She was the love of my life.

How could I see her lying dead and not hold her, hug her or check her pulse?

Her blood is still on my clothes.

Put me in jail.

Do whatever you want with me.

I lived for her and now I've lost everything.

-I can't live without her. -Now, while he's down.

Why did you kill her?

-I love her. Why would I kill her? -Did you fight?

-It wasn't me. -What did she do?

Neither of us did anything. I found her dead.

Where's the weapon?

How would I know, if I didn't kill her?

What about this?

-What is this? -I'm asking you, what is it?

-A bloody napkin. -Is this your napkin?

Yes, it is.

I don't know.

Bader Khaled...

you're the key suspect in Dalal Abdulla's murder.

I'm starving. Let's eat, then we'll talk.

No, we'll eat and talk.

All right.

What's that?

-Do you think he killed her? -Frankly, no.

-Why? -Because a crime has a logical sequence.

It doesn't add up that a celebrity like Bader would ruin his life.

These are accusations and not the truth.

And I can't do anything unless there is tangible evidence.

I agree with you.

-You know what's funny? -What?

-Yousef is worried? -He doesn't know what you'll do.

Let Bader hire me, then he'll see.

-As if he would hire you. -I hope he does.

I made a bet with my dad, and I have to win.

-But hey, I need your help. -At your service.

We must gather as much information as possible

on Bader, Dalal, their parents and friends.

You can count on me.

Great. And how will you do that?

-Who are you? -I'm your attorney.

-I don't have an attorney. -I wasn't assigned by the court.

I'm Loulwa Rashed, a private attorney.

Bless you, ma'am.

A famous soccer player and team captain.

You're 33 years old.

You married Dalal in 2019 after falling in love in your teens.

You have no children.

You stopped playing three months ago due to an injury in your right knee.

On the day of the incident,

you said you were at home, in the bathroom, taking a shower.

You heard a sound and went downstairs.

You saw your wife drenched in blood in the kitchen,

and you called in and reported the crime.

Is all I've said so far correct?

Why are you telling me this?

You are facing a death penalty,

and something's wrong with this case.

Keeping quiet won't help you.

Why would you defend someone accused of murder?

You want the truth?

I've faced many obstacles in my life.

I almost quit my job.

This case is my only way out, as it's a case of public interest.

There's something else too.

I'm sure of your innocence

because your wife, Dalal, used to call me about your problems.

You knew Dalal?

I never met her, but I would advise her. Then I wouldn't hear from her for a while.

Then she'd call again and tell me about another argument you'd had.

Can you tell me where you were?

At training, I told you. What's wrong, honey?

How come you've been so mad and cranky recently?

Because I can't have children.

Every time I visit the girls, everyone who sees me asks, "Where are your children?

When will we see your kids?

You've been married for two years and you don't have kids?"

We've talked about this many times, and I told you I didn't want kids.

It doesn't matter. You're the most important thing to me.

Bader, it was clear that Dalal was suffering from severe depression.

That has nothing to do with you.

I want a child. I want a child who calls me Mom.

I want a child that looks like you,

who you'd take to the playground.

I love you.

She never said she wanted a divorce.

Bader, if you want to get married again, tell me.

Stop saying that, or I'll get upset with you.

I never knew she was your wife until the news broke.

What do you want from me?

I feel you're innocent while most people don't.

This is a huge challenge that may change my life too, not just yours.

I insist on clearing your name.

This is the DNA report.

Forensics will provide me with their report shortly.

We questioned some of his colleagues about his family.

His father's been absent for a while.

His mom has been in a psychiatric hospital for 15 years.

So his mother wasn't around when he got married?

-Correct. -Okay.

What do you mean his dad's absent?

The victim's parents said he left the house years ago

and hasn't returned since.

-Okay, thank you. -You're welcome.

Excuse my question,

but will the prosecution take this case to court?

Yes, and I've been assigned the case.

-Good luck. -Loulwa...

is going to be the attorney for Bader Khaled.

All the evidence is against him.

Yeah, pretty much.

The DNA report, his fingerprints.

No other witnesses were present at the time.

And he was the only one present during the crime.

What does he look like?

What do you mean?

As good as in the photos?

Are you crazy?

I'm trying to legally represent him, not see how handsome he is.

Come on.

A simple description of his height and looks won't hurt.

-He injured his knee. -Why would I care about his knee?

You've just given me a legal loophole.

A loophole? You mean his looks?

No.

His knee's injured.

You love me because I'm not conventional.

Anyone who gets married thinks about children

and wants to start a family.

But I don't care.

Because I love you and I want to marry you.

You're the only one I want to be with.

I know they call me crazy.

And I am crazy.

-No, no, no. Don't be a fool. -Apologize.

-I'm sorry. -And say you'll never speak of it again.

I'll never speak of it again.

-But don't do that again. -Don't speak of kids.

I won't talk about kids.

-Say, "I love you." -I love you.

I love you, and I don't want anyone but you.

Nothing will ever change my love for you.

No children, no family, nothing...

Hey, you. Why aren't you out on the field?

Come on, guys. He's on our side now.

They say you killed your wife, right?

Let me tell you something. Keep it in mind.

We've all killed people, but no one knows us.

But because you're a famous player, everyone knows what you did.

Based on your autopsy report,

the victim resisted and most likely hit the killer.

Almost certainly,

because the victim's bruises and wounds indicate she was fighting for her life.

We found some of the victim's hair on the ground,

and two nails are broken and missing,

which means she was trying to dig her nails into the killer.

-But you didn't find the nails? -No.

Unfortunately, nor did we find any traces of the killer's skin or blood.

The murder weapon is also missing.

It was most likely a sharp knife.

I have one last question, Doctor.

If someone had a knee injury,

had surgery, and then went back to training afterwards,

would they be able to fight back in a struggle?

Knee injuries can adversely affect balance, so it would be impossible.

A patient would need at least a month and a half to regain fitness.

If they got another knee injury, it would be even worse.

-Thank you, Doctor. -You're welcome.

-Thanks again. -Welcome.

Wow, what a great set of questions. Smart.

I have no idea what you'll do next.

Good evening.

What do you want?

I heard you took the soccer player's case.

So you still know what I'm up to.

Don't play the fool.

Don't put your dad in this awful situation again.

Watch yourself.

And don't you talk about him.

This dress really suits you.

I can't believe this day has come.

-Are you happy? -Very.

I can't tell you how happy I am.

I'm proud of you. He's so lucky.

I'm the lucky one.

Hello, Yousef?

Sorry. Hajar, my ex-wife, is pregnant, and I must go back to her.

She's pregnant.

I must go back to her.

What about me?

You couldn't tell me, so you told my dad?

I had to tell him before facing you.

Go on, tell me.

Go on, face me and tell me. I'm right in front of you.

Speak, Yousef. Say something.

I'm standing in front of you. Speak.

I love you, Loulwa.

You must understand.

I love you so much.

You must understand.

Who hit you?

If someone hit you, tell me so that I can deal with it.

It's nothing, don't worry.

A small quarrel with some prisoners.

I thought it was only in movies, but it happens in real life too.

I won't let this pass.

Once I leave, I'll have you moved to another cell.

The fans believe I'm the killer.

The fans are backing you on Twitter.

You're lucky to have such a club.

And the rest?

They'll find out the truth.

I asked the prison doctor

to prescribe you a painkiller daily.

Thank you.

Is there anything else?

If they had beat you up before the doctor saw you, you would've gotten in trouble.

I don't understand.

Having no signs of a physical fight helps us in the case.

Dalal died after a violent struggle with the killer.

And the doctor confirmed that the killer must have marks or scratches on his body.

As for today's advice,

if there's something that's been preoccupying you for a while

and you know it's right,

just do it. Don't hesitate and don't be afraid.

Big talk.

Big talk for sure.

-See you next... -What's bothering Dalal so much,

she'd do anything for it?

-It might just be a piece of advice. -No, I don't think so.

People are affected by what they go through.

Especially people curating their own social media content.

Those without a team preparing content for them.

They do everything by themselves.

Maybe it's a message she wants to deliver.

Maybe.

If there's something that's been preoccupying you for a while

and you know it's right,

just do it. Don't hesitate and don't be afraid.

Whatever upsets me, I get rid of, no matter what.

-You think it is a threat? -Seems like it.

Probably aimed at her husband.

I need all case documents. It's important.

Send them to me by e-mail.

Thank you.

-Dad. -Hello.

You're smiling. That means you want something.

As my client is being detained for the investigation,

his custody is under the prosecutor's supervision.

This is a request to transfer him to solitary

so that he isn't threatened or abused.

I need your signature.

Loulwa, sweetheart.

The man is charged with first degree murder.

This is a felony, not a misdemeanor.

Why move him to solitary?

I get it, but he hasn't been sentenced.

And because he's famous, he's being beaten.

You know there's nothing I can do.

-What do you want me to do? -For my sake, Dad.

Now you're saying for your sake?

Loulwa, who decided to leave home?

Who left to live alone? Coming and going unexpectedly?

Running away, then coming back? Who is it? Isn't it you?

Every time I offered to help, you'd refuse.

You come to me, then suddenly disappear.

You ask for help, but when I offer it, you refuse. What should I do?

Dad, I didn't choose this life. I was forced into it.

Why were you forced? Because of me?

No, not because of you.

Because of your mother?

Okay.

Leave the papers here

and I'll see what I can do.

Thank you, Dad.

You're welcome.

Thank you, Doctor.

We're awaiting the final report.

Thank you, goodbye.

Fourteen stab wounds from a sharp knife to the chest area.

-What did she do to him? -This is someone with a grudge.

The 14 stab wounds

and the blood-soaked napkin and clothes. He was the only one at home.

-I'm sure it's him. -It's definitely him.

The house is full of cameras.

Why did he switch the cameras off a day before?

Get up! How about a farewell party?

Pass it!

Subtitle Translation by: Saad Burbank