Had no idea the lead was white.
Not trying to discredit anyone's opinion, however, his ethnicity/race has not been a factor to me (as I clearly didn't notice). And his eye color? A non-issue IMO as his mother (in the show) is white. Thus, it isn't too far fetched to imagine that he could have light colored eyes. I've met black African children (as in, beautiful chocolate skin) with grey eyes. Genetics can be funny that way.
I find the brother's wife to be a ... well, I don't want to say a bad actress, so I'll just say that I wish I saw more range in her facial expressions and mannerisms. Maybe that is to come.
The uniform the brother wore to meet with the Sheik and his contingent, was very ill-fitting. Actually, I find the sets to be less-opulent than I would expect for oil royalty. The brother's bedroom is too small. Same with their bathroom, which is the same one Basam and his wife used in a scene. That's the sort of stuff that bothers me with this show.
I like the daddy-issues, the cultural-rejection issues, the sexuality issues the son faces within this new culture he finds himself in, the power/money dynamics... I think it is interesting to see the similarities in Basam and his daughter. And it will be interesting to see Basam's brother's insecurities and distrust come to the forefront as he realizes his brother would be a better leader than him.
Apologies for the long comment.