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Tehran

A secret agent embarks on her most dangerous mission yet.

7.5IMDb361 votesWorth your time
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2020 –3 seasons · 24 episodesTV-MAReturning series
Drama
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Who's in it

Cast

The principal ensemble across the run of the series.

Niv Sultan

Niv Sultan

Tamar Rabinyan

24 eps

Shaun Toub

Shaun Toub

Faraz Kamali

24 eps

Menashe Noy

Menashe Noy

Meir Gorev

8 eps

Shervin Alenabi

Shervin Alenabi

Milad

24 eps

Liraz Charhi

Liraz Charhi

Yael Kadosh

8 eps

Navid Negahban

Navid Negahban

Masoud Tabrizi

8 eps

Arash Marandi

Arash Marandi

Ali

7 eps

Glenn Close

Glenn Close

Marjan Montazeri

8 eps

Darius Homayoun

Darius Homayoun

Peyman Mohammadi

8 eps

Hugh Laurie

Hugh Laurie

Eric Peterson

8 eps

Sara Von Schwarze

Sara Von Schwarze

Yulia

16 eps

Tuti Ninio

Tuti Ninio

Shira

1 eps

Uri Shilo

Israeli Air Force Officer

1 eps

Yakir Shukrun

Yoni

1 eps

Betzalel Borochov

Betzalel Borochov

Kaisar

2 eps

Shai Cohen Neeman

Zhila

2 eps

Hay Davidov

Hay Davidov

Zhila's Boss

2 eps

Nir Yosefi

Saeed

2 eps

Viss Elliot Safavi

Viss Elliot Safavi

Mrs. Sultani

4 eps

Omri Shenhar

Omri

1 eps

Sogand Sara Fakheri

Sogand Sara Fakheri

Razieh

2 eps

Ash Goldeh

Ash Goldeh

Hassan

2 eps

Nati Navid Toobian

Dariush

2 eps

Yoel Herzberg

Salim (uncredited)

1 eps

Michal Koren

2 eps

Elshan Amaan

Elshan Amaan

Officer Javad

1 eps

Danny Sher

Mike

6 eps

Esti Yerushalmi

Esti Yerushalmi

Arezoo

4 eps

Reza Diako

Reza Diako

Shahin

5 eps

Moe Bar-El

Moe Bar-El

Karim

4 eps

Joseph Oliveira

Hassan (uncredited)

1 eps

Alex Naki

Mordechai Rabinyan

3 eps

Reza Brojerdi

Reza Brojerdi

Farham Kasrai

2 eps

Nofar Boker

Nofar

8 eps

Shila Ommi

Shila Ommi

Nahid Kamali

14 eps

Vassilis Koukalani

Vassilis Koukalani

Police Chief Mohammadi

5 eps

Dan Mor

Dan Mor

Eran

5 eps

Tamir Ginsburg

Tamir Ginsburg

Tamir

11 eps

Qais Khan

Qais Khan

Mohammed Balochi

4 eps

Tomer Macloof

Tomer Macloof

Nevo

4 eps

The Nutevio profile

TV DNA

How Tehran actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.

Signature profile

Tehran reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Emotional Weight.

Character DepthVery strong8.2

How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.

BingeabilityStrong6.7

How hard it is to stop after one episode.

Emotional WeightStrong6.7

How much the series is designed to affect you.

SerializedStrong5.5

How much each hour depends on the one before it.

Cliffhanger IntensityPresent4.0

How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.

TensionPresent4.0

The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.

SpectacleLight3.5

Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.

World BuildingLight3.5

The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.

HumourLight2.5

How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.

The story

What it's about

Tamar is a Mossad hacker-agent who infiltrates Tehran under a false identity to help destroy Iran's nuclear reactor. But when her mission fails, Tamar must plan an operation that will place everyone dear to her in jeopardy.

The run

Seasons

3 seasons · 24 episodes.

  • Official poster for Specials

    Season 0 · Complete

    Specials

    20201 episode

  • Official poster for Season 1

    Season 1 · Complete

    Season 1

    20208 episodes

    7.7IMDb

    Best episode · S01E05 The Other Iran

  • Official poster for Season 2

    Season 2 · Complete

    Season 2

    20228 episodes

    7.9IMDb

    Best episode · S02E08 Blood Funeral

  • Official poster for Season 3

    Season 3 · Complete

    Season 3

    20248 episodes

    7.7IMDb

    Best episode · S03E08 Day Zero

Where the series peaks

Best Episodes

The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

Still from Blood Funeral

S02E08

Blood Funeral

8.6IMDb9 votes

Tamar doesn't know who to trust. A cat-and-mouse game leads to deadly consequences.

16 Jun 202241 min
Still from Betty

S02E07

Betty

8.2IMDb8 votes

Peyman tells Tamar about his father's car race, leading the Mossad to devise a plan to take out Mohammadi once and for all.

9 Jun 202237 min
Still from Day Zero

S03E08

Day Zero

8.2IMDb6 votes

Peterson approaches his endgame. Grappling with difficult choices and stark consequences, Tamar and Faraz face off.

27 Jan 202541 min
Still from The Other Iran

S01E05

The Other Iran

8.1IMDb12 votes

At an underground rave with Milad and the other commune members, Tamar must prove her loyalty. Faraz and Tabrizi reach a boiling point.

6 Jul 202049 min
Still from Unfinished Business

S03E05

Unfinished Business

8.1IMDb7 votes

Faraz makes a surprising offer. Tamar and Nissan contemplate what lies ahead.

6 Jan 202535 min
Still from Faraz's Choice

S02E06

Faraz's Choice

8.0IMDb8 votes

In a dire situation, Faraz makes a difficult decision. Tamar and Peyman continue getting closer as Milad begins to question her priorities.

2 Jun 202241 min

Recently aired

Latest Episodes

Still from Unfinished Business

S03E05

Unfinished Business

8.1IMDb7 votes
6 Jan 202535 min

Behind the series

Created by

Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

The craft

Key Crew

Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.

Executive production

Writing

Direction

Cinematography

Recognition

Awards

1 win

Primetime Emmy Awards

1 win · latest 2021

  • WinnerInternational Emmy Award for best drama series2021

    Tehran · Tehran

Where to watch

Streaming

Availability verified against regional listings.

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