Once Upon a Time in Iran 2021 - 2022

Prophet Joseph (2009)

7.5 /10

This story basically follows the most important happenings in Prophet Josephs life, from the view of muslims. The most important happenings are: 1. his travel to egypt 2. his rise and growing up in Egypt 3. his life problems when his "owner" Zuleikha falls in love with him and wants him to return the love to him. 4. his stay in prison, and how he reforms the prisoners. 5. his return by the side of the Pharao. 6. his uprising to the side of the pharao as his advisor. 7. his brothers coming to egypt, and how he decides to make them regret their mistakes so they can receive forgivness, and peace. 8. his reunion with his family after more than 20 years.

Average Episode Run Time: 45` . Year(s): 2009

Director: Farajollah Salahshoor , Jamal Shoorje

Stars: Mostafa Zamani , Katayoun Riahi , Mahmoud Pakniat , Amir Hossein Modarres , Rahim Norouzi , Jahanbakhsh Soltani

Shahrzad (2015 - 2018)

8 /10

A romantic historical drama set around and after the 1953 Iranian coup d'état.

Average Episode Run Time: 1hr . Year(s): 2015 - 2018

Director: Hassan Fathi

Stars: Tarane Alidousti , Shahab Hosseini , Mostafa Zamani , Parinaz Izadyar , Mehdi Soltani , Parviz Fallahipour

Mannequin (2019 - 2020)

5.9 /10

They have always had great and beautiful love, great and dreadful enemies, the lover and the beloved have to face many sufferings for the sake of their poetic love…

Average Episode Run Time: 1hr . Year(s): 2019 - 2020

Director: Hossein Soheili Zadeh

Producer: Iraj Mohammadi

Stars: Amirhossein Arman , Nazanin Bayati , Farzad Farzin , Merila Zarei , Mohammad Reza Foroutan , Linda Kiani

The Engineer Child (2019)

4.8 /10

The story of an orphan boy

Average Episode Run Time: 45` . Year(s): 2019

Director: Ali Ghaffari , Saeed Sa'di

Producer: Saeed Saadi

Stars: Sogol Tahmasebi , Hamid Sharifzadeh , Sima Tirandaz , Bahare Rahnama , Behnaz Jafari , Parviz Pourhosseini

Aghazadeh (2020 - 2021)

4.8 /10

About the child of a well-known character who performs his sinister goals by performing deceptive actions such as holding an art exhibition, investing, and helping charity.

Average Episode Run Time: 30` . Year(s): 2020 - 2021

Director: Behrang Toufighi

Producer: Hamed Angha

Stars: Amir Aghaei , Niki Karimi , Amin Tarokh , Mehdi Soltani , Amin Hayaei , Kambiz Dirbaz

Bitter Coffee (2010 - 2012)

7.4 /10

The series begins with history teacher Nima Zande-Karimi (Siamak Ansari) realizing that his extensive research on Persian and world history is of little use to financing his day-to-day life. He is about to leave Tehran for good to go back to his hometown by the name of Darab, when he comes across young university student Roya Atabaki (Sahar Jafari-Jozani) who is researching for her final year dissertation, which is regarding the period 1198–1203, that is said to be a period of turmoil for Iran's ruling elite. Such turmoil that, very few books are available on that period for Roya's research. It is then that Nima receives an anonymous telephone call, which leads him to Niavaran Palace (currently a museum), where he is told to have a coffee and wait. The coffee (which is bitter) is ready and he duly drinks it, his sight becomes hazy, and when he manages to refocus he is in the year 1201 (1822 AD), and the story develops therein.

Average Episode Run Time: 40` . Year(s): 2010 - 2012

Director: Mehran Modiri

Stars: Siamak Ansari , Mohammadreza Hedayati , Mehran Modiri , Elika Abdolrazzaghi , Sahar Zakaria , Reza Feyznorouzi

Imam Ali (1997 - 1998)

7.9 /10

series focusing on the life of Ali ibn Abi Talib, directed by Davood Mirbagheri and originally broadcast in 1992 in 22 episodes. It was subsequently released on DVD, with other editions including one with English sub-titles, and one dubbed into Urdu. The series covers the events before the caliphate of Ali ibn Abi Talib to his assassination in Kufa, Iraq.

Average Episode Run Time: 50` . Year(s): 1997 - 1998

Director: داوود میرباقری

Producer: Mohammad Beyk Zadeh

Stars: Sirous Gorjestani , Vishka Asayesh , Parviz Parastouei , Mohammadreza Sharifinia , Siavash Shakeri , Dariush Arjmand

Rhino (2019 - 2020)

6.5 /10

Five youngsters enter the Hippo Challenge because of their skills, and this is the beginning of a friendship between them, unaware that the Hippo Challenge is designed by a big, powerful Mafia and unpredictable adventures ...

Average Episode Run Time: 50` . Year(s): 2019 - 2020

Director: Kiarash Asadizade

Producer: Sadegh Yari

Stars: Mostafa Zamani , Sara Bahrami , Hoda Zeinolabedin , Pouria Rahimisam , Banipal Shoomoon , Pantea Panahiha

Zero Degree Turn (2007)

7.8 /10

Zero Degree Turn is a 2007 television series, made through the cooperation of Iran, Hungary, France and Lebanon. The program was one of most expensive and elaborate ever produced by Iran and attracted a large audience there. It is based on a real life story about Iranian diplomat Abdol Hossein Sardari who saved Jews in 1940s Paris during the Nazi Occupation by giving out Iranian passports and allowing them refuge in the Iranian Embassy. Although it has been noted that neither character names nor the story are close to Sardari's story.

Average Episode Run Time: 50` . Year(s): 2007

Stars: Shahab Hosseini

Gando (2019 - 2021)

5.1 /10

Gando is a Serial made by Iran. The first episode was released on June 15, 2019, from the network of IRIB TV3. Gando Collection, directed by Javad Afshar And Arash Ghaderi is the author of this film. This series has been filmed other than Iran in Turkey and China.

Average Episode Run Time: 45` . Year(s): 2019 - 2021

The Mokhtar Narrative (2010)

0 /10

The Mokhtar Narrative is an Epic/History television series directed by Davood Mirbagheri, based on the life of Al-Mokhtar. Over 140 actors were cast in it. Mokhtar Saqafi was a Shiite Muslim leader who sets up a rebellion movement in 686 A.D in the town of Kufa to avenge the martyrdom of Hussain (grandson of Islamic Prophet Muhammad).

Average Episode Run Time: 1hr . Year(s): 2010

Director: داوود میرباقری

Stars: Fariborz Arabnia , Reza Kianian , Fariba Kowsari , Mehdi Fakhimzadeh , Reza Rouygari , Farhad Aslani

Shahriar (2007 - 2008)

5.8 /10

A television series about Mohammadhossein Shariar's life, directed by Kamal Tabrizi, aired on IRIB channel 2.

Average Episode Run Time: 50` . Year(s): 2007 - 2008

Director: Kamal Tabrizi

Producer: Parvaneh Partow

Stars: Ardeshir Rostami , Sirous Gorjestani , Payam Dehkordi , Ahmad Aghaloo , Behrouz Baghaei , Saeid Nikpour