Tehran (TV series)

Tehran
Season 1 international poster. The Azadi Tower fills the background.
Genre
Created by
  • Moshe Zonder
  • Dana Eden
  • Maor Kohn
Written by
  • Moshe Zonder
  • Omri Shenhar
Directed byDaniel Syrkin
Starring
ComposerMark Eliyahu
Country of originIsrael
Original languages
  • Hebrew
  • Persian
  • English
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes24
Production
Executive producers
  • Dana Eden
  • Shula Spiegel
  • Julien Leroux
  • Peter Emerson
  • Alon Aranya
  • Moshe Zonder
  • Eldad Koblenz
  • Dimitris Michalakis
CinematographyGiora Bejach
Running time36–51 minutes
Production companies
  • Donna Productions
  • Shula Spiegel Productions
  • Paper Plane Productions
  • Paper Entertainment
Original release
NetworkKan 11
Release22 June 2020 (2020-06-22) –
present
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Tehran (Hebrew: טהרן) is an Israeli spy thriller television series created by Moshe Zonder for the Israeli public channel Kan 11. Written by Zonder and Omri Shenhar and directed by Daniel Syrkin, the series premiered in Israel on 22 June 2020 and on 25 September internationally on Apple TV. Featuring dialogue in Hebrew, Persian, and English, the series follows an Israeli Mossad agent of Iranian Jewish descent on her first mission in Iran's capital Tehran, which is also her birth place.

The second season, starring Glenn Close, was released on 6 May 2022. The third season, with Hugh Laurie joining the cast, was released on 9 December 2024 on Kan 11, and on Apple TV on 9 January 2026. The series has also been renewed for a fourth season.

At the 49th International Emmy Awards held in November 2021, Tehran received the award for best drama series, becoming the first Israeli series to win this award.