'Tehran': Release date, plot, cast and all you need to know about the first non-English espionage series on Apple TV+
'Tehran' first aired in Israel on channel Kan 11 on June 22, 2020, and will now release its first season on Apple TV+ next month. It is a hit Israeli political thriller that has gained a fan base quite quickly and follows a Mossad agent named Tamar Rabinyan played by Niv Sultan as she goes undercover in Tehran.
Release date
'Tehran' releases on September 25, 2020. The series consists of eight parts and Apple TV+ will premiere the first three episodes on September 25, 2020. New episodes will be released every Friday.
Plot
The series chronicles the story of an undercover Mossad agent Tamar Rabinyan (Niv Sultan) who is on a dangerous mission in Tehran. She isn't the only one whose life is in jeopardy, the people around her are also in trouble.
Cast
Niv Sultan as Tamar Rabinyan
Sultan is known for her roles as Tom Shachar in 'Eilat' (2018), Libi Gueta in 'The Orpheus Project' (2017), Shir Carmi in 'Kimaat Mefursemet' (2017) and her role in 'Flawless' (2018). Her most recent roles include 'La Familia' (2015-2017), 'A Wonderful Country' (2018) and 'She Has It' (2018). In 2019, she was nominated for Best Actress in a Series for Children and Youth for 'Eilat'.
The rest of the cast includes Shaun Toub from 'Homeland' as Faraz Kamali, Menashe Noy as Meir Gorev, Shervin Alenabi as Milad, Navid Negahban as Masoud Tabrizi, Liraz Charhi as Yael Kadosh, Reza Diako as Shahin, Dan Mor as Eran, Arash Marandi as Ali and many more.
Creators
The series is directed by Daniel Syrkin with co-creators Dana Eden, Maor Kohn, Omri Shenhar, Daniel Syrkin and Moshe Zonder known as writers for 'Fauda'. Alon Aranya, Dana Eden, Peter Emerson, Julien Leroux, Dimitris Michalakis, Shula Spiegel and Zonder serve as executive producers. According to Variety, Apple partnered with Cineflix Rights and Israeli network Kan 11 to co-produce the series.
Trailer
The official trailer is yet to be released, stay tuned for updates.
Where to watch
Catch 'Tehran' on September 25, 2020, on Apple TV+.
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