Tehran

Good fast-paced entertainment. The show is mostly about action but gives the less informed a glimpse into what the MENA really think. Of course, the free Fakestine crowd will post whiny BS.

Tehran is a show that's more intense than a game of matka, and more suspenseful than a game of Persian chess. It's got more twists and turns than a Tehran bazaar, and more drama than a Persian soap opera.

The show follows the story of a Mossad agent who goes undercover in Tehran, Iran to complete a mission. Along the way, she meets a cast of Iranian characters who are as complex as a Persian rug, and the show does a great job of exploring the cultural differences and tensions between Iran and Israel.

From what I've seen, the show is beautifully shot and the acting is top-notch. It's a show that's both thrilling and thought-provoking, and it's definitely worth checking out if you're interested in learning more about Iranian culture or just want to be entertained.

Overall, Tehran is a show that's as addictive as Iranian tea, and it's a great example of how television can be used to bridge cultural gaps and spark important conversations. So, if you're looking for a show that's both entertaining and educational, then Tehran is definitely worth a watch!

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I was expecting this to be pretty bold-faced Israeli propaganda and I'm happy to report after having seen the entire season that it is not that. This show follows Israeli spies as the protagonists, but Israel is presented as flawed and occasionally brutal (if ultimately justified), meanwhile the Iranians in the show get to be fully fleshed relatable humans rather than evil monsters. It's a pretty fair portrayal where everyone gets to be human. The real villain is the hyper-conservative religious leadership.

As a show, it's middling. The initial set-up is good, then it feels like they were told they had to stretch the show over more episodes than originally planned, and it quickly became aimless from the middle on. It gets bogged down in a love story and a side plot about young Iranian rebels. The season ends on a very bland note, way too many (ironically predictable) double-crosses and last minute twists, and does not leave me very exciting for a potential season 2.

Soooo disappointed this could have been way better !

Tehran started off as something genuinely compelling. Season 1 was tense, character-driven, and morally complex. It showed both Israeli and Iranian sides with a kind of raw honesty you rarely see in shows like this. Tamar wasn’t a hero, she was just a young woman caught between duty and doubt. Milad grounded the story emotionally, and the show wasn’t afraid to explore the messy, human side of espionage.

But somewhere along the way; especially by season 3, that balance disappeared. The characters became flatter, the stakes less personal, and the message painfully clear: Israel good, Iran bad. It went from being a nuanced spy thriller to full-on propaganda, asking the audience to cheer for sabotage, assassinations, and foreign interference as if it were some noble crusade.

By the end, Tehran isn’t really about people anymore. It’s about justifying power, wrapped in dramatic music and slick direction. A promising story hijacked by agenda.

Typical israeli propaganda. Pure scum