Tehran (TV series)

Tehran
Tehran's first season international poster. Azadi Tower as 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 seasons2
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
  • Dana Eden
  • Shula Spiegel
  • Julien Leroux
  • Peter Emerson
  • Alon Aranya
  • Moshe Zonder
  • Eldad Koblenz
  • Dimitris Michalakis
CinematographyGiora Bejach
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.[1] Written by Zonder and Omri Shenhar and directed by Daniel Syrkin,[2] the series premiered in Israel on 22 June 2020[3] and 25 September internationally on Apple TV+.

Featuring dialogue in Hebrew, Persian and English, the series follows an Iranian-Jewish Mossad agent on her first mission in Iran's capital Tehran, which is also the place of her birth.

On 26 January 2021 it was announced that the series had been renewed by Apple TV+ for a second season.[4][5][6] On 22 June 2021, it was announced that Glenn Close had joined the cast.[7][8] The second season was released on 6 May 2022.[9] On 8 February 2023, it was announced that the series had been renewed by Apple TV+ for a third season, with Hugh Laurie joining the cast.[10]

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

  1. ^ "Cineflix buys rights to new Israeli TV thriller 'Tehran'". The Times of Israel. 2 July 2019. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  2. ^ White, Peter (2 July 2019). "'Fauda' Writer Moshe Zonder & 'Your Honor' Producer Alon Aranya Set Israel-Iran Spy Thriller 'Tehran'; Cineflix Rights Takes Global". Deadline. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  3. ^ Zaltzman, Lior (17 June 2020). "'Fauda' writer's new show 'Tehran' gets picked up by Apple TV". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  4. ^ Zorrilla, Mónica Marie (26 January 2021). "Israeli Spy Thriller 'Tehran' Renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV Plus". Variety. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Apple TV Renews Israeli Spy Thriller Tehran For Season 2". NoCamels. 28 January 2021. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  6. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (26 January 2021). "'Tehran' Spy Drama Renewed For Season 2 By Apple TV+". Deadline. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Glenn Close to Star in Season 2 of 'Tehran' Apple Series". 22 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Glenn Close Joins Apple TV Plus Thriller 'Tehran' as Series Regular". 22 June 2021. Archived from the original on 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Tehran". Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Apple TV+ announces season three renewal for "Tehran," with Emmy Award nominee Hugh Laurie set to join award-winning series". Apple TV. 8 February 2023.