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Tehran

2020 · 4 seasons

A tense, grounded spy thriller that keeps you on edge with its cat-and-mouse games and moral compromises.

Tagline
A secret agent embarks on her most dangerous mission yet.
Overview
Tamar is a Mossad hacker-agent who infiltrates Tehran under a false identity to help destroy Iran's nuclear reactor. But when her mission fails, Tamar must plan an operation that will place everyone dear to her in jeopardy.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • isolation
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Maor Kohn, Dana Eden, Daniel Syrkin, Moshe Zonder
Written by
Tony Saint, Omri Shenhar, Moshe Zonder, Simon Allen
Starring
Niv Sultan, Shaun Toub, Menashe Noy, Shervin Alenabi, Liraz Charhi, Navid Negahban, Arash Marandi, Glenn Close
Cinematography
Giora Bejach
Length
4 seasons, 24 episodes
Network
Kan 11
Country
Israel, Greece, United States of America
Languages
Hebrew, English, Persian

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