# Tehran (2020)

> A Mossad hacker-agent goes undercover in Tehran to sabotage Iran's nuclear program, and her failed mission forces a more dangerous plan that endangers everyone she loves.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/86939

## Facts

- Seasons: 4
- Episodes: 24
- Episode runtime: 48 min
- Status: Returning Series
- Genres: thriller, drama
- Created by: Dana Eden, Moshe Zonder, Maor Kohn, Daniel Syrkin
- Network: Kan 11
- Cast: Niv Sultan, Shaun Toub, Menashe Noy, Shervin Alenabi, Liraz Charhi, Navid Negahban, Arash Marandi, Glenn Close
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10577736/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: tense, propulsive, paranoid, sincere

## What critics say

Audiences rate Tehran positively, praising its taut espionage thriller pacing, high-stakes tension and cross-border authenticity across its three seasons.

## Synopsis

Tehran (2020-present) is an Israeli espionage thriller created by Dana Eden, Moshe Zonder, Maor Kohn and Daniel Syrkin for Kan 11. Niv Sultan plays Tamar Rabinyan, a Mossad hacker-agent who infiltrates Tehran under a false identity to help destroy Iran's nuclear reactor. When that mission collapses, she must design a far riskier operation that puts everyone she cares about in jeopardy. Shaun Toub plays Faraz Kamali, and the series builds its tension through the constant friction between Tamar's cover, the loyalties she is forced to juggle, and the paranoia of a city where one misstep can be fatal. The show runs as a serialized story across three seasons of eight episodes each, with each season escalating the covert stakes rather than resetting them. Its tone is taut and propulsive, with moments of dread and quieter human cost woven through the operational detail. Set in present-day Tehran and the Israeli intelligence world, it carries the feel of Fauda and Homeland, and fans of The Night Manager will find its undercover tension familiar. Its look is grounded and gritty, and it treats espionage as a personal and moral burden rather than a game.

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