8.241 minSeason 3 • Episode 8
LatestPeterson approaches his endgame. Grappling with difficult choices and stark consequences, Tamar and Faraz face off.
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.
Acting
Niv Sultan's panic reads like genuine asphyxiation.
Direction
Tehran streets shot like hostile territory — gorgeous and menacing.
Writing
Israeli-Iranian creators refusing easy patriotism.
Creators
Daniel Syrkin, Dana Eden, Moshe Zonder, Maor Kohn
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shaun Toub (Faraz) is Iranian-American; the show films in Athens standing in for Tehran, and Iranian cast members risk real consequences for appearing.
Hugh Laurie's late-series addition wasn't just stunt casting — his character embodies Western liberal guilt, deliberately complicating who's 'the good guys.'
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