Two families, one building, infinite petty grudges — Iranian domestic warfare at its finest.
Season 1 • Episode 25
LatestThe synopsis of the Iranian series Shamedoni states that two families named Mazaheri and Saadati live in a residential complex. The Mazaheri family includes the father, Houshang, the mother, Zohreh, a bank employee, Sara, the eldest daughter who failed the medical specialization exam, and Saeed, the unemployed son of the family. The Saadati family includes Atta, the father, who has problems with Houshang, Shirin, the mother, and Arshia, a playful and inquisitive little boy.
Acting
Hasan Ma'juni's volcanic dad energy steals every scene he's in.
Writing
Soroush Sehhat's scripts weaponize politeness into comedy gold.
Production
The apartment complex becomes a pressure cooker of simmering resentments.
Creator
Soroush Sehhat
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The building complex setting mirrors Tehran's vertical class segregation, where proximity breeds contempt between families pretending equality.
Soroush Sehhat pioneered this specific tone of 'polite Iranian rage' comedy later copied by half the country's television industry.
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