A devout dad's son brings home the 'wrong' girl—and nobody's ready for the fallout.
Season 1 • Episode 28
LatestHaj Ali has always tried to live a righteous life and be the best father he can be for his children, but when his son decides to marry a girl who comes from a family with a different belief system, will Haj Ali be able to welcome her into their lives and be like a father to her as well?
Acting
Mehdi Soltani's weathered face contains multitudes of suppressed judgment.
Writing
Deftly avoids preachiness while diving deep into Islamic family dynamics.
Production
Authentic Tehran interiors that feel lived-in, not set-dressed.
Creator
Hamed Ongha
Mehdi Soltani
Haj Ali Tehrani
Sina Mehrad
Hamed Tehrani
Reyhaneh Parsa
Leila Sharifi
Laya Zanganeh
Sharife
Bijan Emkanian
Tofigh
Nima Raeisi
Massoud Sharifi
Masoud Forotan
Nasser Sharifi
Majid Moshiri
Mansour Sharifi
Kaveh Khodashenas
Mohsen
Elham Tahmouri
Mahtab Tehrani
Akbar Rahmati
Uncle Akbar
Saghi Zinati
Azade Samadi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The series sparked debate in Iran about depicting Sunni-Shia marriages on state television.
Reyhaneh Parsa was arrested shortly after filming for not wearing hijab in social media posts, adding eerie meta-commentary to her character's struggle.
IR
