Viper of Tehran (Persian: افعی تهران, romanized: Af'i-e Tehrān) is a 2025 Iranian television series written by Payman Maadi, directed by Saman Moghaddam, and starring Maadi, alongside an ensemble supporting cast. The series premiered on Filmnet every Wednesday from March 6 to June 4, 2024.[1][2][3]
Plot
The film revolves around a serial killer known for poisoning his victims, earning him the nickname "Viper." Interestingly, all of his victims have a history of child abuse. A critic named Arman Biyani decides to direct a film about this case as his debut project. To navigate his relationship with his son properly, Arman consults a psychologist.[4][5][6]
Cast
- Payman Maadi as Arman Bayani
- Babak Malekzadeh as Arman Bayani (child)
- Sahar Dolatshahi as Mozhgan Moshtagh
- Azadeh Samadi as Elaheh
- Mahour Nemati as Babak Bayani
- Mahsa Hejazi as Mona
- Amir Ahmad Ghazvini as Shahriar Shadman
- Bahador Maleki as Farhad Tajik
- Touraj Aslani as Erfan
- Behafarid Ghafarian as Romina
- Niloufar Koukhani as Niloufar
- Ehsan Mansouri as Yavar Bayani
- Merila Zarei as Marzieh
- Pejman Jamshidi as Himself
- Soroush Sehhat as Navazi
- Parisa Sabournezhad as Arman's mother
- Golnoush Ghahremani
- Majid Jozani
- Mohammad Sedighi Mehr as Joudi
- Reza Feizbakhsh as Sina
Cameo appearances
- Amin Hayai as Himself
- Houman Seyyedi as Himself
- Mehran Modiri as Himself
- Sam Noori as Himself
- Reza Yazdani as Himself
- Mahmoud Gabarloo as Himself
Reception
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hafez Awards | 2024 | Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Payman Maadi | Nominated | [7][8][9] |
| Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Mahsa Hejazi | Nominated | |||
| Best Director – Television Series | Saman Moghaddam | Won | |||
| Best Screenplay – Television Series | Payman Maadi, Pouya Mahdavizadeh | Nominated | |||
| Best Television Series | Javad Farhani | Nominated | |||
| Best Technical and Artistic Achievement | Siamak Mehmandoost | Nominated |
References
- ^ پیشنهاد تماشای «افعی تهران» در تلویزیون. ایسنا (in Persian). 2024-05-01. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ شخصیت کارگردان در «افعی تهران» بالقوه می‌تواند قاتل باشد. ایرنا (in Persian). 2024-04-24. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ پیمان معادی حواشی «افعی تهران» را خاتمه داد؟/ پشت پرده یک سریال. Mehr News Agency خبرگزاری مهر (in Persian). 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ شخصیت کارگردان در «افعی تهران» بالقوه می‌تواند قاتل باشد. ایرنا (in Persian). 2024-04-24. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ سریال افعی تهران + داستان فیلم، زمان پخش، بازیگران. ایمنا (in Persian). 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ «افعی تهران»؛ «منو تو انباری تاریک حبس نکن بابا! من می‌ترسم». BBC News Persian (in Persian). 2024-05-08. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ "بیست و سومین دوره جشن حافظ (سال ۱۴۰۳) - جشن حافظ" (in Persian). 2024-11-28. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- ^ "نامزدهای تلویزیونی دنیای تصویر اعلام شدند". ایسنا (in Persian). 2024-11-18. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- ^ "برگزیدگان جشن حافظ مشخص شدند/ تجلیل از یک بازیگر پیشکسوت". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 2024-11-23. Retrieved 2025-02-03.