Viper of Tehran

Viper of Tehran (Persian: افعی تهران, <small>romanized:</small> 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.

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.

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

References

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