Viper of Tehran
{{short description|2024 Iranian television series}}
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.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-01 |script-title=fa:پیشنهاد تماشای «افعی تهران» در تلویزیون |url=https://www.isna.ir/news/1403021209647/%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%B4%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B9%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D9%84%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%B2%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%86 |access-date=2024-07-12 |script-website=fa:ایسنا |language=fa}}{{Cite web |date=2024-04-24 |script-title=fa:شخصیت کارگردان در «افعی تهران» بالقوه می‌تواند قاتل باشد |url=https://www.irna.ir/news/85453383/%D8%B4%D8%AE%D8%B5%DB%8C%D8%AA-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B9%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D9%88%D9%87-%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF-%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%84-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%AF |access-date=2024-07-12 |script-website=fa:ایرنا |language=fa}}{{Cite news |date=2024-05-16 |script-title=fa:پیمان معادی حواشی «افعی تهران» را خاتمه داد؟/ پشت پرده یک سریال |url=https://www.mehrnews.com/news/6108325/%D9%BE%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D8%AD%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B4%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B9%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%85%D9%87-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D9%BE%D8%B4%D8%AA-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%87-%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D8%B3%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%84 |access-date=2024-07-12 |script-work=fa:خبرگزاری مهر |work=Mehr News Agency |language=fa}}
{{Infobox television
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| writer = {{plainlist|
- Payman Maadi
- Pouya Mahdavizadeh
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| director = Saman Moghaddam
| starring = Payman Maadi
| composer = Amir Tavassoli
| country = Iran
| language = Persian
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 14
| producer = Javad Farhani
| cinematography = Morteza Ghafouri
| editor = Siamak Mehmandoost
| network = Filmnet
| first_aired = {{Start date|2024|03|06|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2024|06|04|df=y}}
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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.{{Cite web |date=2024-04-24 |script-title=fa:شخصیت کارگردان در «افعی تهران» بالقوه می‌تواند قاتل باشد |url=https://www.irna.ir/news/85453383/%D8%B4%D8%AE%D8%B5%DB%8C%D8%AA-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B9%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D9%88%D9%87-%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF-%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%84-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%AF |access-date=2024-07-12 |script-website=fa:ایرنا |language=fa}}{{Cite web |date=2024-03-06 |script-title=fa:سریال افعی تهران + داستان فیلم، زمان پخش، بازیگران |url=https://www.imna.ir/news/733120/%D8%B3%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B9%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%B2%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%BE%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C%DA%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86 |access-date=2024-07-12 |script-website=fa:ایمنا |language=fa}}{{Cite news |date=2024-05-08 |script-title=fa:«افعی تهران»؛ «منو تو انباری تاریک حبس نکن بابا! من می‌ترسم» |url=https://www.bbc.com/persian/articles/cp3gp5r03g5o |access-date=2024-07-12 |work=BBC News Persian |language=fa}}
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