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.
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 Abbas Amiri as the Teacher
Reception
Awards and nominations AwardYearCategoryRecipientResultHafez Awards2024Best Actor – Television Series DramaPayman MaadiBest Actress – Television Series DramaMahsa HejaziBest Director – Television SeriesSaman MoghaddamBest Screenplay – Television SeriesPayman Maadi, Pouya MahdavizadehBest Television SeriesJavad FarhaniBest Technical and Artistic AchievementSiamak Mehmandoost
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