Viper of Tehran

Viper of Tehran is an Iranian home television series released in 2023, directed by Saman Moghadam. The series was written by Payman Maadi, who also makes his debut as an actor in a home television network production. The cast includes Payman Maadi, Sahar Dolatshahi, and Azadeh Samadi.[1][2]

The first episode of the series aired on March 6, 2024, on the Filmnet platform, and the final episode was released on June 5, 2024. The series spans various genres, including crime, mystery, and psychological drama.[3]

Plot

The story of "Viper of Tehran" 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

Actor	Role	Description
Payman Maadi	Arman Biyani	Babak's father, Yavar's son, Elahe's ex-husband, Farhad's friend
Azadeh Samadi	Elahe	Babak's mother, Arman's ex-wife
Ehsan Mansouri	Yavar Biyani	Arman's father
Sahar Dolatshahi	Dr. Mojgan Moshtag	Therapist, Arman's lover
Soroush Sehat	Navazi	Colonel of the police, investigator
Amir Ahmad Ghazvini	Shahriar Shadman	Screenwriter, Arman's friend
Babak Malekzadeh	Arman Biyani (childhood)	Young Arman
Bahador Maleki	Farhad Tajik	Arman's film producer
Bea Faridian	Romina	Girlfriend of the film's investor
Touraj Aslani	Erfan	Cameraman and Arman's friend
Parisa Sabor Nejad		Arman's mother
Pezhman Jamshidi	Pezhman Jamshidi	Actor in Arman's film
Golnoush Gharamani		Kindergarten teacher
Mahour Nemati	Babak Biyani	Arman and Elahe's son, Yavar's grandson
Majid Jouzani		Ershad representative
Mohammad Sedighi Mehr	Joudi	Initial investigator of the Viper case
Merila Zarei	Marzieh	Imprisoned killer and the current Viper
Mahsa Hejazi	Mona	Yavar's ex-wife
Niloufar Kukhani	Niloufar	Arman's assistant
Reza Feizbakhsh	Sina	Investor in Arman's film

Guest Actors

Actor	Role and Description
Amin Hayayi	Himself, Shahriar's friend
Sam Nouri	Doctor at the sleep therapy clinic
Reza Yazdani	Himself, Arman's elementary school friend
Mahmoud Gabarlu	Himself, Internet show host
Mehrane Modiri	Himself
Hooman Seyedi	Himself, previous director of the Viper film

References

1. پیشنهاد تماشای «افعی تهران» در تلویزیون. ایسنا (in Persian). 2024-05-01. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
2. شخصیت کارگردان در «افعی تهران» بالقوه می‌تواند قاتل باشد. ایرنا (in Persian). 2024-04-24. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
3. 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.
4. شخصیت کارگردان در «افعی تهران» بالقوه می‌تواند قاتل باشد. ایرنا (in Persian). 2024-04-24. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
5. سریال افعی تهران + داستان فیلم، زمان پخش، بازیگران. ایمنا (in Persian). 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
6. «افعی تهران»؛ «منو تو انباری تاریک حبس نکن بابا! من می‌ترسم». BBC News Persian (in Persian). 2024-05-08. Retrieved 2024-07-12.