Vienna in the late eighteenth century becomes a stage for ambition and jealousy in "Amadeus," a series built around the rivalry between a prodigy and the composer who cannot forgive him for it.
What is Amadeus about?
At twenty-five, Amadeus arrives in Vienna with nothing but talent and no clear way to use it, his father recently dead and his prospects uncertain. A partnership with the singer Constanze Weber pulls him into the city's court circles, where his path crosses that of Salieri, the reigning court composer. What follows is less a friendship than a slow-burning contest, as Salieri watches a younger, less disciplined man produce work he cannot match and has to decide what to do with that fact. The series treats music as both craft and battlefield, following the two men through court politics, patronage, and the kind of resentment that only grows sharper the more it has to hide itself behind courtesy. Constanze is no bystander either, her own ambitions shaping how the rivalry plays out.
About the cast
Will Sharpe plays the title role opposite Paul Bettany's Salieri, with Olivia-Mai Barrett as Constanze Weber. Gabrielle Creevy, Krisztián Cser, Orsolya Heletya, Jonathan Aris, and Jessica Alexander round out the court around them.
Context & significance
Released in 2025 and directed by Julian Farino and Alice Seabright, the series is set in the world of eighteenth-century Vienna, a period backdrop that has drawn dramatists before for the sheer theatricality of its court life and its music. The show leans on that history for atmosphere rather than strict biography, using the composer rivalry as its dramatic spine.
Watching Amadeus on Ktime
"Amadeus" is available on K-Time with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles, letting viewers choose Farsi audio or the original soundtrack with Farsi text on screen. A free K-Time account is enough to start watching; browsing the show's page requires no login at all.