Director: Mohammadreza Alimardani, Ali Sorour
Cast: Mohammadreza Alimardani
Anjoman Ashbah is a 2025 Iranian reality series directed by Mohammadreza Alimardani and Ali Sorour, built around a deception game where participants must uncover which among them is hiding a secret identity — the ghost — before the truth slips away for good.
What is Anjoman Ashbah about?
Every episode of Anjoman Ashbah drops a group of contestants into a social experiment designed around suspicion, observation, and bluffing. One or more players secretly hold the role of the ghost — an outsider embedded among the group who must conceal their true identity while the others work together to expose them. Conversations, challenges, and votes gradually narrow the field, but nothing about a player's manner or words can be taken at face value. The game rewards those who listen carefully and stay calm under pressure, while punishing hasty accusation. The stakes feel personal because the gameplay is entirely psychological — there are no physical tasks to hide behind, only your ability to read people and manage the story you tell about yourself.
Cast & crew
The series is created and directed by Mohammadreza Alimardani and Ali Sorour, who also serve as its central on-screen presence. Alimardani appears both behind and in front of the camera, giving the show a hands-on, creator-led feel that blurs the boundary between producer and participant — a format choice that keeps the tone intimate and unpredictable.
Context & significance
Reality game formats built on hidden roles have become a genuine phenomenon in Persian-language entertainment over the past few years, finding an especially enthusiastic audience among younger diaspora viewers who grew up watching international versions. Anjoman Ashbah — the Ghost Society — taps directly into that appetite while anchoring the format in Persian social dynamics: the conversational style, the specific ways trust is performed and broken, and the cultural weight of being accused in front of a group. For Iranian viewers abroad who grew up navigating questions of identity and belonging, a show premised on concealing who you really are carries resonance that goes well beyond simple game mechanics.
Where & how to watch
Anjoman Ashbah is available on K-Time with original Persian audio. Stream it on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no geo-blocking, no VPN needed. Start watching anytime and cancel anytime.