Director: Pouria Heidary Oureh
Cast: Hamed Komaily, Ali Shadman, Erkan Petekkaya, Kida Khodr Ramadan, Behzad Khalaj
Bilite Yek Tarafeh is a 2025 Iranian-Turkish crime thriller series directed by Pouria Heidary Oureh, following a grieving Tehran man who travels to Istanbul seeking answers about his brother's suspicious death — only to find himself entangled in a deadly web of smugglers, international intelligence, and organized crime.
What is Bilite Yek Tarafeh about?
When Shahab's brother Shahin turns up dead in Istanbul under circumstances that don't add up, Shahab leaves Tehran determined to uncover the truth. His presence in the city immediately stirs trouble, setting off a chain of violent confrontations that claim more lives. Meanwhile, Levent, the seasoned head of Istanbul's criminal police division, is carrying his own wound: the recent loss of his son Erkan in a clash with traffickers. As Shahab's private search collides with Levent's official investigation, the two men find themselves orbiting the same shadowy conflict. American intelligence enters the picture, and so does Amir, the calculating kingpin of Istanbul's Arab underworld, turning what began as a personal mission into a multilateral standoff where every alliance is temporary and every truth costs something.
Cast & crew
The series stars Hamed Komaily and Ali Shadman as its central Iranian characters, joined by Turkish screen veteran Erkan Petekkaya and acclaimed German-Lebanese actor Kida Khodr Ramadan. The supporting cast includes Behzad Khalaj, Mehrdad Sedighian, Fereshte Marashi, and Behrooz Ghaderi, bringing together talent from Iran, Turkey, and Europe for a genuinely cross-border production.
Context & significance
Iranian crime thrillers have grown increasingly ambitious in the past few years, and Bilite Yek Tarafeh represents a bold step toward regional co-production — a Tehran-to-Istanbul story that places an Iranian protagonist inside a Turkish urban crime landscape populated by international players. For diaspora viewers who grew up on Persian-language drama but also follow global prestige crime television, this series occupies an interesting intersection: it carries the emotional register of Iranian family grief while operating on the scale of international intrigue. The Istanbul setting, familiar from decades of Iranian cultural proximity with Turkey, grounds the story in a city that feels both foreign and legible to Persian-speaking audiences worldwide.
Where & how to watch
Bilite Yek Tarafeh is available on K-Time with original Persian audio. Watch on the web, your TV, or your phone — no geo-blocking, no VPN required. Start a subscription and cancel anytime.