Director: Ayda Panahandeh
Cast: Parsa Pirouzfar, Hoda Zeinolabedin, Reza Behboudi, Pedram Sharifi, Mahsa Keramati
Dar Entehaie Shab is a 2024 Iranian drama series directed by Ayda Panahandeh, following a woman's return to Iran after years abroad as she searches for her husband who vanished on their wedding night, pulling her into a web of concealed secrets and an ongoing criminal investigation.
What is Dar Entehaie Shab about?
Negar, portrayed by Hoda Zeinolabedin, has spent years living outside Iran before finally deciding to come back. Her return is not a homecoming in the ordinary sense — she is looking for Kamran, her husband, who disappeared without explanation on the night of their wedding. Driven by unanswered questions and unresolved grief, Negar begins retracing the events surrounding that night. Her path crosses with Peyman, played by Reza Behboudi, a detective pursuing a serial killer whose case has grown increasingly cold. As their separate searches begin to intersect, layers of concealed history surface, connecting Negar's personal loss to events far larger than she had imagined. The series builds its tension steadily, keeping the central mystery unresolved while drawing its characters deeper into uncertainty.
Cast & crew
Director Ayda Panahandeh brings a careful, character-focused approach to the series. Parsa Pirouzfar plays Kamran, the absent husband whose disappearance anchors the story. Hoda Zeinolabedin leads as Negar, carrying the emotional weight of the search. The supporting ensemble includes Reza Behboudi, Pedram Sharifi, Mahsa Keramati, Jila Aale Ahmad, Shirin Aghakashi, and Alireza Aghakhani.
Context & significance
Dar Entehaie Shab sits within a tradition of Iranian thriller and mystery drama that has attracted significant audience interest both domestically and among Persian-speaking viewers abroad. The series combines a missing-persons investigation with a parallel serial-killer case, a structural approach that allows it to sustain tension across episodes while developing its characters in depth. For diaspora viewers familiar with Iranian drama, the series offers a portrait of return — a character coming back to a place she once left — which carries a particular resonance. The 2024 production brings together an established cast with a director known for nuanced storytelling, and its IMDb rating of 7.6 reflects a solid audience reception.
Where & how to watch
Dar Entehaie Shab is available on K-Time with original Persian audio. You can watch on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, and cancel anytime.