Director: Saeed Aghakhani
Cast: Shaghayegh Dehghan
Dozdo Police is a 2009 Iranian comedy series directed by Saeed Aghakhani, starring Shaghayegh Dehghan. The show blends slapstick misunderstanding and mistaken-identity comedy into a fast-paced cat-and-mouse premise that kept Iranian audiences laughing through each episode.
What is Dozdo Police about?
When a small-time criminal flees from officers during a routine chase, a sudden collision scrambles his memory entirely. With no recollection of who he is or what he was doing, he stumbles back into his own social circle — not as a criminal on the run, but as a confused stranger. His gang and his former police pursuers must each deal with someone who no longer fits the role they expected him to play. What follows is a series of comic confrontations as both sides struggle to make sense of a man who has forgotten every secret, every loyalty, and every enemy he ever had.
Cast & crew
Saeed Aghakhani, a well-known Iranian comedian and television director, brings his signature comedic sensibility to the series. Shaghayegh Dehghan leads the cast with timing and energy, playing a character caught between competing worlds. The ensemble is drawn from experienced Iranian television talent familiar to fans of domestic comedy productions.
Context & significance
Iranian television comedy of the late 2000s often leaned on situational misunderstanding and ensemble chaos, and Dozdo Police fits squarely in that tradition. For diaspora viewers who grew up watching Iranian TV serials, the show triggers genuine nostalgia — the street-level Tehran setting, the verbal sparring, and the physical comedy are deeply familiar cultural touchstones. The police-and-criminal premise gives the writers room to poke gentle fun at authority without straying into political territory, a balancing act that Iranian comedies of this era handled with considerable skill. It is the kind of series that works as communal viewing, best enjoyed with family across generations.
Where & how to watch
Dozdo Police is available on K-Time with original Persian audio. You can stream it on your TV, phone, or computer — no VPN required, no geo-blocking, no extra download needed. Start a subscription and cancel anytime.