A veteran perfumer's carefully ordered days get knocked sideways in Exir, a new Iranian comedy that turns one household's routine into the setting for a gentle culture clash.
What is Exir about?
Exir centers on a longtime traditional perfumer whose craft has anchored his identity for decades. When an unforeseen event upends his routine, he and his family are pushed into unfamiliar territory, forced to reckon with habits, technology and attitudes that belong to a generation he never quite learned to read. The series builds its comedy out of that mismatch rather than a single big plot engine: small domestic frictions, mistaken assumptions, and the perfumer's stubborn instinct to fix things the old way. A fantasy thread runs underneath the family sitcom setup, giving the show room to play with the idea of staying young and the worth of time spent well, without turning preachy about either. Across its run the tone stays warm and situational, closer to an ensemble family comedy than a plot-driven drama, with the humor coming from character rather than twist.
About the cast
The ensemble is led by Dariush Farziaei opposite Mahlagha Bagheri and Hamed Vakili, with Susan Parvar, Sepideh Khodaverdi, Farhad Besharati, Taranom Kermanian, Arian Mahmoudi and Soroush Jamshidi filling out a household that spans several generations, which suits a story built around exactly that gap.
Context & significance
Exir is a 2026 Iranian production combining comedy, family and fantasy genres, directed by Ahmad Darvishalipour, with episodes running roughly 54 minutes each. That runtime places it in line with a broadcast-style family series rather than a feature, built for episodic viewing across a season.
Watching Exir on Ktime
Exir streams on K-Time with a free account login; the show's page itself is open to read without signing in. K-Time is built around a Farsi-first viewing experience for Persian-speaking audiences, so the interface, listings and search stay in Persian throughout. The show slots easily into a weekend catch-up habit, with each episode short enough to watch in one sitting yet part of a season-long arc.