Director: Ali Abdolalizadeh

Cast: Reza Fayazi, Nasrollah Radesh, Ali Gharib, Afsaneh Naseri, Mehdi Aminikhah

Jazr Va Mad is a 2022 Iranian drama-comedy series directed by Ali Abdolalizadeh, following a southern-born man navigating the upheaval of losing his home in Tehran and rebuilding his life in his ancestral city of Ahvaz. Each episode runs approximately 45 minutes.

What is Jazr Va Mad about?

Latif is a man of southern Iranian roots who has built a modest life with his wife and children in Tehran. When a scheme strips him of his home — leaving the family suddenly without a roof — he has little choice but to return to Ahvaz and the childhood house where he grew up. Back in a city he once left behind, Latif must reckon with old relationships, family expectations, and the gap between who he became in the capital and who he once was in the south. The series weaves together comic misunderstandings and genuine emotional tension as Latif tries to piece together a new chapter while surrounded by familiar faces from his past.

Cast & crew

The series is directed by Ali Abdolalizadeh and features an ensemble cast including Reza Fayazi and Nasrollah Radesh in leading roles, alongside Ali Gharib, Afsaneh Naseri, Mehdi Aminikhah, Khashayar Rad, Abbad Mahboob, and Hamid Lolaiy. The cast brings together experienced Iranian television performers whose work spans across both drama and comedy productions.

Context & significance

Series set against the contrast between Tehran's urban pressures and the Persian Gulf south — particularly Ahvaz and Khuzestan — occupy a distinct place in Iranian popular television. For diaspora viewers, stories of characters caught between the capital's anonymity and the warmth (and weight) of provincial family life carry a particular resonance. Jazr Va Mad, whose title translates literally to 'Ebb and Flow', uses this geographic and emotional push-and-pull as its central metaphor. The drama-comedy blend — known in Persian TV as a style that addresses social realities through humor — allows the series to explore themes of displacement, financial hardship, and the meaning of home without becoming heavy-handed. For Persian-speaking audiences abroad, it offers a window into a recognizable slice of Iranian domestic life.

Where & how to watch

Jazr Va Mad is available to stream on K-Time with original Persian audio. Watch on the web, your TV, or your phone — no VPN required, no geo-blocking, and no extra download needed. Start a subscription and cancel anytime.