Director: Kiarash AsadiZadeh
Cast: Mostafa Zamani, Majid Aghakarimi, Mohammad Amin, Sara Bahrami, Setare Pesiyani
Kargadan is a 2019 Iranian drama-action series directed by Kiarash AsadiZadeh, following five young people whose lives become entangled with a powerful criminal organization, forcing them to navigate loyalty, ambition, and survival in Tehran's unforgiving underworld.
What is Kargadan about?
When five young adults find themselves drawn into the orbit of a vast and shadowy syndicate, their everyday ambitions quickly collide with the ruthless logic of organized crime. Each of the five brings a different background and set of skills — some seeking opportunity, others running from their past — yet all find themselves bound to a network that demands total allegiance. As their roles within this operation deepen, the group must weigh personal bonds against the mounting cost of the world they have entered. The series unfolds across sixty-minute episodes, building its tension through character-driven confrontations and the moral pressures that test the group from every direction.
Cast & crew
The ensemble is led by Mostafa Zamani and Majid Aghakarimi, two experienced Iranian screen performers known for commanding physical presence. Sara Bahrami and Pantea Panahiha anchor the dramatic core, while Setare Pesiyani, Sharare Dolat Abadi, Pourya Rahimisam, and Mohammad Amin round out a cast that brings range and credibility to the series' high-stakes ensemble storytelling.
Context & significance
Iranian crime and action drama has carved out a devoted audience among the diaspora over the past decade, with serialized productions offering the kind of sustained character work that single films cannot. Kargadan sits within this tradition, presenting a Tehran-set thriller that blends the gritty procedural energy of global crime drama with specifically Iranian social textures — the pressures of urban ambition, the weight of family obligation, and the cost of stepping outside the law. For Persian-speaking viewers abroad who grew up watching domestic productions, the series offers a familiar yet tense emotional register, delivered by a cast of recognizable faces from Iranian cinema and television.
Where & how to watch
Kargadan is available on K-Time with original Persian audio. Watch in your browser, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN required, no geo-blocking, and no extra download needed. Start or stop your subscription anytime.