Director: Amirhossein Torabi
Cast: Amir Aghaiy, Sara Bahrami, Sara Rasoulzadeh, Sam Noori, Shahram Haghighatdoost
Khoon Sard (Cold Blood) is a 2022 Iranian crime-thriller series directed by Amirhossein Torabi, following a vigilante who tracks down perpetrators of violence against women and delivers his own brand of justice outside the reach of the law.
What is Khoon Sard about?
When a series of abusers begin disappearing under mysterious circumstances, investigators find themselves chasing a shadow — someone operating with surgical precision and apparent knowledge of criminal patterns. The series alternates between the perspective of a relentless pursuer and the authorities closing in on him. As the body count of wrongdoers rises and the hunt intensifies, questions about morality, complicity, and what justice truly means begin to surface. The show builds its tension through atmosphere and character psychology rather than spectacle, keeping audiences uncertain about where their loyalties should lie.
Cast & crew
Amir Aghaiy and Sara Bahrami lead an ensemble that includes Sara Rasoulzadeh, Sam Noori, Shahram Haghighatdoost, Linda Kiani, and Nima Shabannejad. Director Amirhossein Torabi assembles a cast well-known to Iranian audiences for their work across dramatic television and cinema, lending the series recognizable faces rooted in serious dramatic performance.
Context & significance
Iranian crime thrillers occupy a distinctive space — constrained by production realities yet often delivering tightly wound, character-driven storytelling that earns international attention. Khoon Sard arrives within a wave of Persian-language genre television that confronts social issues through genre mechanics, here using the vigilante framework to examine violence against women and the failures of institutional justice. For diaspora viewers, the series carries a weight that goes beyond entertainment: it reflects ongoing conversations about accountability and gendered violence that resonate across Iranian communities worldwide. The thriller genre becomes a vehicle for critique, delivered through familiar faces and a suspense architecture that rewards patient viewing.
Where & how to watch
Khoon Sard is available on K-Time in its original Persian audio. Watch on your TV, computer, or phone with no VPN needed and no geo-blocking. Start and cancel anytime.