Director: Art Camacho
Cast: Sean Riggs, R. Marcos Taylor, Courtney Grace, Britton Webb, Gem Marc Collins
Lazarus: The Awakening is a 2026 American action-crime-fantasy film directed by Art Camacho, starring Sean Riggs as a man who returns from death with a singular purpose: dismantling the fentanyl empire tearing apart the city of Jackson. At 87 minutes, it blends supernatural resurrection with street-level crime drama.
What is Lazarus The Awakening about?
When a man is murdered and left for dead, something extraordinary pulls him back across the threshold. Returning to the living world with fractured memories and burning purpose, he sets his sights on the criminal network flooding Jackson with fentanyl — a poison that has hollowed out entire neighborhoods. Standing between him and justice are a ruthless drug kingpin who rules the streets through fear, a journalist whose investigation may expose more than she bargained for, and a city so deep in crisis that even the institutions meant to protect it have been compromised. As the body count rises and alliances shift, the line between vigilante and monster grows dangerously thin. The film asks whether a man raised from death can still choose mercy — or whether violence is the only language the powerful understand.
Cast & crew
Sean Riggs anchors the film as the resurrected vigilante, bringing physical intensity to the role. R. Marcos Taylor portrays the formidable drug kingpin, while Courtney Grace plays the reporter whose own investigation intersects with the hero's crusade. The ensemble also features Britton Webb, Gem Marc Collins, Fred Davis, Lenita Harris, and Kiki Haynes, rounding out the world of Jackson's fractured underworld.
Context & significance
For Persian-speaking audiences abroad, Lazarus: The Awakening arrives in the long tradition of vigilante crime dramas that follow an ordinary person — or in this case, an extraordinary one — pushed to the breaking point by systemic failure and street-level evil. The fentanyl crisis at the heart of the story is a real and devastating backdrop that resonates across North American diaspora communities, including Iranian ones, who have witnessed its impact on cities they now call home. The supernatural twist — a literal resurrection — lifts the film into mythic territory, echoing ancient justice narratives familiar from Persian literary tradition: the hero who returns from the underworld to set things right. The film is available in Persian dub, making it fully accessible without subtitles for Farsi-speaking viewers.
Where & how to watch
Lazarus: The Awakening is available on K-Time with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles. Watch on your TV, phone, or computer with no VPN required and no geo-blocking. Subscriptions are flexible — cancel anytime.