Director: Stephen Shimek
Cast: Mischa Barton, Richard Dillane, Mido Hamada, Antonia Bernath, Kojo Attah
Murder at the Embassy is a 2025 British-American action mystery film directed by Stephen Shimek, set in 1930s Cairo and following a sharp-witted female detective whose investigation into a killing inside the British Embassy threatens to unravel secrets reaching the highest levels of the British crown.
What is Murder at the Embassy about?
It is 1934 and Cairo buzzes with colonial tension. Private detective Miranda Green is called to the British Embassy after a body is discovered on the premises — but the crime is only the surface of something far darker. A classified document has gone missing, and whoever holds it wields enough leverage to destabilize Buckingham Palace and, potentially, the global order. As Miranda digs deeper she finds herself tangled in a web of diplomats, spies, and suspects who all have reason to lie. The film follows her race against time to recover the document and expose the real killer before powerful forces silence her permanently.
Cast & crew
Mischa Barton leads as Miranda Green, bringing a grounded intensity to the role of a resourceful detective navigating a world that underestimates her. Richard Dillane and Mido Hamada round out the supporting cast as figures whose loyalties remain in question, while Raha Rahbari adds further international texture to the ensemble.
Context & significance
Period mystery thrillers set in the Middle East have long captivated audiences who enjoy the intersection of colonial history, espionage, and bold heroines — a tradition stretching from Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot adventures in Egypt to modern reworkings of the genre. For Persian-speaking viewers in the diaspora, the Cairo setting and the story's international scope offer a familiar yet exotic backdrop. The film is available with Persian subtitles on K-Time, making it accessible to Farsi speakers who prefer to watch foreign productions in their original English audio while following the dialogue in their own language.
Where & how to watch
Murder at the Embassy is available on K-Time with Persian subtitles and original English audio. Watch it on your TV, computer, or phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, and cancel anytime.