Director: Manouchehr Hadi
Cast: Akbar Abdi, Hamid Goodarzi, Hassan Majooni, Giti Ghasemi, Bahare Afshari
New Camp is a 2023 Iranian comedy-family series directed by Manouchehr Hadi, built around one of the most memorable moments in recent World Cup history — Iran's dramatic Group C match against Argentina — and the absurd, high-stakes fallout that a single Lionel Messi goal in the 91st minute triggers for one debt-ridden family.
What is New Camp about?
A struggling Iranian family is teetering on the edge of financial ruin when they decide to place a daring bet on the outcome of Iran's World Cup match against Argentina. Their plan is straightforward: if Iran wins or even draws, they walk away with enough money to dig themselves out of a seemingly impossible hole. For a glorious stretch of 90 minutes, hope hangs in the air and the family allows themselves to dream. Then, in injury time, a single strike from the opposing side shatters everything — and the real chaos begins. What unfolds after that 91st-minute goal is a frenetic scramble to salvage something from the wreckage, pitting family members against each other, against their creditors, and against the cruelest kind of luck. The series leans into warm ensemble comedy, letting each character's panic and desperation reveal their true personality under pressure.
Cast & crew
Veteran comedian Akbar Abdi anchors the ensemble with the kind of physical and emotional range he has made his trademark across decades of Iranian cinema and television. He is joined by Hamid Goodarzi, Hassan Majooni, and Giti Ghasemi — each a recognizable face from popular Persian-language productions — alongside Bahare Afshari, Hamed Ahangi, Ladan Jafevand, and Iman Safa, who collectively bring layered comic timing to the family's meltdown.
Context & significance
Football and family disaster are two subjects Iranians everywhere feel deeply, which makes New Camp unusually well-suited for diaspora viewing. The 2022 World Cup Group B match between Iran and Argentina — and Messi's late winner — became a cultural reference point across Persian social media almost instantly. This series takes that shared memory and wraps it in a classic Iranian family-comedy structure: a group of lovable, flawed relatives thrown into an impossible situation and forced to improvise. For viewers abroad, the humor translates across borders because it is rooted in universal pressure points — money, family loyalty, pride, and the cruel randomness of sport. Director Manouchehr Hadi keeps the tone light even as the stakes escalate, making this a comfortable watch for the whole household.
Where & how to watch
New Camp is available on K-Time with original Persian audio. Watch on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, no extra download required. Start a subscription and cancel anytime.