Director: Charles Firth
Cast: Jenna Owen, Vic Zerbst, Charles Firth, Bali Padda, Belinda Giblin
Optics is a 2025 Australian comedy series directed by Charles Firth, following two young women thrust into leadership roles at a chaotic PR firm, where managing impossible clients and spiraling corporate scandals is only the beginning of their problems.
What is Optics about?
When two junior employees at a busy public relations agency find themselves suddenly elevated to senior positions, they discover the job is nothing like they imagined. Between wrangling high-maintenance celebrities and containing corporate crises before they explode across the headlines, the pair begin noticing that something inside the firm itself may be deeply wrong. As workplace pressures mount and trust starts to erode, they quietly start asking whether the chaos they are navigating is entirely accidental — or whether someone, somewhere, is deliberately pulling strings against them.
Cast & crew
The series is created and directed by Charles Firth, who also appears on screen in a supporting role, giving the show a sharp satirical sensibility rooted in media industry experience. Jenna Owen and Vic Zerbst lead the cast as the two women at the center of the story, with Bali Padda, Belinda Giblin, Claude Jabbour, Aaron Collins, and Virginie Laverdure rounding out an ensemble built to capture the particular absurdity of professional life under public scrutiny.
Context & significance
For Persian-speaking viewers in the diaspora, workplace comedies that skewer the gap between corporate polish and messy reality have a universal pull — and Optics lands squarely in that tradition. The show's PR industry setting, with its relentless spin-doctoring and celebrity management, echoes tensions familiar to anyone who has worked inside organizations where image matters more than truth. Australian comedy carries a dry, observational humor that travels well internationally. The series is available on K-Time in its original English audio without Persian dubbing or subtitles, making it a comfortable pick for bilingual viewers who enjoy English-language content.
Where & how to watch
Optics is available to stream now on K-Time. Watch on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, and no extra download required. Enjoy it on your own schedule and cancel anytime. Audio is original English.