Cast: Hamed Komaily, Alireza Zamani Nasab, Ehsan Abbasi
Raghs Rooie Shishe is a 2019 Iranian drama series set against the lives of two people whose carefully constructed worlds begin to crack under the weight of buried secrets. The show follows Rana and Yaghma as their seemingly stable existences unravel into a gripping chain of consequences.
What is Raghs Rooie Shishe about?
Rana and Yaghma each lead outwardly settled lives — stable routines, familiar faces, a surface calm that others might envy. But both carry hidden truths that they have kept sealed away, believing time and silence can contain them. When those concealed realities begin to press against the edges of their daily lives, neither can predict how far the fallout will reach. The series builds its tension slowly, tracing how a secret is never truly inert — it shifts and grows until it forces a reckoning. What begins as two separate private struggles gradually converges, pulling friends and family into an increasingly precarious orbit.
Cast & crew
The series stars Hamed Komaily, Alireza Zamani Nasab, and Ehsan Abbasi in its principal roles. Komaily has appeared across a range of Iranian television productions, while Zamani Nasab and Abbasi bring a grounded naturalism to their characters. The ensemble dynamic is central to the show's slow-burn atmosphere, with each performer carrying the weight of unspoken history.
Context & significance
Iranian drama series of this kind occupy a specific and valued space for diaspora viewers: they reflect the social fabric of contemporary Iran — urban relationships, family pressure, the cost of keeping up appearances — without the spectacle of action or the lightness of comedy. Raghs Rooie Shishe (رقص روی شیشه, literally "Dancing on Glass") belongs to a tradition of character-driven Persian television that prioritises psychological realism. For Iranians living abroad, series like this serve as a cultural bridge — a way to stay connected to the emotional texture of life back home. The title's imagery of dancing on glass — fragile, dangerous, and strangely beautiful — sets the tone for everything that follows.
Where & how to watch
Raghs Rooie Shishe is available to stream on K-Time with original Persian audio. No VPN is needed and there is no geo-blocking. Watch on the web, your TV, or your phone, and cancel anytime.