Director: Masood Dehnamaki
Cast: Mahmood Pak niyat, Hamidreza Hedayati, Pouya Amini, Nima Shahrokh Shahi, Ramin Rastad
Rastegari is a 2024 Iranian drama-fantasy series directed by Masood Dehnamaki, following two factory-owning brothers whose lives intersect with the supernatural realm of Barzakh — the liminal space between life and death in Islamic cosmology. Each episode runs approximately 40 minutes.
What is Rastegari about?
The series centers on two brothers who co-own a factory and find themselves entangled in a series of mounting challenges that push beyond the ordinary world. As their personal and professional lives come under pressure, elements of the afterlife realm — Barzakh — begin to intrude on their daily reality. The story weaves family tension, moral dilemmas, and questions of fate as the brothers are forced to reckon with forces neither of them anticipated. The narrative unfolds episodically, building its characters through confrontation with the unknown rather than conventional plot mechanics.
Cast & crew
The series is directed by Masood Dehnamaki, a prominent Iranian filmmaker known for his work across drama and social genres. The cast includes Mahmood Pak Niyat and Hamidreza Hedayati as the central brothers, supported by Pouya Amini, Nima Shahrokh Shahi, Ramin Rastad, Mehdi Soloki, Rambod Shekarabi, and Nafise Roshan in ensemble roles that round out the family and supernatural dimensions of the story.
Context & significance
Rastegari draws on a tradition in Iranian storytelling where the metaphysical and the everyday coexist — a lineage that runs through classical Persian literature and finds contemporary expression in domestic drama-fantasy productions. For diaspora viewers, the series offers a window into a distinctly Iranian genre sensibility: family loyalty, the weight of legacy, and a cosmological framework rooted in Islamic thought, specifically the concept of Barzakh as a transitional plane. The show aired in 2024 and reflects contemporary Iranian television production values, with its focus on moral ambiguity and family bonds resonating across generational lines.
Where & how to watch
Rastegari is available to stream on K-Time with original Persian audio. Watch on the web browser, your TV, or your phone — no VPN required, no geo-blocking, no extra download needed. Subscribers can cancel anytime.