Director: Melanie Orr sav, Scott Smith, Lisa Soper
Cast: Frankie Faison, Julia Chan, Ian Harding, Sydney Agudong
Ripple is a 2025 American-Canadian drama series set in New York City, exploring how four unrelated strangers — each carrying a private wound — find their lives quietly pulling toward one another after separate moments of profound loss.
What is Ripple about?
In the sprawling complexity of New York, four people who have never crossed paths each endure a loss that reshapes everything they thought they knew about themselves. A father confronting grief he cannot voice. A young woman reconsidering her entire future. Two others whose worlds crack open in ways they never anticipated. As their separate private struggles unfold across the city, the distances between them begin to shrink — not through coincidence alone, but through the invisible threads that one person's pain can send radiating outward to touch lives they will never directly see. Each episode deepens the web of consequence, showing how a single moment of rupture can quietly alter the trajectories of complete strangers.
Cast & crew
The ensemble is anchored by Frankie Faison, a veteran character actor whose understated authority brings tremendous weight to his role. Julia Chan, Ian Harding, and Sydney Agudong round out the central four, each bringing a distinct emotional register. The series rotates direction across Melanie Orr, Scott Smith, and Lisa Soper, giving each character arc its own visual sensibility.
Context & significance
For Persian-speaking viewers in the diaspora, Ripple speaks a language of loss and dislocation that resonates deeply. Themes of living far from family, carrying grief that cannot easily be shared, and finding unexpected connection in a large impersonal city map closely onto the immigrant experience. The series is available on K-Time with Persian dubbing, making it fully accessible to viewers across generations — whether you prefer to listen in Farsi or follow along with Persian subtitles. Drama in this quietly interconnected tradition — think emotionally precise, character-driven storytelling rather than plot-heavy momentum — has found a loyal audience among Iranian diaspora viewers who appreciate slow-burning human portraits.
Where & how to watch
Ripple is available now on K-Time with both Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles. Watch on your browser, TV دستگاه, or phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, and no extra download required. Subscribe and cancel anytime.