Director: Nima Javidi
Cast: Parviz Parastouei, Elham Pavehnejad, Mehdi Hosseinina, Amir Noruzi, Sogol Khaligh
Shekargah is a 2025 Iranian historical-mystery series directed by Nima Javidi, following a fearless Qara Soran colonel who hunts bandits for a living — until a classified mission takes her and her military family deep into a cursed hunting ground where nothing is as it first appears.
What is Shekargah about?
Colonel Mir Ata Khan has built her reputation on one skill: luring criminals into traps with calculated precision. When orders arrive for an urgent assignment, she sets out alongside her military kin toward a remote hunting ground long whispered about with dread. Strange occurrences begin almost immediately. The terrain holds secrets older than the mission itself, and the line between hunter and hunted starts to blur. As the group pushes deeper into the wilderness, loyalties fracture, the mission's true purpose comes into question, and Mir Ata Khan must decide how far she will go to complete what she started — and who she is willing to trust.
Cast & crew
Nima Javidi directs with the same atmospheric discipline he has brought to his earlier work. Parviz Parastouei leads as a commanding presence anchoring the ensemble, joined by Elham Pavehnejad, Mehdi Hosseinina, Amir Noruzi, Sogol Khaligh, and Amir Norouzi, each adding texture to a tightly drawn military family unit operating under pressure.
Context & significance
Historical thriller series occupy a distinctive place in Iranian television — they blend period atmosphere with genre tension in ways that resonate deeply with diaspora viewers who grew up on classic Persian storytelling. Shekargah draws on that tradition while pushing into darker psychological territory. The Qara Soran setting grounds the story in a specific and largely unrepresented corner of Iranian history, giving the mystery a weight that purely contemporary thrillers rarely achieve. For Persian-speaking audiences abroad, the series offers both a compelling genre experience and a window into a cultural and historical world that feels unmistakably home.
Where & how to watch
Shekargah is available on K-Time in original Persian audio. Stream it on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no geo-blocking, no VPN required. Start a subscription and cancel anytime.