Director: Mehran Modiri
Cast: Javad Razavian, Mehran Modiri, Nima Shabannejad, Alireza Khamseh, Hassan Majooni
Shish Mahe (شش ماهه) is a 2025 Iranian comedy series directed by Mehran Modiri, following a young man whose ordinary life is upended by a single piece of unexpected news that sets off a chain of personal and social upheaval for everyone around him.
What is Shish Mahe about?
Shahin is a young man coasting through the familiar rhythms of everyday Tehran life when an unforeseen announcement lands squarely in his path. What begins as a private shock rapidly ripples outward, drawing in family members, friends, and acquaintances who each respond to the changed circumstances in ways that expose their own hidden pressures and priorities. The series builds its comedy from the gap between how people present themselves and how they actually behave when the stakes feel suddenly very real. Episodes run approximately 48 minutes each, allowing Modiri's ensemble time to breathe and the situational humor to develop at a natural pace rather than rushing toward easy resolutions.
Cast & crew
Mehran Modiri, who also directs, leads the cast alongside Javad Razavian, Nima Shabannejad, Alireza Khamseh, Hassan Majooni, Nahid Moslemi, Maryam Saadat, and Sahar Zakaria. Modiri has long been one of Iranian television's most recognized comic voices, and gathering this ensemble reinforces the series' emphasis on character-driven situational comedy.
Context & significance
For Iranian diaspora viewers, a new Modiri project carries genuine weight. His comedies have historically worked as a kind of social mirror, translating the anxieties and absurdities of contemporary Iranian life into laughter that lands differently — and sometimes more pointedly — for viewers watching from Toronto, Los Angeles, Stockholm, or Sydney. Shish Mahe fits squarely within the tradition of Iranian ensemble comedies where the initial premise is almost secondary to the relationships it forces into proximity. Watching how a tight-knit circle of characters negotiates an unexpected situation offers diaspora audiences both entertainment and a recognizable emotional texture of home.
Where & how to watch
Shish Mahe is available on K-Time in its original Persian audio. Stream it on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, and you can cancel anytime.