Director: Eugene Lee, Ed Tadem, Mari Yang

Cast: Laura Bailey, Marisha Ray, Liam O'Brien, Ashley Johnson, Taliesin Jaffe

The Mighty Nein is a 2025 American animated fantasy-action series based on the beloved Critical Role campaign of the same name, following a band of misfits whose overlapping secrets and unlikely alliances pull them into a world-threatening crisis. With an IMDb rating of 8.5, it is one of the most anticipated animated adaptations in recent memory.

What is The Mighty Nein about?

Seven strangers — each carrying wounds they would rather forget — find themselves thrown together in the port city of Zadash under circumstances none of them chose. When a mysterious arcane object called The Beacon surfaces and is seized by dangerous forces, the group realizes they may be the only ones positioned to stop a catastrophe none of them fully understands. As they cross war-scarred landscapes and fractured political territories, old grudges surface and trust must be earned rather than assumed. The series rewards patience: every episode peels back another layer of who these characters are and why they cannot simply walk away.

Cast & crew

The series draws its voice cast directly from the original Critical Role tabletop campaign, with Laura Bailey, Marisha Ray, Liam O'Brien, Ashley Johnson, Taliesin Jaffe, Sam Riegel, Travis Willingham, and Matthew Mercer each voicing the characters they created and played for years. Directors Eugene Lee, Ed Tadem, and Mari Yang shepherd the visual adaptation of that material.

Context & significance

For Persian-speaking viewers in the diaspora, The Mighty Nein arrives with Persian dubbing, making it accessible to family members of all ages and to viewers who prefer to experience fantasy storytelling in their own language. The show belongs to the wave of prestige animation — sharp writing, morally complex characters, serialized plotting — that has found a dedicated audience far beyond its English-language origins. Themes of chosen family, displacement, and carrying secrets resonate widely, including among communities that know what it means to rebuild identity in a new place. The Mighty Nein is available with both Persian dub and Persian subtitles on K-Time.

Where & how to watch

The Mighty Nein is available on K-Time with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles. Watch on your browser, TV, or phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, no extra download required. Start and cancel anytime.