Director: Saeid Abootaleb
Cast: امیر حسین رستمی، امیرمهدی ژوله، حدیث میرامینی، علی صبوری، الیکا عبدارزاقی، بهنام تشکر، خداداد عزیزی، محیا دهقانی، وحید آقاپور، هومن خیاط، مریم مومن، امیرحسین مدرس، حسین رفیعی، بهار قاسمی، امیر کاظمی، سپند امیرسلیمانی، کمند امیرسلیمانی، سام نوری، سید جواد
Zed is a 2023 Iranian reality game show directed by Saeid Abootaleb, built around the classic hidden-role format where contestants must uncover spies hiding within their group. With a large ensemble cast of well-known Persian celebrities, this unscripted competition brings tension, strategy, and social deduction to Iranian television audiences.
What is Zed about?
Each episode of Zed places a group of celebrities in a shared space where some are covert agents and others are ordinary participants. The agents work to conceal their identities while the rest of the group tries to expose them through careful conversation, observation, and voting. Every word spoken becomes potential evidence. Every alliance formed could be a trap. Contestants must decide who to trust, who to challenge, and when to reveal their suspicions — all under the watchful eye of the other players and the audience at home. The format rewards sharp listeners and skilled talkers equally, creating escalating tension as the round progresses and eliminations narrow the field.
Cast & crew
Director Saeid Abootaleb assembled an unusually large celebrity roster for Zed, featuring prominent names across Iranian entertainment: actors Amir Hossein Rostami, Amirmehdi Zhole, Hadis Miramini, Ali Saboori, Elika Abdolrazaghi, Behnam Tashakkor, Bahar Ghasemi, and Sepand Amirsoleimani join athletes like Khodadad Azizi, alongside comedians and media personalities including Hooman Khayyat and Sam Noori.
Context & significance
Hidden-role and social deduction games have deep roots in Iranian group culture — Mafia-style parlor games have been popular at Persian gatherings for decades, long before streaming brought them to the screen. Zed channels that familiar energy into a polished television format, letting viewers at home play along as they read the contestants' body language and word choices. For diaspora viewers, the show offers a direct window into the casual wit, humor, and social dynamics of contemporary Iranian celebrity culture. The ensemble cast spans generations and genres of Iranian fame, making Zed accessible regardless of which corner of Persian pop culture you came from.
Where & how to watch
Zed is available on K-Time in its original Persian audio without Persian dubbing or subtitles. Stream on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, and no extra download required. Start watching today and cancel anytime.