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, bringing together a large ensemble of well-known Persian entertainers, athletes, and personalities in a social deduction competition built around hidden roles, trust, and deception. Think spy thriller meets ensemble comedy, all played out in real time.
What is Zed about?
A rotating group of celebrities enters a structured game world divided into two factions: those working together openly and those concealing a hidden agenda. Over each round, players must observe carefully, communicate strategically, and argue their case to stay in the game. The tension rises as alliances shift and accusations fly, forcing participants to decide whom to believe and whom to expose. Every episode resets the stakes, introducing new scenarios drawn from the playbook of classic spy and suspense storytelling. The goal is simple on the surface — identify the hidden players before they identify you — but the social pressure, misdirection, and personal chemistry between the celebrity guests make every round unpredictable and genuinely surprising.
Cast & crew
Director Saeid Abootaleb orchestrates a sprawling celebrity lineup that includes Amir Hossein Rostami, Amirmehdi Zhoule, Hadis Miramini, Ali Sabouri, Elika Abdolrazzaghi, Behnam Tashakkor, Khodadad Azizi, Mohya Dehghani, Vahid Aghapour, Hooman Khayyat, Maryam Momen, Amir Hossein Modarres, Hossein Rafiei, Bahar Ghasemi, Amir Kazemi, Sapand Amirsoleimani, Kamand Amirsoleimani, Sam Nouri, and Seyed Javad — a cross-section of Iranian film, TV, and sports celebrity.
Context & significance
Social deduction games have built a passionate global following, and Zed transplants that format into Persian pop culture with a lineup that resonates deeply with Iranian audiences at home and abroad. For diaspora viewers, the pleasure is twofold: catching familiar faces from decades of Iranian cinema and television, and watching them navigate a format that rewards wit and emotional intelligence over brute competition. The game show genre has a long tradition in Iranian broadcasting, but Zed updates that tradition by borrowing the hidden-role mechanic made famous internationally — giving the whole enterprise a sharp, contemporary edge that feels fresh for Persian-speaking viewers wherever they live.
Where & how to watch
Zed is available on K-Time in its original Persian audio. Watch on the web, your TV, or your phone — no extra download, no VPN, and no geo-blocking, no matter where you are in the world. Subscribe and cancel anytime.