Tāsīān () is an Iranian television series written and directed by Tina Pakravan, which aired for one season on Filimo from 7 February 2025, to 24 July of that year. Critics praised its set and costume design and deemed its historical accuracy low.

Story Set in 1977 to 1978, mainly in Tehran, the series follows Amir, a young poor printing-house worker, who falls for Shirin—a wealthy customer—at first sight, and becomes determined to marry her at any cost. This love creates many challenges for the two.

Cast and crew Houtan Shakiba as Amir Yousefinia, who at first introduces himself to Shirin as Khosrow, a SAVAK agent. Babak Hamidian as Jamshid Nejat, father of Shirin and a factory owner; he is in love with Houri. Mahsa Hejazi as Shirin Nejat, an illustrator of children's storybooks. Saber Abar as Sa'eed, friend of Amir who works at SAVAK. Pantea Panahiha as Homa Nejat, sister of Jamshid and wife of Manouchehr. Nazanin Bayati as Maryam Saman, cousin of Shirin, daughter of Homa and Manouchehr. Mehran Modiri as Dr. Rajabzadeh, a Persian literature professor and head of a leftist student group at Tehran University, who wants to have a relationship with Houri. Mohammad-Reza Sharifinia as Reza Yousefinia, father of Amir. Majid Mozaffari as The Boss, a high-level SAVAK general. Shahram Qa'edi as Mohsen, a rebellious worker at Jamshid's factory, who has a relationship with Pari. Atefeh Razavi as Shokouh, wife of Timsar Salar. Mohammad-Reza Ghaffari as Shahram Salar, son of Shokouh and Timsar Salar, who also wants to marry Shirin. Majid Yousefi as Omid Yousefinia, brother of Amir. Reza Behboudi as Manouchehr Saman, husband of Homa and father of Maryam and Arash, who runs the company with Jamshid. Nasrin Nosrati as Qodsi, mother of Amir. Reyhaneh Razi as Houri, a fashion designer who is in love with Jamshid. Amir-Hosein Seddigh as the head of the printing house where Amir first works. Pouria Shakiba'i as Nader, classmate of Shirin and Maryam at university, who wants to marry Maryam. Afshin Hasanlou as Babak, classmate of Shirin at university, who initially likes her. Mehrdad Niknam as Timsar Salar, a high-level army general and father of Shahram. Mohammad Shiri as Ja'far, one of the two workers at Jamshid's family house, husband of Nazy. Ma'edeh Tahmasbi as Nazy, wife of Ja'far, also working at Jamshid's house. Banafsheh Riyazi as Sepideh, cousin of Amir, who loves him. Deniz Danesh-Samadi as Pari Ashtiani, executive assistant at Jamshid's office, who has a relationship with Mohsen.

Main crew + Crew member Title Source Ali Asadzadeh Producer Tina Pakravan Director / Writer Iraj Raminfar Set Designer Elham Mo'in Costume Designer Soroush Entezami Composer Mohammad Najjarian Editor Babak Eskandari Makeup Designer Peyman Shadmanfar Director of Photography Farid Nazer-Fasihi VFX Designer Alireza Alavian Sound Designer

Production and release The title of the series, Tāsīān (تاسیان), has roots in both the Gorani Kurdish and Gilaki languages, generally referring to a state of deep grief, restlessness, or longing. While the writer and director, Tina Pakravan, specifically drew the title from Gilaki, defining it as 'the profound sorrow and grief one experiences at dusk on the day of losing a loved one'. The series' main actor, Hootan Shakiba, noted that the title shares a common linguistic root with the Kurdish term Tase:

This series, whose production process spanned approximately two years, constitutes the second installment of the Once Upon a Time in Iran trilogy, with Khātūn () serving as its first part and the forthcoming series Māhdōkht () as its third.

Music Pakravan's initial idea for the series music was that it would start with "buoyant" music and reach "despair" at the end. Entezami, the composer of the work, changed the musical atmosphere of the series in accordance with the changes in the series' theme. For example, from the eighth episode, when the series' tone becomes more serious, cello sounds are also used.

Release and controversies Tāsīān, which aired Fridays from 7 February 2025, to 24 July 2025, was considered one of the most-watched television series in Iran. It was the breakout vehicle for actresses Reyhaneh Razi and Mahsa Hejazi. Following the broadcast of the series' third episode, SATRA halted its broadcast. The stated reasons for the suspension were deficiencies in the series and its lack of production and broadcast license. This news prompted a response from some of the production team members. In an interview, Pakravan stated that she and her husband, Ali Asadzadeh, the series' producer, had negotiated with SATRA for about 17 months to secure permission to air the series. Ultimately, after about a week of back-and-forth, the fourth episode of Tāsīān aired with a one-week delay.

Elham Mo'in, who was responsible for the series' costume design, was convicted by the Judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran and sentenced to 91 days of Ta'zir imprisonment—a sentence later converted to a fine of 50 million Iranian rials. The conviction was based on what was described as "producing and disseminating obscene content through the reposting of images of the series' characters on Mo'in's personal Instagram account." Headquarters for Enjoining the Good and Forbidding the Evil in Iran also filed a complaint against the managers of SATRA and the managers of the Filimo platform, on which the series was aired, citing what it described as the presence of mixed-gender dancing, kissing, and embracing among the characters, as well as a lack of required Islamic dress.

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Reception Critical response Critics praised Tāsīān for its set and costume design, and described the work as audience-friendly and engaging. At the same time, they considered Shakiba's acting poor, deemed the main love story between Amir and Shirin superficial, and found the screenplay full of flaws. Critics also found the series' historical accuracy insufficient, described Amir's characterization as weak, and stated that the story suffers a sudden decline from a certain point onward.

Accolades Tāsīān was nominated at Hafez Awards in 11 categories, three of which it won.

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