Tehran

{{Infobox television | native_name = | image = Tehran TV poster.jpg | caption = Tehrans first season international poster. Azadi Tower as background. | genre = | based_on = | creator = | starring = | writer = | director = Daniel Syrkin | composer = Mark Eliyahu | country = Israel | language = | num_seasons = 2 | num_episodes = 16 | list_episodes = | executive_producer = | producer = | editor = | cinematography = Giora Bejach | camera = | runtime = | company = | network = Kan 11 | first_aired = | last_aired = present }}Tehran is an Israeli spy thriller television series created by Moshe Zonder for the Israeli public channel Kan 11. Written by Zonder and Omri Shenhar and directed by Daniel Syrkin, the series premiered in Israel on June 22, 2020 and September 25 internationally on Apple TV+. Featuring dialogue in Hebrew, Persian and English, the series follows an Iranian-Jewish Mossad agent on her first mission in Iran's capital Tehran, which is also the place of her birth. On January 26, 2021, it was announced that the series had been renewed by Apple TV+ for a second season. On June 22, 2021, it was announced that Glenn Close had joined the cast. The second season was released on May 6, 2022. On February 8, 2023, it was announced that the series had been renewed by Apple TV+ for a third season, with Hugh Laurie joining the cast. At the International Emmy Awards ceremony held in November 2021, Tehran received the award for best drama series, becoming the first ever Israeli series to win this award.