# Once Upon a Time in Iran

Once Upon a Time in Iran (Persian: خاتون, romanized: Khatoon) is an Iranian historical drama romance television series created by Tina Pakravan, starring Negar Javaherian, Ashkan Khatibi and Mirsaeed Molavian, alongside an ensemble supporting cast. The first episode of this series was released on Namava on 9 August 2021.

## Premise

The series centers on an Iranian Army family living in the northern part of the Imperial State of Iran whose life changes during the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran in 1941.

## Cast
### Main

* Negar Javaherian as Khatoon Bakhtiari
* Ashkan Khatibi as Shirzad Malek
* Mirsaeed Molavian as Reza Fakhar
* Babak Hamidian as Commissar Rajabof

### Recurring

* Reza Behboudi as Dr. Bukowski
* Shabnam Moghaddami as Fakhr al-Nasa
* Shahrokh Foroutanian as Fereydoun Khan
* Mahtab Servati as Mary
* Mehran Modiri as Jahangir Roozbeh
* Mehran Ghafourian as Mosio
* Setareh Eskandari as Reyhaneh Fakhar
* Babak Karimi as Haji Zarrabi
* Roya Nonahali as Mehrbanoo
* Mohammad-Reza Sharifinia as Mir Azim
* Pantea Panahiha as Gohar
* Setareh Pesyani as Parvin
* Bizhan Emkanian as Esfandiar Bakhtiari
* Behnaz Jafari as Raana
* Banipal Shoomoon as Oorang
* Mehdi Ghorbani as Farhad
* Samaneh Moniri as Goli
* Payam Dehkordi as Nazarbeyg
* Maria Shelkunova as Helena
* Kamyar Haghi as Yan Homolka
* Aida Mahiani as Barbara Kowalska
* Farrokh Nemati as Brigadier Aria
* Peyman Mirzaei as Nasib
* Benyamin Norouzi as Amirali
* Shrin Mohseni as Gol Khanoom
* Reza Abbasi as Gol Agha

### Guest

* Soroush Sehhat as Mr. Akhavan
* Atefeh Razavi as Ghodrat
* Pejman Bazeghi as Colonel Sangari
* Ghazal Shakeri as Fahimeh Akbar
* Bahnam Sharifi as Namjoo
* Sohrab Fatemi as Sergeant MacArthur

### Advertising and visual identity

* Mehdi Javadinasab as Graphic Designer
* A4 Design House as Visual Identity Design

## Episodes

| Episode number | Episode title | Episode time | Date of Release |
| 1 | Once the sun rises tomorrow | 53:51 | 9 August 2021 |
| On the 2nd of August 1941, Gilan was living it life until the BBC radio interrupted it story program and said: When the sun rises tomorrow. ||||
| 2 | We had declared neutrality | 54:25 | 21 August 2021 |
| The lives of Khatoon and Shirzad, like the rest of the Iranian people, were involved in an unwanted war. Although we declared neutrality, the Allies violated it and ... ||||
| 3 | Vive l'Iran | 54:51 | 23 August 2021 |
| And Iran lost in a few days in the war and was occupied by the Allies. While all the people of Iran were shouting: Payandeh Bada Iran... ||||
| 4 | Happy New Year, my son | 52:19 | 30 August 2021 |
| Northern Iran was occupied by Soviet forces. Shirzad was in prison and Khatoon was taking responsibility for the family ... ||||
| 5 | Hold your fire | 55:01 | 6 September 2021 |
| The Iranian people bravely stood up to the occupiers. Khatoon, who has a heart for Iran, could not just sit in silence and watch despite mourning. ||||
| 6 | Shirzad will never divorce me | 51:40 | 13 September 2021 |
| Shirzad kept Khatoon in prison on the orders of Red Army forces. But Rajabov insists that Khatoon should be handed over to the Allied prison, unless.. ||||
| 7 | I have to go to Tehran | 57:41 | 20 September 2021 |
| Shirzad is looking for Khatoon and Khatoon is seeking freedom and both are confused, like the Poles who have not yet calmed down and had to take a different path. ||||
| 8 (The Final Episode Of Volume 1) | You really are Robin Hood | 49:37 | 4 October 2021 |
| Khatoon has no way from Qazvin to Tehran. But Iran is in occupation, that is, danger is lurking... ||||

## Reception
### Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
| 2022 | 1st Iranian Cinema Directors' Great Celebration | Best Home Video Director | Tina Pakravan | Won | |