''The Monster'' ( fa, هیولا, Hayoula, also ''Hayoola'') is an Iranian TV series in the genre of

political satire Political satire is satire that specializes in gaining entertainment from politics; it has also been used with subversive intent where Political discourse analysis, political speech and dissent are forbidden by a regime, as a method of advancing ...

, directed by

Mehran Modiri Mehran Modiri ( fa, مهران مدیری; born 7 April 1967) is an Iranian director, producer, actor, and singer. He is considered to be the leading artist in social satire in Iran. His various series, which have been broadcast through IRIB hav ...

, produced by Seyed Mostafa Ahmadi and Mehran Modiri and written by Amir Baradaran. The designer and director of the script of this series is

Peyman Ghasemkhani Peyman Qasemkhani ( fa, پیمان قاسم‌خانی, born 20 January 1967) is an Iranian film screenwriter, director and actor. Early life He was born on 20 January 1967. He graduated from Ahvaz University in 1985. Personal life He was marri ...

. This is the seventh series between Modiri and Ghasemkhani and it is also the first series of this director in which

Siamak Ansari Siamak Ansari ( fa, سیامک انصاری; born 3 August 1968) is an Iranian actor and director mostly known for his appearances in sitcom comedy series. He has many feature films in his career and has worked with major Iranian film directors. ...

is not present. The filming of the first season started in December 2016 and lasted until May 2017. Due to the fact that the series took place in different places, the location of the filming was not fixed. The first season of this series started broadcasting on May 30, 2019, and ended on September 16, 2019. The second season is also in production. The first season of the series aired on a weekly basis on Mondays.

Storyline

Houshang is a simple and honorable

teacher A teacher, also called a schoolteacher or formally an educator, is a person who helps students to acquire knowledge, competence, or virtue, via the practice of teaching. ''Informally'' the role of teacher may be taken on by anyone (e.g. whe ...

who is satisfied with his life and has little regard for the world, but inadvertently finds himself on a path that changes his life and enters the process of

embezzlement Embezzlement is a crime that consists of withholding assets for the purpose of conversion of such assets, by one or more persons to whom the assets were entrusted, either to be held or to be used for specific purposes. Embezzlement is a type ...

and

corruption Corruption is a form of dishonesty or a criminal offense which is undertaken by a person or an organization which is entrusted in a position of authority, in order to acquire illicit benefits or abuse power for one's personal gain. Corruption m ...

. He is unexpectedly inflated with wealth and distances himself from his former character. The story is narrated in several periods from

Qajar Qajar Iran (), also referred to as Qajar Persia, the Qajar Empire, '. Sublime State of Persia, officially the Sublime State of Iran ( fa, دولت علیّه ایران ') and also known then as the Guarded Domains of Iran ( fa, ممالک م ...

to the present day.

Cast

= Main = Recurring (+4) = Guest (3-1)

Awards

References

External links

* Iranian television series Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting original programming 2010s Iranian television series Persian-language television shows {{Iran-stub