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The Forbidden Fruit (2007)

The Forbidden Fruit poster
Original title
میوه ممنوعه
Directed by
Hassan Fathi
Genre
drama
Country
Iran
Length
1 season, 31 episodes
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A company owner disappears and is later found murdered. His daughter and a creditor, along with the creditor's family, search for answers about what happened.

suspensefulmysteriousgrittytensedramaticslow-burnintricatefamily-centered

What happens

The Forbidden Fruit (Persian: میوه ی ممنوعه, romanized as Mive-ye mamnooe or Mive mamnooe) is an Iranian drama television series created for the channel IRIB TV2. It was filmed in Tehran, Iran. It was directed by Hassan Fathi and written by Alireza Kazemipour. It ran for one season of 30 episodes, which are sometimes grouped into 22 episodes when shown in reruns. The plot centers on the disappearance and later murder of a company owner, Shayegan. His daughter Hasti, his creditor Jalal, and Jalal's family all become involved in the search for Shayegan and his killer. It premiered on 3 December 2007. Episodes aired on weekdays at 6:00 PM. This program features a soundtrack that was composed and performed by Ehsan Khajeh Amiri. The ending theme was released as a single by Amiri. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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