Hugh Laurie to Join Apple TV Plus’s Renewed ‘Tehran’

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Espionage thriller starring Niv Sultan gets third-season order

Tehran
Niv Sultan in Apple TV Plus's 'Tehran' (Image credit: Apple TV Plus)

Apple TV Plus has renewed drama series Tehran for a third season, with actor Hugh Laurie set to join the cast.

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Hugh Laurie  (Image credit: Courtesy of BritBox)

The series stars Niv Sultan as Tamar Rabinyan, a hacker-agent for Israel's Mossad who infiltrates Tehran under a false identity. Laurie will star as a South African nuclear inspector in season three, which finds Tamar trying to reinvent herself and win back the Mossad’s support if she is to survive, according to the streaming service. 

Season two of the series, shown in 2022, co-starred Glenn Close. Tehran also stars Shaun Toub and Shila Ommi, with Sasson Gabai, Bahar Pars and Phoenix Raei set to join the cast for season three.

Also: Glenn Close, Niv Sultan Lead Apple TV Plus's 'Tehran' Into Second Season

Tehran is executive produced by Eden and Shula Spiegel, Alon Aranya, Julien Leroux, Peter Emerson, Tony Saint, Daniel Syrkin, Moshe Zonder, Dari Shai Slutzky and Tal Fraifeld. ■ 

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.