PTSD
Episode 3 of Tehran Season 2 starts with Milad haunted by what happened to Babak last episode. H’s got cold feet and wants to run away to Vancouver and be done with this, just like they were always going to. Tamar tries to reassure her partner, telling him to calm down and stick to their plan. For now, Tamar leaves for the gym to meet with Vahid. Milad is worried about what happened last episode where Babak was killed. H wants to run away from Tehran like they always planned, but Tamar tries to reassure him that they have a plan and they should stick with it for now. Tamar goes to the gym meet Vahid. ..
Meanwhile, Nahid brings in a psychologist to help her with her mental health. However, Marjan shows up at the door and talks about how she fell in love with her husband Hussain and, in turn, fell in love with Iran. She also reveals that he died 13 years back. It’s a convincing story but actually unknown right now whether that’s actually the truth or another lie concocted to bring Faraz ono her side.
Faraz seems to think that the same thing and does some research into her. Liaising with Ali on the phone, it would appear that everything online is clean. When he leaves the house, Marjan gets to work, heading into the bathroom and throwing away the pills. In doing so, she returns to Nahid and tries to broach the subject of the General to her but she’s no quite there yet.
Milad is about to leave for the gym when Faraz shows up at the apartment, just as he’s about to leave for work. Milad is surprised to see Faraz there and quickly tries to explain what’s going on. Faraz doesn’t believe them and starts asking questions, but Milad is too scared to answer. He knows that if he tells anyone, they’ll get him in trouble and he doesn’t want that.
Faraz narrowly misses Milad, passing him in the elevator while he uses the stairs. Gritting his teeth, Milad phones Ali and lets him know. However, Milad is still suspicious about Marjan, and breaks into the doctor’s office, looking around for clues. Marjan receives a notification on her phone, as it’s revealed she has a hidden camera set up there. ..
Milad continues to be a huge liability for Tamar and Vahid as they return home from Milad’s place. This completely compromises their plan and results in them being followed by the police on their way back from his place. It’s touch and go for a while, but the pair do manage to evade the authorities. Unfortunately, it also results in Babak’s dog being shot when he runs off.
That night, Marjan calls out Faraz for breaking into her office. She reconsiders the whole thing with Nahid’s improved mood and how the therapy seems to be working, but then Faraz invites her back again. Not long after, Faraz also learns that Babak is dead. Vahid finds out too, although more pressing than that, he allows Tamar back into his inner-circle again. For now, the plan is still on but for how long? ..
The Episode Review
The latest episode of Tehran is frustrating and nail-biting in equal measure. Milad is a massive liability and almost ruins the whole operation. He’s incredibly lucky Faraz passed him on the stairs when he did. At the same time, there’s a good deal of drama involving Marjan here, who manages to worm her way into the Faraz household for her plan involving Nahid. ..
This episode was shorter than usual, but it’s still interesting and appealing. Hopefully the rest of the season can build on this and deliver exciting espionage action. There’s definitely enough to like here, and the ending hints that we’ve got some big episodes ahead of us. ..
