All Episodes

Celebrating 1 Year of Shahnameh Quest

Commentary: Ferdowsi's Warning on Greed and Power

King Nowzar's Doom

Zal Answers Mehrab's Call

Battle: King Nowzar vs. Prince Afrasiyab, Part 2 of 2

Battle: King Nowzar vs. Prince Afrasiyab, Part 1 of 2

Bonus: The First Nowruz

Sam Passes, Afrasiyab Advances

Enter Afrasiyab

Season 2 Premiere: King Nowzar's Troubled Start

Recap: The Mythical Age in 10 Minutes

Commentary: The Ox-Headed Mace

Season 1 Finale: The Turanian Menace

King Manuchehr's Parting Wisdom

Rostam Takes Mount Sepand

Rostam vs. the White Elephant

Rostam Meets His Grandfathers

Rostam's Birth

Commentary: We're 10% Through the Shahnameh

The Love Story of Zal & Rudabeh

Princess Rudabeh of Kabul

Zal the Diplomat: From Zabol to Kabul

Zal Becomes Ruler of Zabolistan

Commentary: Simorgh's Feather

Zal, Sam, and the Simorgh

Baby Zal's Abandonment & Rescue

King Manuchehr's First Speech

Commentary: Fereydoun as a Symbol of Virtue

King Fereydoun's Eternal Rest

Bonus: How We're Reuniting the Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasb (25th Episode Special)

Battle: Manuchehr vs. Salm & Tur, Part 3 of 3

Battle: Manuchehr vs. Salm & Tur, Part 2 of 3

Battle: Manuchehr vs. Salm & Tur, Part 1 of 3

The Failed Bribe: Salm and Tur Seal Their Fate

Daughter of Iraj, Mother of Manuchehr: A Bloodline Reborn

Iraj's Funeral & King Fereydoun's Plea

Commentary: Feeling the Shahnameh

Salm, Tur & Iraj: a Battle Between Brothers

Turan: Iran's Rival Nation

Fereydoun's Sons & the Three Brides of Yemen

The Death of Zahhak

Battle: Fereydoun vs. Zahhak

Commentary: Right and Wrong in the Shahnameh

Kaveh the Blacksmith

Fereydoun & the Sacred Cow's Sacrifice

Zahhak's Nightmare

Rise of Zahhak the Serpent King

King Jamshid's Glory and Disgrace

Commentary: Ferdowsi as a World-Builder

King Tahmures: The Dīv-Binder

King Hushang Builds Civilization & Discovers Fire

King Kayumars & the Fall of Prince Siyamak

Ferdowsi's Invocation

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