All Episodes
Shahnameh Quest — 72 episodes
Ferdowsi's Prelude to Kay Kavus's Reign
Kay Qobad’s Final Warning to Kay Kavus
Kay Qobad Chooses Peace
Afrasiyab Begs for Peace
Commentary: A Shocking Defeat
Battle: Rostam vs. Afrasiyab
Kay Qobad Prepares Iran for Battle
Commentary: Changing Dynasties
Rostam Seeks Kay Qobad
Zal Calls for a New King
Rostam’s Horse Rakhsh
Garshasp Enthroned, Afrasiyab Disowned, Rostam Summoned
Spotlight: Qaran, Son of Kaveh the Blacksmith
Commentary: The Pishdadian Dynasty
King Zaav & the Famine That Ended a War
The Election of King Zaav
Afrasiyab Takes the Iranian Throne
Aghriras the Merciful
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
King Nowzar's Troubled Start (Season 2 Premiere)
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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