The Deal: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Geneva, April 2015. High-pressure international negotiations begin between the USA and Iran, which is suspected of secretly developing nuclear weapons. Alexandra Weiss, head of the Swiss diplomatic mission, is trying to maintain a fragile balance between the parties maneuvering behind the scenes. The unexpected arrival of her former love, Payam Sanjabi, an Iranian engineer whose life is under threat, will complicate her task dangerously.

Series details

• Title: The Deal
• Format: Scripted
• Language: French
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2025-08-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-08-13
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Play RTS
• Network country: Switzerland
• Typical episode runtime: 46 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 86568
• IMDb ID: tt33045762
• TVDB ID: 458212

Cast and credited roles

• Arash Marandi — Payam Sanjabi

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-08-13; final listed air date 2025-08-13; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Deal on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.