Reza Farahan

Shahs of Sunset is an American reality television series that airs on Bravo. The series debuted on March 11, 2012. The series follows a group of Iranian American friends living in Beverly Hills (and the greater area known as "Tehrangeles"), who are trying to juggle their active social lives and up-and-coming careers while balancing the demands of their families and traditions. It is the second American reality television show about Iranians after E!'s Love Is in the Heir in 2004. The series originally focused on Reza Farahan, Golnesa Gharachedaghi, Sammy Younai, Asa Soltan Rahmati, Mike Shouhed and Mercedes Javid. The series still focuses on the same cast albeit featuring Shervin Roohparvar in place of Younai. Younai who was demoted to a recurring capacity in the second season and made guest appearances in the third and fourth seasons while Roohparvar joined in a recurring capacity in the fourth before gaining a starring role in the fifth. Past shahs include Lilly Ghalichi (season 2-3) and Asifa Mirza (season 4). Work on the fourth season was underway when Ryan Seacrest Productions (RSP) and Bravo denied the show's post-production crew a union contract. The crew went on strike with the support of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. Bravo fired the crew and the fourth season had been delayed. Eventually, RSP "ratified a union agreement, ending the month-long strike." The fourth season of Shahs of Sunset premiered on March 2, 2015. In June 2015, the show was renewed for a fifth season which premiered April 10, 2016. On October 27, 2016, the show was renewed for a sixth season which returns Sunday, July 16, 2017.