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 Persian Americans living in Beverly Hills, 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. Of the original shahs, Younai left after the first season and Soltan Rahmati departed after the sixth. The remaining shahs joined in later seasons, Rose and Vand in the seventh. Past shahs include Lilly Ghalichi, Asifa Mirza and Shervin Roohparvar. Work on the fourth season was underway when Ryan Seacrest Productions and Bravo denied the show's post-production crew a union contract.
| Genre | Reality television |
| Starring | Reza Farahan, Mike Shouhed, Mercedes Javid, Golnesa Gharachedaghi, Asa Soltan Rahmati, Sammy Younai, Lilly Ghalichi, Asifa Mirza, Shervin Roohparvar, Destiney Rose, Nema Vand |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 9 |
| No. of episodes | 119 |
| Executive producer(s) | Ryan Seacrest, Steven Weinstock, Glenda Hersh, Lauren Eskelin, Lorraine Haughton-Lawson, Julie Lombardi, Eric Gardner, Chaz Morgan, Angela Rae Berg |
| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Ryan Seacrest Productions, Truly Original |
| Original network | Bravo |
About Shahs of Sunset
A group of Persian-Americans juggle their LA lifestyles with their traditions. Ryan Seacrest has served as the executive producer on the show.
Achievement of Shahs of Sunset
Asifa Mirza first appeared in the show in the fourth season. Sammy Younai left the show after the fourth season.
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Latest information about Shahs of Sunset updated on July 28 2021.
