There is also a diaspora politics dimension to this story. Shows like
Villa XO are produced outside Iran but oriented to Persian-language audiences worldwide; they occupy a grey zone in which cultural values, nostalgia and norms travel differently. Cast members who once vetted or introduced by Iranian domestic media may find themselves reinterpreted by diasporic media markets, which often prize novelty, frankness, and performative authenticity. That shift complicates how an audience interprets past appearances on state channels.
