In the 16th century Safavid Dynasty, Persian prince Ismaiel II, known for his insane courage and popularity among the people, is imprisoned by his fearful father, King Tahmasb I, in the Ghahghahe Castle, a political prison for artists, where after 19 years of confinement, he emerges a killer, forced to navigate the treacherous world of court politics, confront his past, his sexuality, his destiny, and the legacy of his father’s fear.