Shahmaran (TV series)
Shahmaran | |
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Turkish | Şahmaran |
Genre | |
Based on | Şah-ı Mar by Emine Buzkan Kaynak[1] |
Written by | Pınar Bulut |
Directed by | Umur Turagay |
Starring | |
Composer | Hakan Ozer |
Country of origin | Turkey |
Original language | Turkish |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 14 |
Production | |
Executive producers |
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Producers |
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Production locations | |
Cinematography | Yon Thomas |
Editors |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company | Tims & B Productions |
Original release | |
Network | Netflix |
Release | 20 January 2023 |
Shahmaran (Turkish: Şahmaran) is a Turkish fantasy-drama Netflix series directed by Umur Turagay and written by Pınar Bulut. The show, which stars Serenay Sarıkaya and Burak Deniz in the lead roles,[2] was released on 20 January 2023.[3][4]
The show's second season was released on 8 August 2024.[5]
Synopsis
[edit]Şahsu, a psychology lecturer from Istanbul, goes to Adana for work and decides to confront her grandfather, who abandoned her mother many years ago. While there, she becomes involved with a community that worships Şahmaran, a mythical creature that is half woman, half snake, who are waiting for the completion of a historical prophecy. Her life is transformed when she meets a mysterious man named Maran.
Cast and characters
[edit]- Serenay Sarıkaya as Şahsu
- Almina Günaydın as young Şahsu
- Burak Deniz as Maran
- Mustafa Uğurlu as Davut
- Mahir Günşiray as Ural
- Mert Ramazan Demir as Cihan
- Hakan Karahan as Lakmu
- Elif Nur Kerkük as Medine
- Mehmet Bilge Aslan as Salih
- Berfu Halisdemir as Diba
- Nilay Erdönmez as Hare
- Nil Sude Albayrak as Bike
- Öznur Serçeler as Gül
- Ebru Özkan as Çavgeş
Episodes
[edit]Season 1 (2023)
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
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1 | 1 | "Throes of the Earth (Dünya Sancısı)" | 20 January 2023 |
2 | 2 | "Things Rain Says (Yağmurun Söyledikleri)" | 20 January 2023 |
3 | 3 | "Unstable Equilibrium (Kararsız Denge)" | 20 January 2023 |
4 | 4 | "Unbearable Lightness of Believing (İnanmanın İnanılmaz Hafifliği)" | 20 January 2023 |
5 | 5 | "Future Changes (Gelecek Değişir)" | 20 January 2023 |
6 | 6 | "The Turmoil That Is Life (Hayat Gürültüsü)" | 20 January 2023 |
7 | 7 | "The Recurrence of Love (Aşkın Tekerrürü)" | 20 January 2023 |
8 | 8 | "The Snake Inside Me (İçimdeki Yılan)" | 20 January 2023 |
Season 2 (2024)
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
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9 | 1 | "Those Who Sleep Within (Icimizde uyuyanlar)" | 8 August 2024 |
10 | 2 | "Festina Lente" | 8 August 2024 |
11 | 3 | "Love Doesn't Kill (Sevmek oldurmez)" | 8 August 2024 |
12 | 4 | "About Love and Death (Aska ve olume dair)" | 8 August 2024 |
13 | 5 | "Judgement Day (Hukum vakti)" | 8 August 2024 |
14 | 6 | "Cycle (Dongu)" | 8 August 2024 |
Reception
[edit]Three days after its release, the series had been watched a total of 17 million hours worldwide.[6]
A critic at Cumhuriyet praised the cinematography and actors but was disappointed with the "dissonance" between the "reality of the region" and the characters' behaviour, citing excessive nudity and out-of-context scenes that do not match the old Turkish traditions of the region they were filmed in. The critic also likened Maran's family to the Cullens in Twilight.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Şahmaran dizisi hangi yazarın kitabından uyarlandı?" [The series Shahmaran was adapted from a book by which author?]. birsenaltuntas.com (in Turkish). 16 January 2023. Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Şahmaran dizisinden yeni fragman yayınlandı" [New trailer released for the series Şhahmaran]. boxofficeturkiye.com (in Turkish). 12 January 2023. Archived from the original on 12 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Netflix Türkiye'nin yeni dizisi Şahmaran 20 Ocak'ta başlıyor" [Turkey's new Netflix series Şhahmaran starts on January 20]. ranini.tv (in Turkish). 22 November 2022. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Şahmaran". beyazperde.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "'Şahmaran' Season 2 on Netflix: Release Date, Trailer, and Everything You Need to Know". dizilah.com. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Yapımcısı açıkladı: Şahmaran dünya çapında ne kadar izlendi?" [Its producer explained: How many views did Şahmaran receive worldwide?] (in Turkish). Cumhuriyet. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Özünü unutan bir öykü: Şahmaran" [A story that forgets its essence: Şahmaran] (in Turkish). Cumhuriyet. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.