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| TURKISH DETECTIVE, THE (UK ONLY) (PARAMOUNT PLUS)
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BROADCAST
HISTORY:
9/15/23
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STATUS:
on hiatus or fate to be determined |
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season |
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (8 episodes) |
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
completed airing its first season on 11/3/23; has yet to be renewed for a second season |
DESCRIPTION:
(from CBS's press release, April 2022) Paramount+ today announced the global series order of THE TURKISH DETECTIVE, a detective series set in modern-day Istanbul based on the CWA Silver Dagger Award-winning novels featuring Detective Inspectors Cetin Ikmen and Mehmet Suleyman, by Barbara Nadel. The series will star Haluk Bilginer, Ethan Kai and Yasemin Kay Allen. THE TURKISH DETECTIVE is produced by Miramax and leading Turkish production company Ay Yapim, in association with VIS, Paramount's international studio. The eight-episode-long first season of THE TURKISH DETECTIVE is based on the 24-novel series and depicts the lead character Inspector Cetin Ikmen (Haluk Bilginer), his partner Mehmet Suleyman (Ethan Kai) and Detective Ayse Farsakoglu (Yasemin Kay Allen), solving crimes and experiencing euphoric highs and tragic lows. Each crime story in the series is heavily rooted in the rich and varied culture and history of Istanbul and set against the vibrant, dazzling and frenzied world of modern-day Turkey. |
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Ethan Kai as Mehmet Suleyman
· Haluk Bilginer as Cetin Ikmen
· Yasemin Kay Allen as Ayse Farsakoglu
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CREW INFORMATION:
· Barbara Nadel as BOOK
· Ben Schiffer as CRTR/EP
· Bill Block as EP
· Claire Sowerby-Sheppard as EP
· Kerem Catay as EP
· Marc Helwig as EP
· Niels Arden Oplev as DIR
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GENRE(S):
· drama
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Ay Yapim
· Miramax Television
· Viacom International Studios
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