Season 1 · Episode 1
After claiming the Ottoman throne, Mehmed II sends an unmistakable signal to Byzantine emperor Constantine XI. Enter Genoese mercenaries.
Mehmed launches an ambitious siege to break through the walls of Constantinople, but Giustiniani's mercenaries manage to forestall the Janissaries.
Mehmed's men dig underground tunnels in an attempt to shatter city walls. The tides turn against the Ottomans when a naval blockade founders.
Mehmed moves his ships overland to the Golden Horn in a daring, visionary feat. In the shadow of betrayal, Giustiniani attacks the Ottoman fleet.
Amid a spiral of brutality and low morale, Mehmed makes Giustiniani an enticing offer. The grand vizier urges Mehmed to seek a truce with his rival.
Ottoman cannons reduce the city walls to rubble, and Venetian reinforcements arrive too late. Mehmed ushers in a new era for the Ottoman Empire.
Professor Alice Roberts takes a train ride that covers 600 years of the Ottoman Empire. Her mission is to learn about this vast empire that started with a dream in the 14th century.
2024
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"Carbine" The first Ottoman crime show of television history, -Filinta- is a show that presents notions of rights, justice, camaraderie, fellowship and love. Mustafa is a very smart, skillful, handsome young man. He serves as a policeman with his best friend Ali, who is also an orphan like Mustafa. Kadı Gıyaseddin is a -kadı- (judge) who belongs to a well-established family, and was trained in Damascus, Bukhara, Cairo and Konya from an early age. He is of an easy-going and coolheaded temperament. He shows us his refined wisdom in every scene. He also has trained sultans sons at the palace. He is a former mentor of the Sultan. Our story begins with a conspiracy against Mustafa and Ali.
2014
Kuruluş: Orhan is a Turkish historical drama that follows the life of Orhan Bey, the son of Osman I and the second ruler of the Ottoman Empire. Set in the 14th century, the series portrays Orhan’s transformation from a young warrior into a visionary leader who expands his father's legacy by conquering key Byzantine cities like Bursa and establishing the foundations of a powerful empire. With political intrigue, epic battles, and complex relationships, the show explores Orhan’s rise amidst internal strife and external threats, continuing the legacy of Kuruluş: Osman with a new generation of characters and high-stakes storytelling.
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Professor Suzannah Lipscomb wends her way around the country on the trail of history's most fascinating dynasty.
2021
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2016
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2012