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Arka Sıradakiler

2007–2012 · 6 seasons

A gritty, emotional look at troubled students and a dedicated teacher fighting to reach them in a chaotic school.

Created by: Birol Güven
Genres: Crime, Drama
Starring: Bülent Emin Yarar, Feriha Eyüboğlu, Engin Yüksel

Overview: Arka Sıradakiler is the title of a Turkish teen drama series, created by Birol Güven and directed by Hamdi Alkan. Meaning "those at the rear desks", name of the series was attributed to a group of forsaken students whose experiences are taken as subject of the storyline. The series began broadcast on September 30, 2007 on Fox Turkey. It is aired weekly on Sundays at 19:45.

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Created by: Birol Güven
Genres: Crime, Drama
Starring: Bülent Emin Yarar, Feriha Eyüboğlu, Engin Yüksel

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
education
family
crime
survival
Places: school
suburbs
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: crime, drama
Created by: Birol Güven
Written by: Yelda Açıkgöz, Aysen Teker, Sema Ali Erol, Müfit Can Saçıntı
Starring: Bülent Emin Yarar, Feriha Eyüboğlu, Engin Yüksel, Mehmet Ulay, Barış Atay, Sinem Öztürk, Pelin Akil, Oral Özer
Length: 6 seasons, 193 episodes, 110 min each
Network: FOX, TNT
Country: Turkey
Languages: Turkish

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