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Rise of Empires: Ottoman

2020–2022 · 2 seasons

A gripping blend of dramatic reenactments and expert commentary that immerses you in the brutal, strategic world of 15th-century conquest.

Created by
Emre Şahin
Genres
Documentary, War & politics, Action & adventure
Starring
Charles Dance, Cem Yiğit Üzümoğlu, Damla Sönmez
Overview
Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II wages an epic campaign to take the Byzantine capital of Constantinople and shapes the course of history for centuries.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
  • The Great Courses Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Emre Şahin
Genres
Documentary, War & politics, Action & adventure
Starring
Charles Dance, Cem Yiğit Üzümoğlu, Damla Sönmez
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • war
  • ambition
  • betrayal
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • military
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary, war & politics, action & adventure
Created by
Emre Şahin
Written by
Liz Lake, Benjamin Kramer, Kelly McPherson, Emre Şahin
Starring
Charles Dance, Cem Yiğit Üzümoğlu, Damla Sönmez, Daniel Nuță, Tuğrul Tülek, Ali Gözüşirin, Nik Xhelilaj, Osman Sonant
Music
Deniz Cuylan
Cinematography
Clint Lealos
Length
2 seasons, 12 episodes, 44 min each
Network
Netflix
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Italian, Turkish, Arabic, Latin, Greek

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