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The Great Seljuks

2020–2021 · 1 season

A sweeping, serious historical drama with palace intrigue, battles, and emotional family struggles.

Created by
Sedat İnci
Genres
Drama, Action & adventure, War & politics
Starring
Buğra Gülsoy, Ekin Koç, Hatice Şendil
Overview
The war of the Great Seljuk Emperor, Meliksah and her loyalist, Sencer against Hasan Sabbah, who is sworn to destroy the Seljuks.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Created by
Sedat İnci
Genres
Drama, Action & adventure, War & politics
Starring
Buğra Gülsoy, Ekin Koç, Hatice Şendil
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • family
  • betrayal
  • faith
Places
  • military
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour1
Realism6
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, action & adventure, war & politics
Created by
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Written by
Emre Konuk
Starring
Buğra Gülsoy, Ekin Koç, Hatice Şendil, Gürkan Uygun, Mehmet Özgür, Sevda Erginci, Bülent Alkış, İlker Kızmaz
Length
1 seasons, 34 episodes, 120 min each
Network
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Country
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Languages
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