Alparslan: Büyük Selçuklu (2021)

Genre

action television series, historical drama

Country

Turkey

Length

2 seasons, 61 episodes

Rating

8.6 of 10 from 16 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This Turkish series is a prequel that shows the political events and wars during Alp Arslan's rule as a Sultan of the Seljuk Empire. It follows the leader portrayed by Baris Arduc as he navigates battles and court intrigue.

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What happens

Alparslan: Büyük Selçuklu (lit. 'Alparslan: Great Seljuk') is a Turkish historical action drama series written by Serdar Özönalan, directed by Sedat İnci and produced by Emre Konuk. As a prequel to Uyanış: Büyük Selçuklu, it depicts the political events and wars during Alp Arslan's rule as a Sultan of the Seljuk Empire. In the series, Turkish actor Barış Arduç essays the lead role of Alp Arslan. The series was filmed on the TRT International Film Studios at various locations including Sakarya, Istanbul and Kocaeli. Turkish musician Gökhan Kırdar composed the opening theme while Kazakh musicians composed other music using instruments from the Turkic world. Alparslan: Büyük Selçuklu premiered on TRT 1 on 8 November 2021. The second season of the show premiered on 19 September 2022. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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