Shahmaran (TV series) explained

Native Name:

Director:

Umur Turagay

Composer:

Hakan Ozer

Country:

Turkey

Language:

Turkish

Num Seasons:

Num Episodes:

Producer:

Tamer Basaran
Suzan Güverte

Cinematography:

Yon Thomas

Editor:

Erhan Acar Jr.
Murat Basören
Korhan Koryurek
Aylin Tinel
Can Tumerk

Runtime:

60 minutes

Company:

Tims & B Productions

Network:

Netflix

Shahmaran (Turkish: '''Şahmaran'''|link=no) is a Turkish fantasy-drama Netflix series directed by Umur Turagay and written by Pınar Bulut. The show, which stars Serenay Sarıkaya and Burak Deniz in the lead roles,^[1] was released on 20 January 2023.^[2] ^[3]

The show's second season was released on 8 August 2024.^[4]

Synopsis

Şahsu, a psychology lecturer from Istanbul, goes to Adana for work and decides to confront her grandfather, who abandoned her mother many years ago. While there, she becomes involved with a community that worships Şahmaran, a mythical creature that is half woman, half snake, who are waiting for the completion of a historical prophecy. Her life is transformed when she meets a mysterious man named Maran.

Cast and characters

Serenay Sarıkaya as Şahsu
- Almina Günaydın as young Şahsu
Burak Deniz as Maran
Mustafa Uğurlu as Davut
Mahir Günşiray as Ural
Mert Ramazan Demir as Cihan
Hakan Karahan as Lakmu
Elif Nur Kerkük as Medine
Mehmet Bilge Aslan as Salih
Berfu Halisdemir as Diba
Nilay Erdönmez as Hare
Nil Sude Albayrak as Bike
Öznur Serçeler as Gül
Ebru Özkan as Çavgeş

Episodes

Season 2 (2024)

Reception

Three days after its release, the series had been watched a total of 17 million hours worldwide.^[5]

A critic at Cumhuriyet praised the cinematography and actors but was disappointed with the "dissonance" between the "reality of the region" and the characters' behaviour, citing excessive nudity and out-of-context scenes that do not match the old Turkish traditions of the region they were filmed in. The critic also likened Maran's family to the Cullens in Twilight.^[6]

Notes and References

News: Şahmaran dizisinden yeni fragman yayınlandı . boxofficeturkiye.com . 12 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230112120758/https://boxofficeturkiye.com/haber/sahmaran-dizisinden-yeni-fragman-yayinlandi--4874 . 27 January 2023 . 12 January 2023 . tr . New trailer released for the series Şhahmaran.
News: Netflix Türkiye'nin yeni dizisi Şahmaran 20 Ocak'ta başlıyor . ranini.tv . 22 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221123070034/http://www.ranini.tv/haber/49163/1/netflix-turkiyenin-yeni-dizisi-sahmaran-20-ocakta-basliyor . 27 January 2023 . 23 November 2022 . tr . Turkey's new Netflix series Şhahmaran starts on January 20.
News: Şahmaran . beyazperde.com . 27 January 2023 . tr.
Web site: 'Şahmaran' Season 2 on Netflix: Release Date, Trailer, and Everything You Need to Know . dizilah.com . 8 July 2024 . 9 July 2024.
Web site: Yapımcısı açıkladı: Şahmaran dünya çapında ne kadar izlendi? . 27 January 2023 . Its producer explained: How many views did Şahmaran receive worldwide? . Cumhuriyet . 29 January 2023. tr.
Web site: Özünü unutan bir öykü: Şahmaran . 29 January 2023 . A story that forgets its essence: Şahmaran . Cumhuriyet . 29 January 2023. tr.