Who Were We Running From? Explained

Genre:	Crime drama
Country:	Turkey
Language:	Turkish
Network:	Netflix
Num Episodes:	7

Who Were We Running From? (Turkish: Biz Kimden Kaçiyorduk Anne?) is a 2023 Turkish crime thriller television series starring Melisa Sözen, Eylül Tumbar and Musa Uzunlar, broadcast on Netflix.

The series is based on a novel with the same name by author Perihan Mağden.^[1]

Plot

The story is about a mother (unnamed, played by Sözen) and daughter (named "Bambi" like the Disney character, Tumbar) running from a mysterious past.^{[2] [3]}

Reception

After its debut, in the 7-day period that ended on April 2, 2023, the show was viewed 35.8 million hours, making it the number 1 non-English language show on Netflix.^[4]

The Daily Free Presss review of the series was titled "Too many questions, not enough answers".^[5] Polly Conwat of Common Sense Media wrote that it "stretches out the mystery to a near-frustrating point," but was "compelling" and "cinematically shot".^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Everything You Need to Know About 'Who Were We Running From?' . 2023-12-19 . Netflix Tudum . en.
2. News: 2023-03-29 . Turkish show Who Were We Running From? debuts on OTT to mixed reviews . The Times of India . 2023-12-19 . 0971-8257.
3. Web site: 2023-03-27 . Who Were We Running From? season 2 — Everything you need to know . 2023-12-19 . Digital Spy . en-GB.
4. Web site: Meek . Andy . 2023-04-05 . Who Were We Running From is a new Turkish thriller that Netflix viewers can't get enough of . 2023-12-19 . BGR . en-US.
5. Web site: 2023-04-13 . REVIEW: 'Who Were We Running From' – Too many questions, not enough answers. – The Daily Free Press . 2023-12-19 . en-US.
6. Web site: Who Were We Running From? TV Review Common Sense Media . 2023-12-21 . www.commonsensemedia.org . en.