Alef
Criminal underworldOrganized crime, gangs and the criminal life seen from the inside.This show: 8/10Turkish dramaThe Turkish dizi tradition: sweeping, long-format family melodrama.This show: 7/10Morally grayNo clean heroes or villains anywhere in sight.This show: 7/10SerializedContinuous arcs where every episode builds on the last.This show: 7/10TenseSustained suspense and pressure from start to finish.This show: 7/10Dark toneShadowy mood and subject matter, a shade short of outright bleak.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Kenan ImirzaliogluTaner ÖlmezAhmet Mümtaz TaylanAybüke PusatMelisa SözenHande Soral
Written by
Emre Kayis
Starring
Kenan ImirzaliogluTaner ÖlmezAhmet Mümtaz TaylanAybüke PusatMelisa SözenHande Soral
Written by
Emre Kayis
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Alef Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 8.2 | |
| S2 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.2 |
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About
When close-to-retirement homicide detective Settar Öztürk is assigned a final case with his case partner Kemal McAllister, they discover a series of ruthless and operose murders. They soon discover they are dealing with a serial killer whose motives are connected with Islamic heresy and sufism. As the case disentangles, the detectives find out solving the case is not their only role in this picture.
"Some stones are better left unturned."
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Cast
Kenan Imirzalioglu Kemal
Taner Ölmez Çinar Demir
Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan Settar
Aybüke Pusat Defne Andiç
Melisa Sözen Yasar
Hande Soral Su Demir
Emel Çölgeçen Oya Yildirimoglu
Hatice Aslan Semiha
Serdar Orçin Melih Yildirimoglu
Cankat Aydos Firat
Crew
Emre Kayis
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