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Normally, I like to keep my hands busy while I watch tv, but with the subtitles, I found that I had to pay attention... so for 32 episodes (each almost 1 1/2 hrs long) I was captivated and not at all productive. But no worries -- this is a very special show. The symbolism and passion, a complete set of characters that you grow to absolutely love (or hate) and each one gets under your skin. I have a new appreciation for Turkish culture and for Istanbul and I am yearning for more shows like this one. A real treat, and I am soooooo glad I took a chance on something I don't normally watch!

I could write reams about this and still not do it justice. During the first 2 episodes, I thought "I'm not going to like this...", but I am now on episode 16 (still only half way), and the episodes are 90m long!

The cast is massive, nearly all of the characters suffer from some form of insanity, and most provide a great deal of background narrative, giving a sense of authenticity. There is some over-acting, but as you watch each episode, this seems to blend naturally, so that it just appears to be genuine aspects of the character being played. The key characters are excellently portrayed, I found myself empathising even with some of the most brutal ones.

I don't know if it is a true representation of Turkish culture, if so, it appears to be pretty violent, with verbal rebukes that would be appropriate in Western society being replaced with physical slaps. There is a lot of fairly graphic violence throughout the series, which adds to the excitement and fits in with the story-line.

The story-line (in the episodes that I have seen so far) fits several sub-plots together while still maintaining logical integrity and continuity. Puzzles are solved, sometimes in a single episode, but more often over several episodes.

The locations are impressive, featuring underground passages and homes, massive engineering structures, lots of derelict industrial scenes, as well as some luxury homes and buildings.

I could be critical on some technical points, there are a few instances when I thought "that would never happen", but if you ignore those and just go with the flow, it doesn't detract from the absorbing and exciting story.

I could not pull myself away from it. Loved the show. I really thought the actor playing Double/Davut did an EXCELLENT job portraying the split personalities. Some of the actors were way over the top but there are so many others that were so very good. Hated to watch the last episode since there are no more coming.

Istanbul is my favorite city in the world. With Covid-19 causing such a disruption, I have been forced to turn to NetFlix for entertainment during this quarantine.

I have watched "Resurrection: Ertugrul" and "The Protector". I enjoyed both.

I respect the work and dedication from the cast, crew and writers to produce this show. I am so impressed with the quality of writing, casting, acting and cinematography. The visuals are impressive.

This is a huge ensemble cast. Even harder to pull off than Game of Thrones. You do not have the special effects. Old fashion quality acting. You relied on solid directing and acting to produce one of the most unique shows I have ever seen. Yes...I get it is a little "campy", but that is the charm.

Each character was so well defined and maintained character. Only very minor breaks...that is impossible to do with a production of this caliber and pace. It had to be brutal some days.

The plot twists, new characters and seamless threading of the story lines was brilliant!!!!

I love the entire ensemble. Each actor/actress delivered their character perfectly. Each of the actors performed so well. I usually lean toward a character or two, but this cast gave you so many options. This show was one of those VERY rare collection of talent is unforgettable.

I do have to give one of the lead actresses a show out. Her portrayal of her primary and her disabled twin was remarkable - Oscar quality. But it was tasteful as well. Hard to do this.

Overall, I give this show a 10. I have never written a review on a topic like this. I actually created a login just to write this review to let the cast and crew know how much I appreciate a the high quality of their work and efforts.

All the best to each of you in this life.

I love Turkish Dramas but I really love this show. So many great characters. Funny, sad, dramatic, love, forgiveness, everything. I wish we had good television like Turkish dramas. I am thankful that Netflix shows so many. I recommend everyone watch this show. I am learning the Turkish language so that I can watch good series and movies like this. Shows like this help me learn the language.