Filinta

Since it got started in December, I have become a regular follower of Filinta. With its special effects that we have never seen before on TV, successful actors and scenario of good quality, Filinta made a huge breakthrough in Turkey. It is known that Turkish people love detective stories - even some Sultans were fan of it! - and Ottoman touch wouldn't have been better on those stories. I definitely recommend it. I also want to say something about Mehmet Ozgur in role of Kadi Giyaseddin Hatemi. He appears as the mayor of Galata district and also tutor of Filinta Mustafa. What I like about him is that he gives messages showing the good side of Turkish culture with a short scene in each episode. For instance, during the days of a university student girl - Ozgecan Aslan - was raped and murdered by two men, Kadi Giyaseddin had a scene saying that treating women bad is unacceptable. Of course he bases his arguments on Islam but I find him as a very powerful character in that sense.

Enjoyed so much, waiting for season 3... but why they kill most of all the characters to start season 2 especially when they killed the father of 2 brothers. how sad it made me. it doesn't look like a filinta show except 2 main characters.. they are so good acting, just to see Onur's eye make you chill but wonderful acting .

SAD love story when they killed of all of their loved one,, very strange drama but wonderful show to watch !

I have never watched anything better or similar to this... It's captured my imagination and attention like nothing else I don't speak Turkish although I am a true student of world history and cultures and the Ottoman slant to this has totally mesmerised me. Compelling and emotional Complex and so non-formulaic in the US or UK style. I didn't know I was starting on what is Turkey's finest TV series It deserves all my attention and heart. 9 out of 10 stars

Astonishing

I watched the entire series Filanta which up to the last few episodes was a very good historical drama, until it made serious antisemitic references to the Elders of Zion who supposed to be Jews ( a Star of David was clearly seen) trying to run the world. The last episode had the founder of the state of Israel Theodore Herzl as the main evil leader. Sadly perpetuating to Turkish audiences the spread of this ancient libel against the Jewish people.

Despite of not understanding a single word from the Turkish language, my entire family from 8 year old till my father 77 years old watches this on Netflix with great passion. After watching one episode by mistake, we now don't watch anything else on TV. Amazing cast, direction & story on this master piece. Love it!!