Counterfeiter (Kalpazan)

Counterfeiter (Kalpazan) (translated)

TV Series · 2024 · 7 people

O3 Medya produced Kalpazan (Counterfeiter), a Turkish crime drama series. It began on Show TV on October 21, 2024, and finished in a single season of eight episodes, the last of which aired on December 9, 2024. Episodes ran to about 130 minutes. Uğur Karaaslan directed the series, and the screenplay was written by Türküler Özgül, Ayşenur Sıkı, Mahir Erol and Sema Ali Erol together.

At the center of the story is Adem, husband of Canan and father of Arda. A surprise he prepares for his son looks like an innocent gesture, yet it sets off an irreversible downfall in Adem's life, bringing him to the brink of losing his job, his wife and even his son. In that difficult period the arrival of his charismatic but cunning brother Kartal makes things worse. As the two brothers challenge the law, the only person who can bring them down is police officer Ayşe. Kartal's unexpected encounter with her, and the love he comes to feel for her, shifts the balance completely.

Timuçin Esen and Çağlar Ertuğrul share the lead roles with Şükran Ovalı and Deniz Baysal, and the cast also includes Sarp Akkaya, İlker Kızmaz, Deniz Hamzaoğlu and Ali Seçkiner Alıcı.

DirectorUğur Karaaslan
Production companyO3 Medya
NetworkShow TV

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Also in the cast: Deniz Hamzaoğlu

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Series Binger A series devotee tracking character arcs, cast chemistry and season pacing.

Kalpazan is one of those series that wraps up in a single season of eight episodes, and that cuts both ways. The upside: nothing is stretched, and Adem's downfall, set off by an innocent surprise, runs in one clear direction. Pairing Timuçin Esen and Çağlar Ertuğrul as brothers works well, one a family man on the brink, the other the charismatic, cunning Kartal. The downside is the running time: episodes of about 130 minutes are tiring even for a short series. And the romance between Kartal and police officer Ayşe adds a new kind of tension but can push the main line into the background.

Action & Thriller Fan Puts pace, tension and set pieces first; little patience for slow drama.

Two brothers taking on the law, and one police officer who could bring them down: that's a solid setup for tension. Kartal falling for officer Ayşe makes things even messier, in a good way. But with episodes running about 130 minutes, the family drama takes up a lot of room, and anyone after pace may get restless now and then. The good news is that it's done in eight episodes.

Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humour and heart.

Kalpazan is a crime series about two brothers at odds with the law and a family on the edge of falling apart. That makes it a poor fit for young children. Teenagers and grandparents can watch, but the subject is heavy. Seeing a father come close to losing his job, his wife and his son is upsetting. The episodes are also very long, about 130 minutes, so if you start after dinner you may be up past midnight.

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