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Valley of the Wolves: Terror (Kurtlar Vadisi Terör)

Valley of the Wolves: Terror (Kurtlar Vadisi Terör) (translated)

TV Series · 2007 · 11 people

Overshadowed by political controversy, the Turkish action series Kurtlar Vadisi Terör (Valley of the Wolves: Terror) managed only two episodes on Show TV. Produced by Pana Film and directed by Sadullah Şentürk, it continues Kurtlar Vadisi, the series about the mafia and dark ties inside the state, but this time takes up the fight against terrorist organizations in Turkey. The screenplay is by Raci Şaşmaz, Bahadır Özdener and Cüneyt Aysan, mixing crime, adventure and political tension.

Necati Şaşmaz takes the lead. In the story, the character Polat Alemdar infiltrates separatist terrorist networks under the name Ali Candan. Kenan Çoban, Cüneyt Mete, Derya Karadaş, Şefika Ümit Tolun and Kerem Fırtına (as Eren Eylül) complete the cast.

The first episode aired on February 8, 2007, and topped the day's ratings with 22.40. Criticism that began before the broadcast, along with calls not to show it, shaped what followed, and RTÜK halted the series. The political treatment of Turkey's painful issues and the violence on screen also set off a debate about censorship. The second and final episode reached viewers on October 18, 2007, eight months after the series was pulled.

DirectorSadullah Şentürk
Production companyPana Film
NetworkShow TV
Valley of the Wolves: Terror (Kurtlar Vadisi Terör) Valley of the Wolves: Terror (Kurtlar Vadisi Terör)

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History & Society Lens Asks about the period, the social background and what the work reflects.

Kurtlar Vadisi Terör is one of those productions discussed far more off screen than on it. Its attempt to tackle a painful Turkish subject, the fight against terrorism, in the language of an action series drew criticism and calls to keep it off the air before it even started; the first episode topped the day's ratings with 22.40, yet RTÜK halted the series. Today it reads more like a document of its period: how social wounds can be handled in popular culture, where the limits of on-screen violence lie, and the censorship debate all came up at once. It is hard to reach a firm verdict on a work of just two episodes, but the controversy it caused clearly shows the sensitivities of its time.

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

Polat Alemdar going undercover in terrorist networks as Ali Candan: that should make for perfect thriller material. Fans of Kurtlar Vadisi's hard-edged tone will find a familiar pace. The problem: with the story stopping at two episodes, all that tension goes nowhere. Getting hooked on how the infiltration will play out and never getting an answer is pretty frustrating for an action fan.

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

For a series devotee, Kurtlar Vadisi Terör is an odd case: there are no seasons in which to follow character arcs, just two episodes, the second aired eight months after the first. Necati Şaşmaz's Polat gives anyone who knows the main series an instant connection, and I would have liked to see where his new identity takes him. But the story ends while it is still setting up. So it is best watched not as a series but as a beginning that was never finished. If you are curious about the Kurtlar Vadisi universe it is worth a look; if you want something to commit to over several seasons, disappointment is guaranteed.

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