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Magnificent Century (Muhteşem Yüzyıl)

Magnificent Century (Muhteşem Yüzyıl)

TV Series · 2011–2014 · 118 people

Suleiman the Magnificent, the tenth and longest-reigning Ottoman sultan, and Hürrem Sultan, a slave girl who became his wife, stand at the centre of Muhteşem Yüzyıl (The Magnificent Century), a Turkish historical drama. It aired on Show TV from 5 January 2011 to 11 June 2014, across four seasons and 139 episodes. Tims&B Productions made it, from scripts by Meral Okay and Yılmaz Şahin. Its free handling of history set off fierce debate in Turkey. It won the Golden Butterfly for best series.

The story opens around 1520: Prince Suleiman, out hunting with Pargalı İbrahim, learns that his father Selim has died and rides for Istanbul to take the throne. Among the slaves shipped across the Black Sea is a rebellious young woman later known as Alex, who draws the notice of the Valide Sultan inside Topkapı Palace. Meryem Uzerli plays Hürrem, with Halit Ergenç, Vahide Perçin and Nebahat Çehre in the cast. The narrative follows the harem hierarchy, the rivalry with Mahidevran and Hürrem's struggle for the throne on behalf of her children.

The Taylan brothers directed the first 103 episodes. The series moved to Star TV on 4 January 2012 and aired in 40 countries, 22 of them in the Middle East. A sequel in the same world, Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem, followed.

DirectorYağmur Taylan, Durul Taylan
Production companyTims&B Productions
NetworkShow TV, Star TV
Magnificent Century (Muhteşem Yüzyıl) Magnificent Century (Muhteşem Yüzyıl)

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Alize Gördüm Alize Gördüm Actor · 32 years old Aras Bulut İynemli Aras Bulut İynemli Actor · 36 years old Şehzade Bayezid Arda Anarat Arda Anarat Actor · 27 years old Aslıhan Büyükdereli Aslıhan Büyükdereli Actor · 36 years old Aydan Koptur Aydan Koptur Actor · 36 years old Bergüzar Korel Bergüzar Korel Actor · 44 years old Teresa Berrak Tüzünataç Berrak Tüzünataç Actor · 42 years old Mihrunnisa Hatun Binnur Kaya Binnur Kaya Actor · 54 years old Muskacı Hatun Biran Damla Yılmaz Biran Damla Yılmaz Actor · 29 years old Burak Demir Burak Demir Actor · 48 years old Burak Özçivit Burak Özçivit Actor · 41 years old Yahyapaşazade Malkoçoğlu Bali Bey Burcu Biricik Burcu Biricik Actor · 38 years old Burcu Özberk Burcu Özberk Film actor · 36 years old Huricihan Sultan Büşra Pekin Büşra Pekin Actor · 44 years old Çağkan Çulha Çağkan Çulha Actor · 40 years old Cansu Dere Cansu Dere Actor · 46 years old Firuze Demir Demirkan Demir Demirkan Singer · 54 years old Deniz Çakır Deniz Çakır Actor · 44 years old Şah Sultan Deniz Celiloğlu Deniz Celiloğlu Actor · 40 years old Dila Danışman Dila Danışman Actor · 38 years old Dolunay Soysert Dolunay Soysert Actor · 53 years old Ecem Çalık Ecem Çalık Actor · 37 years old Ecem Karavus Ecem Karavus Actor · 37 years old Emir Berke Zincidi Emir Berke Zincidi Actor · 21 years old Emirhan Akbaba Emirhan Akbaba Actor · 25 years old Engin Günaydın Engin Günaydın Actor · 54 years old Gül Ağa Engin Öztürk Engin Öztürk Actor · 40 years old Şehzade Selim Erhan-Can Kartal Erhan-Can Kartal Actor · 27 years old Erkan Bektaş Erkan Bektaş Actor · 54 years old Kalender Çelebi Ezgi Eyüboğlu Ezgi Eyüboğlu Actor · 38 years old Aybüke Hatun Fatih Al Fatih Al Actor · 50 years old Matrakçi Nasuh Filiz Ahmet Filiz Ahmet Actor · 45 years old Nigar Kalfa Gökay Müftüoğlu Gökay Müftüoğlu Actor · 40 years old Gökhan Alkan Gökhan Alkan Actor · 38 years old Gonca Sarıyıldız Gonca Sarıyıldız Actor · 40 years old Gözde Türker Gözde Türker Actor · 33 years old Gürbey İleri Gürbey İleri Actor · 38 years old Şehzade Mehmet Gürkan Uygun Gürkan Uygun Actor · 52 years old Halit Ergenç Halit Ergenç Actor · 56 years old I. Süleyman Hande Kaptan Hande Kaptan Actor · born 1985 Hande Özdemir Hande Özdemir Actor · 43 years old Hayal Köseoğlu Hayal Köseoğlu Actor · 33 years old Hazal Adıyaman Hazal Adıyaman Actor · 37 years old Hilmi Cem İntepe Hilmi Cem İntepe Actor · 34 years old Hümeyra Hümeyra Actor · 79 years old Remmal Elmas İdris Nebi Taşkan İdris Nebi Taşkan Actor · 29 years old İlker Aksum İlker Aksum Actor · 55 years old Cafer Ağa İrem Helvacıoğlu İrem Helvacıoğlu Actor · 36 years old Nurbahar Hatun (Clara) Kadir Çermik Kadir Çermik Actor · 49 years old Macar Kralı II. Lajos Kıvanç Kılınç Kıvanç Kılınç Actor · 44 years old Makbule Meyzinoğlu Makbule Meyzinoğlu Actor · 52 years old Mehmet Günsür Mehmet Günsür Actor · 51 years old Şehzade Mustafa Mehmet Özgür Mehmet Özgür Actor · 56 years old Melike İpek Yalova Melike İpek Yalova Actor · 42 years old Isabella Fortuna Melisa Akman Melisa Akman Actor · 36 years old Melisa Sözen Melisa Sözen Actor · 41 years old Meltem Cumbul Meltem Cumbul Actor · 57 years old Fatma Sultan Merve Boluğur Merve Boluğur Actor · 39 years old Nurbanu Sultan Merve Oflaz Merve Oflaz Actor · 38 years old Meryem Uzerli Meryem Uzerli Actor · 43 years old Hürrem Sultan Müjde Uzman Müjde Uzman Actor · 42 years old Armin Hatun Nebahat Çehre Nebahat Çehre Film actor · 82 years old Queen Mother Ayşe Hafsa Sultan Nebil Sayın Nebil Sayın Actor · 55 years old Nihan Büyükağaç Nihan Büyükağaç Actor · 45 years old Nur Fettahoğlu Nur Fettahoğlu Actor · 45 years old Mahidevran Sultan Okan Yalabık Okan Yalabık Actor · 47 years old Pargalı İbrahim Pasha Orhan Eşkin Orhan Eşkin Actor · born 1977 Ozan Güven Ozan Güven Actor · 51 years old Özge Gürel Özge Gürel Actor · 39 years old Pamir Pekin Pamir Pekin Actor · 47 years old Elkas Mirza Pelin Karahan Pelin Karahan Actor · 42 years old Mihrimah Sultan Pınar Çağlar Gençtürk Pınar Çağlar Gençtürk Actor · 44 years old Beyhan Rıdvan Aybars Düzey Rıdvan Aybars Düzey Actor · 39 years old Şehzade İbrahim Saadet Aksoy Saadet Aksoy Actor · 43 years old Viktoria Sabina Toziya Sabina Toziya Actor · died at 75 Afife Hatun Sarp Akkaya Sarp Akkaya Actor · 46 years old Atmaca Saygın Soysal Saygın Soysal Actor · 44 years old Sebahat Kumaş Sebahat Kumaş Actor · 37 years old Seçkin Özdemir Seçkin Özdemir Actor · 45 years old Şefika Ümit Tolun Şefika Ümit Tolun Actor · 65 years old Selen Öztürk Selen Öztürk Actor · 46 years old Gülfem Hatun Selim Bayraktar Selim Bayraktar Actor · 51 years old Sümbül Ağa Selma Ergeç Selma Ergeç Actor · 48 years old Hatice Sultan Sema Keçik Sema Keçik Actor · 61 years old Daye Hatun Serdar Orçin Serdar Orçin Actor · 50 years old Serenay Aktaş Serenay Aktaş Actor · 33 years old Serhan Onat Serhan Onat Actor · 32 years old Serkan Altunorak Serkan Altunorak Actor · 49 years old Taşlıcalı Yahya Sermet Yeşil Sermet Yeşil Actor · 49 years old Şevval Sam Şevval Sam Actor · 53 years old Suat Karausta Suat Karausta Actor · 53 years old Sultan Elif Taş Sultan Elif Taş Actor · 34 years old Tansel Öngel Tansel Öngel Actor · 50 years old Alvise Gritti Tansu Biçer Tansu Biçer Actor · 48 years old Tansu Taşanlar Ahmet Tansu Taşanlar Actor · 42 years old Tolga Sarıtaş Tolga Sarıtaş Actor · 35 years old Şehzade Cihangir Tolga Tekin Tolga Tekin Actor · 53 years old Tuncel Kurtiz Tuncel Kurtiz Actor · died at 77 Vahide Perçin Vahide Perçin Actor · 61 years old Hürrem Sultan Yasemin Allen Yasemin Allen Actor · 37 years old Yeliz Doğramacılar Yeliz Doğramacılar Actor · 48 years old Guest Yetkin Dikinciler Yetkin Dikinciler Actor · 57 years old Kara Ahmet Paşa Engin Şenkan Actor · born 1944 Alper Kul Alper Kul Actor · 50 years old Kübra Kip Kübra Kip Actor · 39 years old Canfeda Hatun Altan Gördüm Altan Gördüm Actor · 67 years old Metin Coşkun Actor · born 1948 Şehirli Özlem Ada Şahin Özlem Ada Şahin Model · 35 years old Reha Özcan Reha Özcan Actor · 61 years old Suzan Kardeş Suzan Kardeş Actor · 66 years old Singer Arif Erkin Güzelbeyoğlu Arif Erkin Güzelbeyoğlu Actor · died at 90 Piri Mehmet Pasha Begüm Akkaya Begüm Akkaya Actor · 35 years old Hasibe Yıldız Kültür Actor · 81 years old Hanim Aga Ünal Yeter Ünal Yeter Film actor · 49 years old Kiraz Ağa Hande Subaşı Hande Subaşı Actor · 42 years old Saliha Erman Saban Erman Saban Actor · 43 years old Nusret Çetinel Nusret Çetinel Actor · died at 69 Ece Yüksel Ece Yüksel Actor · 29 years old Hatice Sultan (Küçüklüğü)

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

Muhteşem Yüzyıl is one of the productions that reignited the debate over what a historical series should be. Its free interpretation of history caused fierce controversy in Turkey, while screenwriter Meral Okay stressed that it was fiction. What strikes me most is that, in telling the story of Suleiman's era, the series places its centre of gravity on the harem hierarchy, palace rivalries and one woman's struggle for power. That choice brought the question of how power worked inside the palace to a mass audience. The real risk, though, is viewers mistaking dramatic invention for historical knowledge; it should be watched as a costume drama, not a documentary. Its broadcast in forty countries raises a separate question about how the Ottoman image is shaped abroad.

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

Following Hürrem over four seasons and 139 episodes, from a rebellious young woman brought to the palace as a slave to a sultana, is a rare character arc for any series fan. Meryem Uzerli carries that transformation convincingly, and the rivalry with Mahidevran is one of the show's most gripping threads. The chemistry of the large cast keeps the palace intrigue alive. But 139 episodes is a long road, and in the middle seasons the schemes start to repeat themselves. Still, a production on this scale rewards a patient viewer.

Cinephile Looks at script, editing and directing choices; keeps a distance from formula films.

Judging Muhteşem Yüzyıl starts with its structure. Meral Okay and Yılmaz Şahin's scripts build the tension inside the harem on a classic palace-melodrama template: rivalry, alliance, betrayal. That template is addictive, and the Taylan brothers, who directed the first 103 episodes, give the narrative a consistent hand for a long stretch. Yet the 139-episode length and recurring conflict patterns dilute the dramatic intensity. The loose relationship between history and fiction is a deliberate choice; the problem is that this freedom is sometimes spent on producing fresh intrigue rather than deepening the characters. Strong performances, Meryem Uzerli's above all, largely cover that gap and keep the series among the ambitious examples of its genre.

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