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Until Death (Ölene Kadar)

Until Death (Ölene Kadar) (translated)

TV Series · 2017 · 14 people

Combining drama, romance and crime, the 2017 Turkish television series Ölene Kadar (Until Death) aired on atv. It premiered on January 12, 2017, ran a single season of 13 episodes of about 120 minutes each and ended on April 13, 2017. Filming spanned 2016 and 2017; Tims&B Productions made the series and Feride Kaytan directed.

At its center is Dr. Dağhan, who pays for a crime he never committed with a life sentence and loses his hope, his future and the best days of his life. Engin Akyürek plays Dağhan and Fahriye Evcen plays Selvi, and the two share the lead. Sarp Levendoğlu plays Ender on the opposing side of the story. Gülcan Arslan is Beril, Ferdi Sancar is Fahri, Gizem Kala is Ayşe, Serpil Gül is Sabiha and Tansu Biçer is Yılmaz, with Taner Turan also in the cast.

The series was later re-edited for Novelas TV into 33 episodes of 45 minutes, broadcast from December 31, 2018 to February 13, 2019 and repeated from October 11 to November 24, 2021. In Spanish it is called Hasta la muerte and in French Éternel.

DirectorFeride Kaytan
Production companyTims Productions
Networkatv
Until Death (Ölene Kadar)

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Engin Akyürek Engin Akyürek Actor · 45 years old Dağhan Fahriye Evcen Fahriye Evcen Actor · 40 years old Selvi Ferdi Sancar Ferdi Sancar Actor · 46 years old Fahri Gizem Kala Gizem Kala Actor · 33 years old Ayşe Gülcan Arslan Gülcan Arslan Actor · 40 years old Beril Sarp Levendoğlu Sarp Levendoğlu Actor · 44 years old Ender Serpil Gül Serpil Gül Actor · 64 years old Sabiha Taner Turan Taner Turan Actor · 56 years old Tansu Biçer Tansu Biçer Actor · 48 years old Yılmaz Mesut Akusta Mesut Akusta Actor · 62 years old Tekin Didem Balçın Didem Balçın Actor · 44 years old Şahika Lale Mansur Lale Mansur Actor · born 1956 Asuman Avni Yalçın Actor · born 1947 Sezai Ragıp Savaş Ragıp Savaş Actor · 60 years old Mehmet

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

Ölene Kadar wrapped up in a single season of 13 episodes, which is actually an advantage next to today's never-ending shows. The story of Dağhan, a doctor handed a life sentence for a crime he did not commit, stays tight and focused. Engin Akyürek is very much at home in this kind of quietly burning role, and his chemistry with Fahriye Evcen carries the series. Sarp Levendoğlu's Ender gives the opposing side real weight. Still, the tone sometimes wobbles between romance, drama and crime; when one scene is tender and the next is harsh, you can lose the rhythm. Good for anyone after a short but intense binge.

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

Ölene Kadar starts from a strong premise: a man who loses his hope and the best years of his life over a crime he did not commit. That is solid dramatic ground for a story about justice, loss and time that cannot be recovered. The roughly 120-minute episode format, however, pulls the narrative away from its natural rhythm; scenes often simply stretch instead of building tension. The fact that the series was later re-edited into 33 episodes of 45 minutes makes you wonder how differently the same material breathes with tighter editing. Engin Akyürek and Fahriye Evcen are strong enough to carry the drama's emotional weight. Thanks to its short run, the show largely avoids the repetition trap of long formula series.

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

A doctor jailed for something he didn't do, crime elements, Sarp Levendoğlu on the other side: on paper it's perfect thriller material. Some moments really are tense. But the show leans hard on romance and drama, and long conversations drag the pace down. With episodes close to two hours, it asks for patience. Luckily it's only 13 episodes, so you can get through it fast.

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