The Protector (Turkish TV series)

The Protector
TurkishHakan: Muhafız
Genre
  • Action
  • fantasy
  • science fiction
Created byBinnur Karaevli
Based onKarakalem ve Bir Delikanlının Tuhaf Hikayesi by Nilüfer İpek Gökdel
Written by
  • Jason George
  • Yasemin Yılmaz
  • Emre Özpirinçci
  • Kerim Ceylan
Directed by
  • Umut Aral
  • Gönenç Uyanık
  • Can Evrenol
  • Burcu Alptekin
  • Gökhan Tiryaki
Starring
Theme music composer
  • Tufan Aydın
  • Tolga Böyük
  • Emin Yasin Vural
  • Ekin Eti
Country of originTurkey
Original languageTurkish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes32 (list of episodes)
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Production
Executive producers
  • Onur Güvenatam
  • Özge Bağdatlıoğlu
  • Jason George
  • Binnur Karaevli
ProducerAlex Sutherland
Production locationIstanbul
CinematographyGökhan Tiryaki
Running time30–50 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release14 December 2018 (2018-12-14) –
9 July 2020 (2020-07-09)
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The Protector (Turkish: Hakan: Muhafız) is a Turkish drama fantasy series starring Çağatay Ulusoy.[1][2] The show was created by Binnur Karaevli, and the first season was directed by Umut Aral, Gönenç Uyanık, and Can Evrenol.[3] The story is adapted from Turkish novelist Nilüfer İpek Gökdel's mystery novel Karakalem ve Bir Delikanlının Tuhaf Hikayesi (A Strange Story of Charcoal and a Young Man), which was published in 2016.[4] The first season consists of ten episodes and became available for streaming on Netflix on 14 December 2018.[5] The second season consists of eight episodes and became available on 26 April 2019. On 10 June 2019, the series was renewed for seasons 3 and 4.[6] The fourth and last season was released on 9 July 2020.[7]

  1. ^ Keller, Joel (14 December 2018). "Stream It or Skip It: 'The Protector' on Netflix, a Turkish Drama Where a Guy with Dreams Becomes an Indestructible Hero". Decider. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  2. ^ Bhaskaran, Gautaman (22 December 2018). "Review: Turkish Netflix drama 'The Protector' a let-down". Arab News. Archived from the original on 1 August 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Netflix renews contract for Turkish series 'Protector'". Hürriyet Daily News. 5 December 2018. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  4. ^ Arsiya, İklim (5 May 2018). "The novel that inspired the first Turkish Netflix Original". Daily Sabah. Archived from the original on 19 February 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  5. ^ The Protector on Netflix release date, cast, trailer, plot: When is The Protector out? Archived 16 December 2018 at the Wayback Machine, express.co.uk
  6. ^ Beyazperde (10 January 2019). "'Hakan: Muhafız'a 3. ve 4. Sezon Onayı!". Beyazperde. Archived from the original on 15 July 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Final Season of 'The Protector' Coming to Netflix in July 2020". What's on Netflix. 17 June 2020. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.