Filinta is a Turkish detective fiction television series created for TRT1 by Yusuf Esenkal and Serdar Öğretici. Filmed in Seka Park Film studio, it is the largest television series set in Turkey. It[clarification needed] was located in İzmit (Turkey). It premiered on TRT1 in Turkey on December 23, 2014. It aired until 2016.
As of 2017, it was one of the most expensive television series in Turkey.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, a source described Filinta as “like a crude Ottoman Downton Abbey”.
President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his wife Emine are known to have visited the production set, congratulating the entire production team.
Filinta Synopsis
The story is based on the 1800’s era of the ottoman empire, the story around a Mustafa named detective who is a local police officer. He proves his innocence blamed by their enemy. Further, he fights and protects his empire by freemason powers.
Cast
| Cem Uçan | Bicak Ali |
| Onur Tuna | Filinta Mustafa |
| Gökhan Bozkurt | – |
| Kamil Güler | Fotografçi Abdullah Efendi |
| Hakan Yufkacigil | Cemil |
Where to watch
Turkish Language
Netflix
English Subtitles
Various Websites are Translating this series in English subtitles. Below are the links to the site.