TV Series · 2020

Rise of Empires: Ottoman

44 min · Action & Adventure, War & Politics, Documentary · Ended

Composite

9.3

IMDb

8.0 / 10

48,111 votes

TMDB

7.5 / 10

351 votes

Local

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Synopsis

Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II wages an epic campaign to take the Byzantine capital of Constantinople and shapes the course of history for centuries.

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Cast

Charles Dance

Self - Narrator (voice)

Cem Yiğit Üzümoğlu

Fatih Sultan Mehmet

Daniel Nuță

Vlad Dracula

Ali Gözüşirin

Radu

Nik Xhelilaj

Mahmut Paşa

Radu Andrei Micu

Dimitrie

Tuba Büyüküstün

Mara Brankovic

Crew

Art

Zeki Sarayoglu Production Design
Eray Bintas Art Direction

Camera

Ömer Katmis Grip
Clint Lealos Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Elif Sati Makeup Artist
Cevren Sarayoglu Costume Design

Crew

Enver Aktay Stunt Coordinator

Directing

Emre Şahin Director

Production

Sam Anzel Producer
Kelly McPherson Executive Producer
Fikret Manoğlu Executive Producer
Emre Şahin Executive Producer

Sound

Ronnie van der Veer Foley Artist
Deniz Cuylan Original Music Composer
Daimo da Costa Foley Artist
Jacob Oostra Foley Artist
Franziska Treutler Foley Artist
Maxwell MacRae Foley Editor
Peter Burgis Foley Artist

Writing

Kelly McPherson Writer
Liz Lake Writer
Emre Şahin Writer
Benjamin Kramer Writer

Seasons & episodes

The Conquest of Constantinople (6 ep)

1. The New Sultan

Jan 24, 2020 · 45 min

After claiming the Ottoman throne, Mehmed II sends an unmistakable signal to Byzantine emperor Constantine XI. Enter Genoese mercenaries.
2. Through The Walls

Jan 24, 2020 · 45 min

Mehmed launches an ambitious siege to break through the walls of Constantinople, but Giustiniani's mercenaries manage to forestall the Janissaries.
3. Into The Golden Horn

Jan 24, 2020 · 45 min

Mehmed's men dig underground tunnels in an attempt to shatter city walls. The tides turn against the Ottomans when a naval blockade founders.
4. Loose Lips Sink Ships

Jan 24, 2020 · 47 min

Mehmed moves his ships overland to the Golden Horn in a daring, visionary feat. In the shadow of betrayal, Giustiniani attacks the Ottoman fleet.
5. Ancient Prophecies

Jan 24, 2020 · 46 min

Amid a spiral of brutality and low morale, Mehmed makes Giustiniani an enticing offer. The grand vizier urges Mehmed to seek a truce with his rival.
6. Ashes to Ashes

Jan 24, 2020 · 46 min

Ottoman cannons reduce the city walls to rubble, and Venetian reinforcements arrive too late. Mehmed ushers in a new era for the Ottoman Empire.

Mehmed vs. Vlad (1 ep)

6. Destiny

Dec 29, 2022 · 50 min

Vlad and Mehmed face off. Maria and Gülbahar foil the Wallachian plot. Ottoman troops march into an abandoned Târgoviște and face a gruesome sight.