Well, first of all, I only watched first 20 episodes yet. But let's put the history aside for a second, the show is pretty good and they made very fluent, exciting storyline. Costumes, actings are well done. Unlike many Turkish series, it doesn't have many filler scenes (because most of the shows make very long filler scenes in order to fill 120 mins per episode.) The chronology of some events has changed in favor of making a good scenario but in overall, they portrayed that time pretty good and specially Abdulhamid is almost perfectly on point. The low rating for this show might be because of the guys that are watching it in Turkey, most of the people that watches this, comments really ignorantly and they are really disturbing. Show is pretty good tho.
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the reason of low rating
Author_MTTVs10 August 2017
the series is very good according to the story & the actors but it has very low rating because of massive organized low rating by some groups hated the empire ... so cheek the votes , there is more than 2000 voters gave it 1 point no one used points from 2 to 6 then the real voters who actually saw the series will start to appear from 7 to 10 ... i gave it 8 ...
Very Exciting...its worth to see it!!!
libresso7616 March 2018
Never seen so good historical tv series about ottoman (Abdulhamid II.) imperium like this. They show how the west and the zionists try to destroy the ottoman imperium and the harmony way of living from inside. The rating from 4,8 i cant understand it at all. I think they did it on purpose to make the people dont watch it.
Too much nationalistic
sloveniandragon16 October 2020
Unlike Muhtesem Yzuil which deserves a 10 out of 10 rating, this show deserves 1 because it does not treat the events objectively and truly like Muhtesem Yzuil. Plus you see there only Turkish language, how can an English Ambassador Mr. Rotclid and his daughter Schivensz ( who are English people ) speak and talk Turkish when they are alone and when very well they can speak english. Give the rights to every language and people here. In Muhtesem Yzuil there you could see the pope and others speaking Italian and Spanish, here you see only Turkish even though the participants can be of English nationality. This is not a fair series. It deserves a full 0.
very interesting how everyone gave it 10 or 9 still IMDb gave it less than 5
faresalandlos23 June 2017
it's a big shame that IMDb giving it less than 5 stars most probably by voters who didn't even watch it!
anyway this TV series is one of the best TV series i ever seen, and i have seen most famous big American ones and the silly ones too, PB, Lost, Friends, BB, Grey's anatomy, GOT, penny dreadful and many others!
and this is as strong as the strongest, very interesting full of Drama and history and some action, you finish one episode and you really want to watch the next one badly
anyway this TV series is one of the best TV series i ever seen, and i have seen most famous big American ones and the silly ones too, PB, Lost, Friends, BB, Grey's anatomy, GOT, penny dreadful and many others!
and this is as strong as the strongest, very interesting full of Drama and history and some action, you finish one episode and you really want to watch the next one badly
Can't wait for the next episode!
al7asan15 April 2017
As expected, the series is great, acting and drama, however, the rating here in IMDb was expected as well, the underrating for this series refers to the political issues since the series started. I hope all start watching this series, do not judge from the 1st Episode, wait, the action is starting later.
This is an excellent historical TV series with AAA quality and precision of events
monstermmorpg26 May 2017
I suggest everyone to watch this TV series to have deeper knowledge about recent history of the world
Ottoman was the biggest empire for a long time, thus, it has shaped how the history written
However, since Ottoman lost the war, history is written extremely misleadingly.
This TV series definitely shows how the true history was.
As a good idiom there is, history is written by the winners. Because of this fact, i extremely suggest you to watch this TV series.
Ottoman was the biggest empire for a long time, thus, it has shaped how the history written
However, since Ottoman lost the war, history is written extremely misleadingly.
This TV series definitely shows how the true history was.
As a good idiom there is, history is written by the winners. Because of this fact, i extremely suggest you to watch this TV series.
Excellent Historical Series
slackyfamily9 March 2018
Very historical
bayraktarmert11 March 2017
At least this series is historical unlike other Ottoman shows , realistic and historic , I don't know why people give this movie 1 star ? I think they are Armenian's or other betrayals sons who tried to split Ottoman government :) You should watch this there is some little wrong things about the Abdulhamit but not important this series deserves to be watched :)
No right to score.! THİS IS A TRİCK.!
dj_volkan_secmen22 March 2017
The score is low because of the perception operation. In one word is an excellent Ottoman history series. Acting is better than the best Turkish series in terms of visual effects. One of the best in the world.This series makes Abdulhamid better known. The series tells about the Ottoman struggle with Europe. It shows us the traitors of the Ottoman Empire.
Fraudulent Review
okaunis24 March 2017
One need to just watch an episode to know the rating is fraudulent. Armenians and Greeks preoccupy themselves with what the Turkish Republic is doing. It's laughable. Maybe if they spent less envy time about the Turkish Republic they can fix their destitute countries. The show is well scripted, with lovely period attire,and props.
story of a brilliant leader
quyaasha5 November 2018
Bismillah.. this is the best series ever. great story of ottoman caliphate shows a brilliat leader sultan abdulhamid II who was accused and slandered as "red sultan" watch this series and learn the truth about this amazing khalifah.
love this story from malaysia! 🇲🇾
love this story from malaysia! 🇲🇾
This series has been unfairly evaluated
Abdulrahman_Emara9 June 2018
Finally, I found a series that brings back to us the spirit of hope, especially as it is close to our time not as it is in the Resurrection: Ertugrul.
The representatives performed a wonderful representation above the description and maintained the bounds of historical events even if the mistakes in some, but its advantages covered the disadvantages as: high production, decorations, fashiona and costumes, the performance of actors, dialogues and correction of misconceptions about Muslims and raise their dignity again as advocates of peace and respect in the first place and as never accept humiliation and a courage in wars in the second place.
Do not judge it before watching it please..
The representatives performed a wonderful representation above the description and maintained the bounds of historical events even if the mistakes in some, but its advantages covered the disadvantages as: high production, decorations, fashiona and costumes, the performance of actors, dialogues and correction of misconceptions about Muslims and raise their dignity again as advocates of peace and respect in the first place and as never accept humiliation and a courage in wars in the second place.
Do not judge it before watching it please..
Ottoman Empire vs Zionism
fikarimedya8 January 2018
No right to score.! THİS IS A TRİCK.!
kaptan_m8 April 2017
Warning: Spoilers
It is perfect....I recommend you to watch this TV series.This point can not be real value. There's definitely a trick in this ....For Abdulhamit Khan there is also some fiction with real events. Describes how the Ottoman Empire was destroyed ... No country can write its own history without using the Ottoman name.
Very underrated
foto_hasan13 March 2017
I don't understand why this TV series has such a bad rating. Maybe because the most of the voters didn't even watch only one episode of the series? I find the series very cool and historically accurate. And the quality is also very nice. especially the music and sound effects. professional actors making the series more enjoyable.
Absolutely must to watch.
senko-172121 May 2018
Ratings given to this series is not only unfair, it's ridicolus. Number of people who have given it only one star, tells me it's meant to make paople not watch this great series.
I wish there was a batter system of giving it points. Like history of giving stars on "imdb".
I wish there was a batter system of giving it points. Like history of giving stars on "imdb".
Historical!
sayfullah-5085324 April 2017
Warning: Spoilers
This series only gives us a glimpse of the history of only the last Ottoman's great Sultan Abdul Hamid II, there's a lot to learn about him and this great empire and its enemies who plotted day and night to make the Muslim empire suffer.
I believe this plot's effects are still ongoing, while the Muslim empire still lives and rises quietly to spread peace and justice in the world. To read more about ottomans search on Alsunna.org
I believe this plot's effects are still ongoing, while the Muslim empire still lives and rises quietly to spread peace and justice in the world. To read more about ottomans search on Alsunna.org
Corrected the fabricated history
enigmatic_wajeeh8 January 2019
Stop the negative false 1 stars
aboamir8915 September 2020
Stop the negative false 1 stars , and grow up kids. Keep ur hate to ur selfs , sultan abdulhamid is the best sultan ever , deal with it and suck it up , and he lost at the end simply cus numbers wins over strength and intelligence .
The best TV series out there
imuradaz1 July 2018
brilliant!
jeremywoodmaster2 January 2021
Warning: Spoilers
This drama exposes our (British) role in sabotage activities of Ottomans. I must say that this has been a great series , which has shown the history with great details and for once, the unbiased view of events as they happened.
We are always told that Sultan Abdul Hamid 2 was a tyrant but the reality is the total opposite of this. He was a genius and a much admired Sultan.
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