Rise of Empires: Ottoman
2020 · TV Series · TV-MA · 44 min · ★ 7.5 · 80% critics
Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II launches an ambitious campaign aimed at capturing the Byzantine capital of Constantinople. As the struggle unfolds, the series traces how the conquest reshapes the course of history for centuries, blending dramatic conflict with contextual expert commentary.
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Streaming on Netflix.
9 hours to watch · 12 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 2020–2022
- Release date
- 2020-01-24
- Network
- Netflix
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 44 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 80/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (343 votes)
About
If you want an entertaining, battle-focused Ottoman empire story with plenty of historical discussion, you may enjoy this; Not for you if you need strict historical accuracy or dislike shows that repeatedly switch to expert commentary, similar to Vice.
Pros: epic war atmosphere; strong acting; detailed costumes | Cons: historical bias claims; expert interruptions; some inaccuracies
Themes
- turkey
- byzantium
- istanbul, turkey
- conquest
- 15th century
- ottoman empire
- constantinople
- ottoman
Cast & crew
Charles Dance
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Cem Yiğit Üzümoğlu
as Fatih Sultan Mehmet
- İA
İlayda Akdoğan
as Therma Sphrantzes
- TB
Tommaso Basili
as Emperor Constantine XI
- BS
Birkan Sokullu
as Giovanni Giustiniani Longo
- DS
Damla Sönmez
as Ana
- TT
Tuğrul Tülek
as George Sphrantzes
- UÇ
Ushan Çakır
as Zaganos Pasha
- RO
Ryan Ol
as Genovese Nobleman
- TT
Taro Emir Tekin
as Mehmed Entourage 1
Episodes2 seasons · 12 episodes
Season 16 episodes
- S1E1The New Sultan45mNetflix
- S1E2Through The Walls45mNetflix
- S1E3Into The Golden Horn45mNetflix
- S1E4Loose Lips Sink Ships47mNetflix
- S1E5Ancient Prophecies46mNetflix
- S1E6Ashes to Ashes46mNetflix
Season 26 episodes
- S2E1House Of War50mNetflix
- S2E2Troubled Waters42mNetflix
- S2E3Land Of Dracula41mNetflix
- S2E4Brothers No More49mNetflix
- S2E5Night Attack48mNetflix
- S2E6Destiny50mNetflix