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Netflix Snaps Up Iconic Turkish Drama ‘Fatmagül’ For Latin America
Netflix has acquired the Turkish drama Fatmagül for streaming across Latin America, where it will launch on 19 August. The deal underlines the continued international appeal of Turkish television dramas and gives a long-running series a new streaming audience in a region traditionally associated with telenovelas.
Produced by Ay Yapim and originally broadcast on Kanal D, Fatmagül follows a young woman from a poor family rebuilding her life after an assault and subsequent cover-up. The two-season, 80-episode series has been sold to more than 150 countries and remade in Spain and India; Netflix will offer Spanish- and Portuguese-dubbed versions, including in Brazil.
In short
- Netflix will stream Fatmagül across Latin America from 19 August.
- The Turkish drama has already reached over 150 countries.
- Spanish and Portuguese dubbed versions will be available.
Explained simply
Turkish television dramas, often called dizi, are long-form scripted series that have built audiences well beyond Turkey through international sales and remakes. Fatmagül is a two-season drama made by Ay Yapim and first shown on the Turkish channel Kanal D.
The story follows a young woman from a poor family as she tries to rebuild her life after an assault and a cover-up. Its plot deals with trauma and its consequences, while the series’ international reach shows how Turkish dramas have found viewers in markets with established local television traditions, including Latin America.
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