Creature

Synopsis

When tragedy befalls a reckless scientist in Ottoman-era Istanbul, his student uses untested methods to finish his work — with devastating consequences.

First Air Date: 2023-10-20

Last Air Date: 2023-10-20

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 8

Created By: Çağan Irmak

Networks: Netflix

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Top Cast

Taner Ölmez as Ziya
Erkan Kolçak Köstendil as İhsan
Şifanur Gül as Asiye
Bülent Şakrak as Ömer
Devrim Yakut as Ofelya
Durul Bazan as Vasili
Engin Benli as Muzaffer
Ekremcan Arslandağ as Yunus
Macit Koper as Süleyman
Şehsuvar Aktaş as Hamdi

Seasons

Limited Series (2023)

When tragedy befalls a reckless scientist in Ottoman-era Istanbul, his student uses untested methods to finish his work with devastating consequences.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Heal Him (2023-10-20)

A mysterious creature brings a dying man to a snowy village. Ziya leaves his hometown — and his sweetheart, Asiye — to study medicine in Istanbul.
Ep. 2: Voices In My Head (2023-10-20)

The creature makes an offering to the starving village. After a rocky start at university, Ziya seeks out a mysterious and eccentric former teacher.
Ep. 3: Blood Shall Flow Warm (2023-10-20)

Ziya goes to great lengths to convince Ihsan to teach him his experimental scientific methods, but their first test ends in disaster.
Ep. 4: A Soul Will Rise From the Dead (2023-10-20)

Still reeling, Ziya reckons with the consequences of his actions and enlists aid from Yunus. Later, Asiye travels to Istanbul to surprise her love.
Ep. 5: Resurrection (2023-10-20)

Dirty and sick, Ziya returns to Bursa only to discover that the people he came for are already gone. Ihsan finds community in a wandering carnival.
Ep. 6: Who Am I? (2023-10-20)

A well-intentioned Ihsan gets into trouble at the carnival. Ziya tries to settle into a quiet life in the village, but his past haunts him.
Ep. 7: My Name was Ihsan (2023-10-20)

After years of longing and weeks of preparation, Ziya and Asiye take an important step. On the run from danger, Ihsan meets someone special of his own.
Ep. 8: I'm Done With Man(kind) (2023-10-20)

Reunited with his maker, Ihsan tells Ziya of his travels. When a lethal fight breaks out, a witness puts the pieces of the tragic puzzle together.