The Shadow Team
Seen it?2021 | 7 seasons | 120 min | War & Politics, Drama, Action & Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved SEAL Team or Lioness, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- 7 seasons and 191 episodes: a long-haul commitment, hour-long episodes, about 382 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- A big time investment at 7 seasons.
- It's in Turkish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A team of elite agents within Turkey's National Intelligence Organisation are recruited for covert operations — on the condition that the outside world believes they are dead. Led by veteran officer Mete Bey, the shadow team carries out high-stakes missions at home and abroad, battling terrorist networks and foreign threats to national security. Drawn from real events, it's Turkey's answer to the spy thriller genre — patriotic, action-packed and relentlessly tense.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 7 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
Not enough engagement data yet
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 7 is the high point.
Season 12021 · 14 episodes · 9.7 out of 10Friday- Season 22021 · 34 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 32022 · 31 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 42023 · 32 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 52024 · 37 episodes · 9.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 62025 · 36 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 72026 · 7 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
Created by Ethem Özışık
- Tolga SarıtaşAltay Yalçındağ
- Bensu SoralAzra Tugaylı
- Serdar YeğinUzay Çelenkli
- Yunus Emre YıldırımerKorkut Sönmezay
- Buçe Buse KahramanBahar Yanıkdağ
- Uğur YücelBarlas
- Duygu SarışınNevin
- Gökberk DemirciCeyhun
- Melisa AkmanNazlı Hisarca
- Damla ColbayDefne