Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Seen it?2020 | 2 seasons | 44 min | Documentary, War & Politics, Action & Adventure
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (87% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans, the curious and history buffs. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Intense, eye-opening.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 44 minutes, about 9 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II wages an epic campaign to take the Byzantine capital of Constantinople and shapes the course of history for centuries.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
87% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 97K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; The Conquest of Constantinople is the high point.
The Conquest of Constantinople2020 · 6 episodes · 8.2 out of 10Saturday- Mehmed vs. Vlad2022 · 6 episodes · 7.6 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
- Charles DanceSelf - Narrator (voice)
- Cem Yiğit ÜzümoğluFatih Sultan Mehmet
- Daniel NuțăVlad Dracula
- Ali GözüşirinRadu
- Nik XhelilajMahmut Paşa
- Radu Andrei MicuDimitrie
- Tuba BüyüküstünMara Brankovic