Series synopsis
The Bad Penny, also known as Üç Kuruş is a Turkish action & adventure drama crime television series that premiered on Show TV on November 1, 2021. It ended on May 23, 2022. It was created by Barbaros Bilgin. It stars Uraz Kaygılaroğlu, Ekin Koç, Aslıhan Malbora and Nesrin Cavadzade.
When a serial killer stalks a Romani neighborhood, a hardboiled police captain teams up with a Gypsy crime boss to bring the killer to justice.
Premise
When a serial killer stalks a Romani neighborhood, a hardboiled police captain teams up with a Gypsy crime boss to bring the killer to justice.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Uraz Kaygılaroğlu as Kartal
- Ekin Koç as Efe
- Aslıhan Malbora as Leyla
- Nesrin Cavadzade as Bahar
- Mustafa Kirantepe as Ruşen
- Uğur Yıldıran as Sesu
- Damla Makar as Halide
- Civan Canova as Oktay
Supporting cast
- Diren Polatoğulları as İrfan
- Nursel Köse as Neriman
- Aytaç Uşun as Batuhan
- Süreyya Kilimci as Semiha
- Cenk Kangöz as Mesut
- Burak Altay as Bülent
- Asena Girişken as Perihan
- Muttalip Müjdeci as Sahir
- Umutcan Ütebay as Şahin
- Melissa Yıldırımer as Nesrin
- Özkan Özipek
- Ömer Çobanoğlu
Guest cast
- Gönül Ürer
- Süreyya Gürsel Evren as Necdet
- Emine Gülsüm Göznümer as Asiye
- Erdem Sakalıbüyük as Servet
- Baran Sengül as Musician
- Ercan Özdal as Young Halit
- Ada Erma as Child Leyla
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 28 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 28 | November 1, 2021 | May 23, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Do You Think We Can Come To Terms? The chase game between Kartal, the mafia leader, who is the "protector" of Çıngıraklı, a colorful Roman neighborhood with its unique characters and harsh rules, and Efe, the reckless and unruly commissioner of the Organized Bureau, turns upside down with a murder case. Trying to escape from the police forces and his rivals in the criminal world at the same time, Kartal's path crosses with the murderer. |
November 1, 2021 |
| 2 |
I Know This Look Although Kartal does not accept Efe's offer of a deal, Efe is sure that they need to work together to find the murderer. While trying to get rid of Efe, Kartal has to pay the price of the damage he did to Mesut, more than he expected. Kartal, who is in a fight with Nezih to protect his position in the criminal world, looks for the cure in his daughter Bahar. When the veil of mystery over the murders is lifted a little, Kartal is forced to reconsider Efe's offer this time. |
November 8, 2021 |
| 3 |
Daddy's Son The tag sent to Kartal is the only clue that he and Efe can track down the killer. But apart from the two of them, there is another person who realizes the importance of the tag. While Efe confronts his father as a result of his deal with Kartal, Kartal, who continues his struggle with Nezih, comes before Bahar to try his luck for the last time. For the first time, İrfan panics when he encounters someone who is approaching to learn his secret. But the moment he thinks he's settled the matter in cold blood, he gets a new surprise. |
November 15, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Show TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 1, 2021 |
| Last aired | May 23, 2022 |
| Runtime | 120 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 20:00:00 |