Series synopsis
Runaway, also known as Kaçış is a Turkish drama crime television series that premiered on Disney+ on June 14, 2022. It ended on August 3, 2022. It was created by Chad Hodge. It stars Engin Akyürek, İrem Helvacıoğlu, Aras Aydın and Leyla Tanlar.
Mehmet, a war photographer, Ilker, a reporter friend of Mehmet, and a group from Germany, with an activist called Zeynep among them, cross the border illegally to visit a Yazidi village. The village is then raided by a radical terrorist organization, and they get captured. They are going to have to put up the fight of their lives to escape.
Premise
Mehmet, a war photographer, Ilker, a reporter friend of Mehmet, and a group from Germany, with an activist called Zeynep among them, cross the border illegally to visit a Yazidi village. The village is then raided by a radical terrorist organization, and they get captured. They are going to have to put up the fight of their lives to escape.
Premise: How far would you run to protect your family?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Engin Akyürek as Mehmet
- İrem Helvacıoğlu as Zeynep
- Aras Aydın as Fadıl
- Leyla Tanlar
- Levent Ülgen
- Aziz Çapkurt
- Onur Bay
- Serkan Genç
Supporting cast
- Adem Yılmaz
- Deniz Baysal as Elvin
- Özgür Çevik as Robert
Guest cast
- Deniz Baysal as Elvin
- Özgür Çevik as Robert
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 18 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | June 14, 2022 | August 3, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 10 | January 6, 2020 | March 9, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
No Coming Back Photographer Mehmet decides to pass Turkey’s borders with a group of German journalists to document the other side of the border. Shortly after arriving at an Ezidi village, a Radical organization that dominates the border raids the village and takes everybody in except Mehmet. Mehmet who hid in the mountains is left all alone in the village. He needs to figure out how to return to Turkey. |
June 14, 2022 |
| 2 |
Worse Than Dying Mehmet takes over the identity of a militant who died during the raid, Rahman, and makes his way to Turkey. Zeynep, İlker, and Noah find themselves in the hands of the radical group. |
June 22, 2022 |
| 3 |
A Ticket To Freedom Mehmet pretends to be one of the militants of the group and is trying to earn their trust. In trying to save Noah, Mehmet suggests an idea to the group. Ebu Zalim takes action. |
June 29, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 6, 2020 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 13, 2020 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 20, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Disney+ |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 14, 2022 |
| Last aired | August 3, 2022 |
| Runtime | 52 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday |