Series synopsis
The Teacher, also known as Öğretmen is a Turkish drama television series that premiered on FOX on March 4, 2020. It ended on November 15, 2020. It stars İlker Kaleli, Ceren Moray, Serhat Kılıç and Afra Saraçoğlu.
Akif Erdem, the physics teacher who is the protagonist of the story, wants to teach his students a “lesson in humanity”. The only thing is – Akif the teacher uses a different teaching method than the teachers we know and are used to. For their last lesson as a class, Akif Erdem holds the students of his 12A class at the Küçükkuyu high school hostage and separates the class from the rest of the school using a bomb. The students and Akif will no longer be able to leave... and Akif the teacher asks ...
Premise
Akif Erdem, the physics teacher who is the protagonist of the story, wants to teach his students a “lesson in humanity”. The only thing is – Akif the teacher uses a different teaching method than the teachers we know and are used to. For their last lesson as a class, Akif Erdem holds the students of his 12A class at the Küçükkuyu high school hostage and separates the class from the rest of the school using a bomb. The students and Akif will no longer be able to leave... and Akif the teacher asks the students a question, “Who one among you caused the death of fellow 12A student Kay Örnek?” There is only one way for the young people who have been taken hostage to get out of this situation: to tell the truth!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- İlker Kaleli as Akif
- Ceren Moray as Zeynep
- Serhat Kılıç as Taner
- Afra Saraçoğlu as Gizem
- Serkan Keskin as Yılmaz Komiser
- Ruhi Sarı as Ziya Örnek
- Şerif Erol as Metin
- Mert Ramazan Demir as Ateş
Supporting cast
- Can Bartu Arslan as Çetin
- Doğa Özüm as Rüya
- Hasan Şahintürk as Kenan
- Hakan Dinçkol as Harun
- Bensu Uğur as Selin
- Elif Ceren Balıkçı as Mevsim
- Ezgi Gör as Nil
- Cansu Tuman as Merve
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 9 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | March 4, 2020 | March 25, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 5 | October 11, 2020 | November 15, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 4, 2020 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 11, 2020 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 18, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 After Akif passes out, the students are looking for a way to get out of school. However, there is a disagreement between them as some students trust their teacher, as Akif revealed parts of his plans to them prior to passing out. |
October 11, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The second part of Akif's plan has started. He wants to put an end to Ruya's murder story, by asking the teachers and the student to reveal the identity of the teacher with the nickname "Hunter". The students are an active part of his plan this time. |
October 18, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Akif tries to prove Taner's guilt for Ruya's murder, but the situation is complicated, as the public opinion and some of the students are against him; and his health is decaying. Meanwhile, Yilmaz and Zeynep are trying to find the truth. |
October 25, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | FOX |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 4, 2020 |
| Last aired | November 15, 2020 |
| Runtime | 120 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Sunday at 20:00:00 |