Fatma

About the series

Fatma is a Turkish crime thriller released on Netflix on 27 April 2021, directed by Özer Feyzioğlu and Özgür Önürme. It stars Burcu Biricik in the title role, with Uğur Yücel, Mehmet Yılmaz Ak and Hazal Türesan. Set and filmed in Istanbul, it consists of one season of six episodes.

Plot

Fatma works as a cleaner. Her quiet life changes completely when her husband Zafer, recently released from prison, suddenly disappears. While searching for him, Fatma unexpectedly commits a murder. Her husband’s ties to criminals and outlaws put her life in grave danger, and to survive she has no choice but to keep eliminating her enemies.

Using her invisible appearance as a cleaning lady as the perfect disguise, Fatma turns each killing into a ritual of revenge for everything she has endured in her life.

Main cast

• Burcu Biricik as Fatma Yılmaz
• Uğur Yücel as Yazar
• Mehmet Yılmaz Ak as Bayram
• Hazal Türesan as Emine / Mine

Reception

Shortly after release, Fatma was praised by critics and audiences, particularly for Burcu Biricik’s transformation and for its dark, socially aware take on the thriller genre.

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