Hekimoglu

About the series

Hekimoğlu is a Turkish medical drama with a comic edge, based on the American hit House. Produced by Karga Seven Pictures and OJO Pictures, it aired on Kanal D for two seasons, from 17 December 2019 to 25 May 2021, ending with its 51st episode. Timuçin Esen stars as Dr. Ateş Hekimoğlu.

Plot

Ateş Hekimoğlu, the Turkish counterpart of Gregory House, is a famous specialist in infectious diseases and nephrology. He keeps an emotional distance from his patients, trusts scientific evidence over what people tell him, loves medical puzzles and ignores hospital rules whenever they stand between him and a diagnosis.

The story also follows his medical-school friend İpek, now the hospital’s manager, and his close friend Orhan, an oncologist. Mehmet Ali, Zeynep and Emre, young doctors from very different backgrounds, make up his team and compete to win Hekimoğlu’s approval while solving baffling cases.

Production

The series was filmed at Okan University Hospital in Tuzla, Istanbul. Kaan Yıldırım also joined the cast.

Why watch it

Timuçin Esen’s sharp, sardonic performance gave the beloved House format a distinctly Turkish flavour, and the mix of medical mysteries and dark humour made Hekimoğlu one of the most watched remakes of its time.

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