January 26, 2023 In the days since its regional release on 20th January 2023 the Turkish drama series Shahmaran has become a sensation with audiences across MENA region, achieving a number one ranking on Netflix across the GCC, Levant and Egypt according to published data. Directed by Umur Turagay and starring Serenay Sarikaya, the 8-episode fantasy drama follows the story of Sahsu, who finds herself in Mar, a community where the legend of Sahmaran is practised. The Turkish series that is halfway between mythological, cultural, social and, even horror. This is a series about a rather special community of people who feel they are descendants of Sahmaran and, obviously, this means they have a special destiny. The series features Serenay Sarikaya who fits the role and the physique as she searches for her grandfather.
