In the midst of the global and the local: Neo-Ottoman detectives of Filinta

This article intends to understand the significance of depicting the Ottoman past in Turkish TV dramas by focusing on Filinta [Flintlock] (2014–2016), a hybrid of historical drama and police procedural that is set in the second half of the 19th century in the Ottoman Empire. On the one hand, the art...

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Published in:Critical studies in television 2020-12, Vol.15 (4), p.357-372
Main Author: Kesirli Unur, Ayşegül
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Crime drama
Cultural heritage
Genre
Globalization
Historical drama
Mass media
Police
Television
Television programs
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Summary:This article intends to understand the significance of depicting the Ottoman past in Turkish TV dramas by focusing on Filinta [Flintlock] (2014–2016), a hybrid of historical drama and police procedural that is set in the second half of the 19th century in the Ottoman Empire. On the one hand, the article examines the influence of the Ottoman heritage in localising the police procedural genre in Filinta by exploring various kinds of local, cultural and historical connections. On the other hand, it investigates the appeal of using the Ottoman markers in increasing the popularity of the series in the global television market.
ISSN:1749-6020
1749-6039
DOI:10.1177/1749602020956974