Creature

Limited Series

2023 · 8 episodes · 6h 13m in all

When tragedy befalls a reckless scientist in Ottoman-era Istanbul, his student uses untested methods to finish his work with devastating consequences.

Episodes

1. 

   1. Heal Him

   20 Oct 2023 · 39 min

   A mysterious creature brings a dying man to a snowy village. Ziya leaves his hometown — and his sweetheart, Asiye — to study medicine in Istanbul.

2. 

   2. Voices In My Head

   20 Oct 2023 · 42 min

   The creature makes an offering to the starving village. After a rocky start at university, Ziya seeks out a mysterious and eccentric former teacher.

3. 

   3. Blood Shall Flow Warm

   20 Oct 2023 · 52 min

   Ziya goes to great lengths to convince Ihsan to teach him his experimental scientific methods, but their first test ends in disaster.

4. 

   4. A Soul Will Rise From the Dead

   20 Oct 2023 · 44 min

   Still reeling, Ziya reckons with the consequences of his actions and enlists aid from Yunus. Later, Asiye travels to Istanbul to surprise her love.

5. 

   5. Resurrection

   20 Oct 2023 · 43 min

   Dirty and sick, Ziya returns to Bursa only to discover that the people he came for are already gone. Ihsan finds community in a wandering carnival.

6. 

   6. Who Am I?

   20 Oct 2023 · 48 min

   A well-intentioned Ihsan gets into trouble at the carnival. Ziya tries to settle into a quiet life in the village, but his past haunts him.

7. 

   7. My Name was Ihsan

   20 Oct 2023 · 55 min

   After years of longing and weeks of preparation, Ziya and Asiye take an important step. On the run from danger, Ihsan meets someone special of his own.

8. 

   8. I'm Done With Man(kind)

   20 Oct 2023 · 50 min

   Reunited with his maker, Ihsan tells Ziya of his travels. When a lethal fight breaks out, a witness puts the pieces of the tragic puzzle together.