Netflix ‘As the Crow Flies’: 5 things to know about the Turkish crime thriller

A young fan maneuvers her way into a seasoned anchor's newsroom but soon confronts the dark side of ambition, envy and the desire to be seen
Birce Akalay in a still from ‘As the Crow Flies’ (Netflix)
Birce Akalay in a still from ‘As the Crow Flies’ (Netflix)

When it comes to creating and conceptualizing surprising yet novel content in films and series, then the global streamer Netflix is a leader in that area. Lately, audiences have also started binging on series in varied new languages which include the ongoing craze of Turkish originals as well. All set to surprise fans globally, Netflix is bringing an absolutely novel and original crime thriller drama series in the Turkish language titled ‘As the Crow Flies’.

Avid thriller series fanatics who have loved watching series like ‘In From The Cold’, ‘Blood Sisters’, and ‘Windfall’, will surely find something in common while watching the drama-thriller series ‘As the Crow Flies’. Till then here are the details about the release and cast of the series

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When is ‘As the Crow Flies’ releasing and where can you watch it?

The highly awaited Turkish thriller drama series ‘As the Crow Flies’ is releasing globally by June 3, 2022 on Netflix at 3:01 am EST.

What is ‘As the Crow Flies’ all about?

The story revolves around the power struggle and friction between intern Asli Tuna and a well-known news anchor Lale Kiran who are working together on the same news channel. The emphasis will solely be on how Asli tries to prove her credibility in the organization and pulls out all stops which could be fair or unfair to bring down her former idol and current nemesis Kiran.

The official synopsis reads, “A young fan maneuvers her way into a seasoned anchor's newsroom but soon confronts the dark side of ambition, envy and the desire to be seen”.

“While Gen X tries to keep up with adapting to the new world, social media, new ways of business, they still are not aware of the bigger picture. The gap and the differences between both generations are undeniably strong. In this backdrop, we'll follow Asli's story who tries to fly as the crow instead of relying on the merit of hard-work to be able to climb the stairs. The series will question whether Asli can win or lose with the methods of the new world, in order to reach the summit and be the most reputable person on the table”.

Who stars in ‘As the Crow Flies’?

The following starcast has been confirmed for the series.

Birce Akalay as Lale Kiran

The 37-years-old Turkish star Birce Akalay is known for her strong performances in Turkish series like ‘Yer Gok Ask’, ‘Hayat Bazen Tatlidir’, ‘Babil’ and ‘Siyah Beyaz Ask’. She started her career with a supporting role in the Turkish television series ‘Asi’. Birce is going to be seen portraying the lead role of Lale Kiran in the Turkish crime drama.

Birce Akalay in a still from ‘As The Crow Flies’ (Netflix)

The other main actors in cast of ‘As the Crow Flies’ include Ibrahim Cellikol, Miray Daner and several others.

Showrunners

The eight episodic Turkish crime-drama thriller series has been written by Meric Asemi and Ufak Tefek Cinayetler. The series has been produced by Ay Yapim. ‘As the Crow Flies’ has been directed by Deniz Yorulmazer.

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