# Muhtesem Ikili (2018)

> Two rival Istanbul detectives from opposite sides of the city are forced into an uneasy partnership to take down a common drug-trade enemy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/70913

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 12
- Episode runtime: 140 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: action, comedy, crime
- Created by: Emre Özdür, Başar Başaran
- Network: Kanal D
- Cast: İbrahim Çelikkol, Kerem Bürsin, Özge Gürel, Öykü Karayel, Engin Şenkan, Zafer Algöz, Eren Hacısalihoğlu, Bora Koçak
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9083954/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: breezy, witty, fast paced, playful

## What critics say

Critics generally found the leads' chemistry and brisk, playful action comedy entertaining, while viewing the series as formulaic and lightweight.

## Synopsis

Muhteşem İkili (2018-2019) is a Turkish action comedy series broadcast on Kanal D, a single-season buddy cop show inspired by the Hollywood film Tango & Cash. It follows MKC, Istanbul's slickest detective on the European side, and Mert Barca, the toughest officer on the Anatolian side, who despise each other with real passion. When a shared enemy emerges after a major drug operation, the two rivals are forced into reluctant partnership, and the twelve episodes are built around their clashing styles, street-level police action and escalating confrontations with the trafficking network. The tone is fast-paced, funny and packed with bromance, with brisk action sequences balanced by banter between mismatched partners. Set in contemporary Istanbul, the show spans both sides of the city and its tensions. Fans of Tango & Cash, Lethal Weapon and Behzat Ç. will find familiar pleasures in its odd couple chemistry, comic rivalry and urban crime energy, delivered as a lively, easy-to-watch Turkish crime caper.

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