Crazy Heart

Crazy Heart is a Turkish action, drama and political television series directed by Osman Sinav. The series, which started on Show TV on October 5, 1998, was released on the fourth season, the last season of the ATV. Crazy Heart , composed of 113 episodes published in 4 seasons, ended on June 24, 2002.

Crazy Heart (1999-2002) is a Turkish action drama series created by Osman Sınav for Show TV and ATV. Across four seasons and 113 episodes, the story centers on Yusuf Miroğlu (Kenan İmirzalıoğlu) and Savaş Doğan (Kürşat Alnıaçık), whose paths tangle as each pursues his own aims within a tense political landscape. Alongside them, Nazlı (Mehtap Bayri), Ali (Atilla Karagöz) and Gülçin (Elif İnci) form a web of loyalties that shifts from season to season. Each episode builds on the last, so the series plays as one continuing serialized saga rather than a string of standalone cases. Gunfights, shadowy negotiations and betrayals drive the momentum, while the mood stays hard-edged and restless. The look is grounded in contemporary Turkish cities, with the political machinery running beneath everyday life. Fans of Kurtlar Vadisi and 24 will find the same blend of action, ensemble loyalty and political pressure, delivered at the scale of a long-running Turkish television drama.

• Kurtlar Vadisiturkish action drama with political intrigue and serialized male ensemble storylines
• 24serialized action drama with long-running ensemble and crime-laced political stakes
• The Sopranosserialized prestige crime drama with ensemble power struggles

Created by

Osman Sınav

Release Date

1999-01-01

Episode runtime

60 min

Rating

7.6 / 10 (22)

What is Crazy Heart about?

A Turkish action and political drama following a man drawn into power struggles and violence across four seasons.

What is Crazy Heart like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Crazy Heart as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Crazy Heart violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Crazy Heart as moderate.

Which shows are like Crazy Heart?

Shows with a similar feel include Kurtlar Vadisi, 24, and The Sopranos.

How long is Crazy Heart?

Crazy Heart: 4 seasons, 113 episodes.

Is Crazy Heart still running?

No, Crazy Heart has ended.