The Club TV Series Details:
| Also known as | Kulüp |
| Country | Turkey |
| Language | Turkish Ladino Greek |
| Genre | Period drama |
| Season | 2 |
| Episodes | 20 |
| Release date | 5 November 2021 – 15 September 2023 |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Age rating | TV-MA |
| Starring | Gökçe Bahadır Barış Arduç Salih Bademci Fırat Tanış Metin Akdülger Asude Kalebek |
| Directed by | Seren Yüce Zeynep Günay Tan |
| Written by | Necati Şahin Rana Denizer |
| Produced by | Saner Ayar |
| Cinematography by | Ahmet Sesigürgil Cenk Altun Ahmet Acikkol |
| Edited by | Ahmet Can Cakirca Cengiz Karadag Zeki Öztürk Deniz Kayik |
| Music by | Theme music composer Ender Akay Composers Ender Akay Cem Ergunoğlu Gökhan Mert Koral |
| Casting By | Mine Güler |
| Production Company | O3 Medya |
| Distributor | Netflix |
The Club TV Series Cast & Character:
- Gökçe Bahadır as Matilda Aseo, a Sephardi Jew and ex-convict working in a prominent nightclub of Istanbul.[8]
- Barış Arduç as “Fıstık” İsmet Denizer, a taxi driver and Raşel’s love interest.
- Asude Kalebek as Raşel Aseo, Matilda’s daughter and İsmet’s love interest.
- Salih Bademci as Selim Songür, the singer of the nightclub.
- Metin Akdülger as Orhan Şahin, the owner of the club.
- Suzan Kardeş, as Orhan’s mother.
- Fırat Tanış as Çelebi, the manager of the club.
- Merve Şeyma Zengin as Tasula, the Turkish Greek friend of Raşel.
- Hülya Duyar, as İsmet’s mother.
- İştar Gökseven as Ali Şeker, İsmet’s father.
- Murat Garibağaoğlu as David.
- İlker Kılıç, as Mordo, fiancé of Raşel.
- Valeria Lakhina, as Diana, an Englishwoman working in the British embassy.
- Doğanay Ünal, as Bahtiyar.
- Ada Erma as Rana
- Halil Babür as Fikret
- Serra Arıtürk as Keriman
Storyline:
Matilda, an ex-convict, works in one of the most prominent nightclubs of Istanbul in 1955. Trying to establish a good relationship with her daughter, Matilda struggles to keep her daughter Rasel away from Pera’s troublemaker, Fistik Ismet. Matilda also tries to stand against her boss Orhan, nightclub manager Celebi and artist Selim.
About The Club TV Series:
The Club (Turkish: Kulüp) is a Turkish period drama television series directed by Seren Yüce and Zeynep Günay Tan and starring Gökçe Bahadır, Barış Arduç, Salih Bademci, Fırat Tanış, Metin Akdülger and Asude Kalebek.
The name of the series was first announced to be Kod Adı: Kulüp by Netflix in October 2020, along with the lead cast Gökçe Bahadır, Barış Arduç, and Salih Bademci. In the same month, it was reported that Fırat Tanış will also be cast for the show. In March 2021 journalist Birsen Altuntaş tweeted Ruhi Sarı, Suzan Kardeş, and Hazım Körmükçü will be starring as supporting characters in the series.
The series was produced by Saner Ayar, Ayşe Durmaz, and the Turkish media company O3 Medya for Netflix and directed by Seren Yüce and Zeynep Günay Tan. A team composed of Ayşin Akbulut, Serkan Yörük, Bengü Üçüncü, Rana Denizer, and Necati Şahin (lead writer) was the writing team for the series.
The show was released on Netflix on 5 November 2021, with season one consisting of 10 episodes, divided into two parts of 6 and 4 episodes respectively. Part 2 premiered on 6 January 2022. The second season premiered on 15 September 2023.
The Club TV Series Season Overview:
| Season | Episodes | Originally Released |
|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | 6 | September 10, 2020 |
| Part 2 | 4 | January 8, 2021 |
| Season 2 | 10 | September 15, 2023 |
Season 1 Episodes List:
| Episode | Release Date | Running Time | Plot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 November 2021 | 55m | Newly out of prison, Matilda visits the rabbi to ask after her daughter, Raşel, whose fate rests with Çelebi, a nightclub manager with a vendetta. |
| 2 | 5 November 2021 | 52m | Matilda’s attempts to connect with Raşel come to naught. Selim reckons with an unwelcome visit ahead of his highly anticipated opening night. |
| 3 | 5 November 2021 | 56m | Matilda tells Raşel about a family tragedy — but obscures a key truth. Raşel’s involvement with İsmet sends Matilda over the edge. |
| 4 | 5 November 2021 | 48m | Raşel presses Matilda for details about her father. Mordo confronts İsmet. Matilda probes Çelebi’s past and uncovers a link to her own. |
| 5 | 5 November 2021 | 44m | A difficult choice looms for Raşel. Tensions rise between Matilda and Çelebi. Orhan’s concerns grow as the political winds shift. |
| 6 | 5 November 2021 | 45m | Selim grapples with tragic news right before a show. Orhan confronts Çelebi about his actions toward Matilda. |
| 7 | 6 January 2022 | 52m | Çelebi reveals a shocking truth to Selim, who makes a personal sacrifice for Matilda’s sake. Orhan takes on great risk to cover Mevhibe’s tracks. |
| 8 | 6 January 2022 | 47m | Raşel runs off to İsmet, who makes a surprising decision. Çelebi gains authority at The Club and sheds new light on Matilda’s past with Mümtaz. |
| 9 | 6 January 2022 | 54m | Kürşat finds a gap in Orhan’s files. Raşel and İsmet face a crossroads on their day of marriage. Matilda is presented with a life-altering decision. |
| 10 | 6 January 2022 | 45m | Kürşat closes in on Orhan, but Mevhibe intervenes. Matilda scrambles to find Raşel as violence breaks out in Istanbul, and Çelebi saves the day. |
Season 2 Episodes List:
| Episode | Release Date | Running Time | Plot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 15, 2023 | 39m | Growing up in the halls of Club Istanbul, Rânâ longs for the father she doesn’t know. Matilda learns that the future of the club is at stake. |
| 2 | September 15, 2023 | 37m | The employees of the club come together to protect it — but when Raşel sees someone sabotaging their lead act, she must decide where her loyalties lie. |
| 3 | September 15, 2023 | 60m | Raşel confronts her husband about his absence. İsmet tries to reenter his daughter’s life. Çelebi makes a deal behind his partners’ back. |
| 4 | September 15, 2023 | 38m | Çelebi comes clean to Matilda about his new partner at the club. İsmet and Raşel try to find a new normal in their relationship. |
| 5 | September 15, 2023 | 30m | When Fikret champions a new headliner, Çelebi and Matilda fight for their own vision. Meanwhile, Raşel reveals a devastating secret. |
| 6 | September 15, 2023 | 51m | İsmet tries to play a bigger role in his daughter’s life. As the club struggles, Matilda pays Fikret’s father a visit. |
| 7 | September 15, 2023 | 49m | Matilda makes a long-overdue apology. Raşel makes a shocking discovery. Inexperienced help at the club creates problems for Çelebi. |
| 8 | September 15, 2023 | 45m | As the streets fall into chaos, the club is hit with yet another unexpected obstacle. At home, Rânâ makes a surprising accusation. |
| 9 | September 15, 2023 | 55m | Rânâ shares an upsetting truth with her father. Çelebi and Matilda prepare to start a bittersweet new chapter. Raşel considers snitching on a friend. |
| 10 | September 15, 2023 | 69m | Raşel rushes to the hospital for an emergency. Tensions boil over in this season finale full of twists and heartache. |
