Love 101 (TV series)
| Love 101 | |
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| Turkish | Aşk 101 |
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| Starring | |
| Narrated by | Bade İşçil |
| Composer | Marios Takoushis |
| Country of origin | Turkey |
| Original language | Turkish |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Kerem Çatay |
| Editor | Ahmet Can Çakırca |
| Running time | 33–48 minutes |
| Production company | Ay Yapım |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 24 April 2020 – 30 September 2021 |
| Related | |
| Doraemon | |
Love 101 (Turkish: Aşk 101) is a Turkish teen comedy-drama, starring Mert Yazıcıoğlu, Kubilay Aka, Alina Boz, Selahattin Paşalı, İpek Filiz Yazıcı, Pınar Deniz, Kaan Urgancıoğlu and Ece Yüksel (2nd season). Its first season, which consists of 8 episodes, is directed by Ahmet Katıksız and Deniz Yorulmazer, written by Meriç Acemi and Destan Sedolli. The series started streaming on Netflix on 24 April 2020.[1][2]
The second and final season premiered on 30 September 2021.[3] It's directed by Umut Aral and Gönenç Uyanık and consists of 8 episodes.[4]
Plot
[edit]The story begins in today's Istanbul when a woman called Işık (Bade İşçil) arrives at an old house. There she recalls the past and friends of her youth.
Back in 1998, a group of young people (Eda, Osman, Sinan, and Kerem) studying in a school of Istanbul are at risk of expulsion because of their poor behavior. They are very different from their classmates, therefore, very lonely. The headmaster and most of the teachers are against them, only one teacher by the name of Burcu (Pınar Deniz) does her best to protect the teenagers. However, they find out that Burcu will be relocated, which means that all of them would be expelled after her relocation. In order to prevent this, the students unite and make a plan. The students discover that according to the law, she can choose the place of work by herself if she is married. They decide that they will try to make Burcu fall in love with the new sports teacher, Kemal (Kaan Urgancıoğlu), so that she can stay in Istanbul. Soon enough they discover that Burcu is already in a "happy" relationship and that it won't be easy to make her stay. They ask for help from Işık (İpek Filiz Yazıcı), an excellent student and a girl with a big heart. Soon she becomes a part of their group. This union helps the students change for the better, understand themselves, realize the importance of true friendship, find love and their own way in life. Eda (Alina Boz) aspires to be a graphic designer, even though her family wants her to make money and move up in society. Osman (Selahattin Paşalı) is a young entrepreneur, trying to hustle his way out of poverty by always finding gigs. Sinan (Mert Yazıcıoğlu) struggles to keep his life together, always sipping from his hip flask as he continues living with his senile grandfather since he was 14 after his family's divorce. Kerem (Kubilay Aka), a basketball player who gets kicked out of the school team also endeavors the struggles of being the son of a very famous person in Turkey.
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Mert Yazıcıoğlu as Sinan
- Kubilay Aka as Kerem
- Alina Boz as Eda
- Selahattin Paşalı as Osman
- İpek Filiz Yazıcı as Işık
- Pınar Deniz as Burcu
- Kaan Urgancıoğlu as Kemal
- Ece Yüksel as Elif (season 2)
Recurring
[edit]- Müfit Kayacan as Necdet
- Fatih Al as Yıldıray (season 2)
- Bade İşçil as adult Işık
- Tuba Ünsal as adult Eda
- Mert Fırat as adult Kerem (season 2)
- Fatih Artman as adult Osman (season 2)
- Uraz Kaygılaroğlu as adult Sinan (season 2)
- Ali Il as Tuncay
- Merve Akkaya as Billur
Episodes
[edit]Season 1 (2020)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The First Moment" | Ahmet Katıksız | Meriç Acemi | April 24, 2020 |
| 2 | 2 | "Admiration" | Ahmet Katıksız | Meriç Acemi | April 24, 2020 |
| 3 | 3 | "Lust" | Ahmet Katıksız | Meriç Acemi | April 24, 2020 |
| 4 | 4 | "Longing" | Ahmet Katıksız | Meriç Acemi | April 24, 2020 |
| 5 | 5 | "Affection" | Deniz Yorulmazer | Meriç Acemi | April 24, 2020 |
| 6 | 6 | "Fun" | Deniz Yorulmazer | Meriç Acemi | April 24, 2020 |
| 7 | 7 | "A Turn" | Deniz Yorulmazer | Meriç Acemi | April 24, 2020 |
| 8 | 8 | "A Special Moment" | Deniz Yorulmazer | Meriç Acemi | April 24, 2020 |
Season 2 (2021)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Gönenç Uyanık | Meriç Acemi | September 30, 2021 |
| 10 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Gönenç Uyanık | Meriç Acemi | September 30, 2021 |
| 11 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Gönenç Uyanık | Meriç Acemi | September 30, 2021 |
| 12 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Gönenç Uyanık | Meriç Acemi | September 30, 2021 |
| 13 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Umut Aral | Meriç Acemi | September 30, 2021 |
| 14 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Umut Aral | Meriç Acemi | September 30, 2021 |
| 15 | 7 | "Episode 7" | Umut Aral | Meriç Acemi | September 30, 2021 |
| 16 | 8 | "Episode 8" | Umut Aral | Meriç Acemi | September 30, 2021 |
Filming
[edit]The principal photography for the first and second seasons took place at Akif Tunçel Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Şişli, Istanbul.[6]
Reaction
[edit]Before the series' premiere, it was claimed that the character Osman was being used for "homosexual propaganda" and "deviance".[7][8][9] Netflix denied these claims.[10] The critics, who watched the first 8 episodes of the series and wrote about it in their columns, stated that there is no such character in the series.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ Ürgir, Buse (11 August 2019). "Aşk 101: Tüm Detaylarıyla Netflix Yapımı Üçüncü Türk Dizisi" (in Turkish). Liste List. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ "Netflix, 2020 yılında üç Türk dizisi daha çekecek". Cumhuriyet (in Turkish). 26 December 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ Netflix (6 July 2021). Love 101 | Season 2 Date Announcement | Netflix. YouTube. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Review: Netflix's Love 101 Season 2, Lives Worth Living". North America. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Love 101 – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Aşk 101 2. sezon ne zaman çıkacak, konusu ne? Aşk 101 nasıl izlenir, oyuncuları kimler?". Fanatik. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "ATV Netflix'in 'Aşk 101' sapkınlığına ortak oldu!". Milli Gazete. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Diyanet-Sen'den "Aşk 101" dizisine tepki". Haberler.com. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "La Turquie menace d'interdire la diffusion de la série "Love 101", accusée de "propagande homosexuelle"". Courrier İnternational. 14 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Netflix Türkiye'den Aşk 101 Dizisiyle İlgili 'Eşcinsel Karakter' İddialarına Cevap". Webtekno. 11 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Aşk 101'i izledim, bu dizide eşcinsel karakter yok". Dizi Doktoru. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Love 101 Season 1 finale recap: 5 questions we have for Season 2". Showsnob. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
