Cinema and series from all parts of this world can entertain,enlighten,help understanding a country and its people...Behzat does that,yes a "cop show" of all things!The characters are real it seems,we get glimpses of life in Turkey/Ankara,we have a taste of levels of government,police structures,modern and more traditional aspects of a country portrayed by some media(all!?)in a over simplistic manner....amazing show,thank you to the Turkish People!

The series is about a homicide detective, the people around him and his mental state.This series is very well executed, all questions get answers. There are even a few plot twists that I didn't see coming. The characters are believable, and they are acted skillfully. It captures the social conflicts in Turkey well. The murder cases are usually interesting. It is one of the best shows I've ever watched, a list that includes many expensive Hollywood productions. It was actually very surprising that I'd like a show from Turkey this much.There are a few negative points however, for which people who consider watching this should prepare themselves. First, there is a lot of swearing. This is made worse by the censorship enforced by Turkish TV. All the swearing is bleeped out, so sometimes it feels like you are listening to a voice-over by R2D2. Some visual elements are censored as well, such as alcoholic drinks later in the show. As the last point, English subtitles are not very well translated. You'll get the point, but sometimes how something is said is important to capture the depth of the scene, which is typically lost.All in all, I'd recommend this to anyone who are interested in a police drama.

What makes Behzat Ç Bir Ankara Polisiyesi such a great series not only its' story, but also its' characters and their depth. None of the characters are shallow, they all have their own past and they are all played by great actors and actresses. Erdal Beşikçioğlu as Behzat Ç, and Canan Ergüder as Savcı Esra are the most notable of these examples. Origins of characters shown from time to time by flashbacks usually, especially if they are related with the topic of the episode. Almost every episode starts with a homicide, and because our main characters works as homicidal investigations; they try to find the murderer. But also there is a greater plot per season. Behzat Ç even has a nemesis whose past and his motives for hostility against Behzat Ç has not been revealed completely. Political side of the series is also highly controversial; some episodes attracted attention from officials, representatives and even from ministers because they contain serious criticism against the current administration.

The series, now in its second season, is a scripted show that is shot over the general scenery of Ankara, Turkey's capital. It employs local people, amateur actors, students, local celebrities and man off the street for walk-on roles. Shooting the episodes mostly in popular local venues and people's homes, the series has a rather short list of permanent shooting sets: only the the homes of the main characters and the offices for the Homicide Squad is kept as a shooting set. The scores generally belong to local bands or artists, Pilli Bebek being the most frequently featured.The characters support local teams, share Bohemian flats, get drunk, enjoy paid female company in shady night clubs and swear consistent with authentic local slang and swear words instead of sanitized versions usually preferred on Turkish TV. Supplemented with excellent, authentic dialog, these provide an authentic realism to the stories and allows the series to delve deep into the personal demons of the characters. The top brass detective in the Homicide Squad, Behzat C., (the series' namesake), is an anti-hero with the worst (and most) personal demons.The series has a definitive "left" stance and frequently delves into the superstructure of crime, crime organizations and the state-within-a-state.Each episode (usually 9o minutes long) starts with a homicide and the case is normally resolved by the end. Each season also has a background story of a long running case.It's an exhilarating production, aired late night on Sunday.