Öğretmen (2020)
Also known as: The Teacher
The Teacher (Öğretmen) is a Turkish drama series broadcast on FOX, first aired in 2020. Physics teacher Akif Erdem takes Küçükkapı High School’s Class 12A hostage and begins an unconventional lesson in humanity, demanding that the students reveal who was responsible for the death of their classmate Rüya Örnek. Looking for something similar? See the criteria-based guide Short Turkish series: completed shows with 30 episodes or fewer.
The Teacher cast: İlker Kaleli (Akif), Ceren Moray (Zeynep), Serhat Kılıç (Taner), Afra Saraçoğlu (Gizem), Serkan Keskin (Yılmaz Komiser), Ruhi Sarı (Ziya Örnek).
Editor: Uğur Arı
Where to watch The Teacher (Öğretmen)
The Teacher (Öğretmen) is available in United States on YouTube (Official YouTube).
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How many episodes does The Teacher have?
The Teacher has 9 episodes in total across 2 seasons.
Plot
Physics teacher Akif Erdem separates Küçükkapı High School’s Class 12A from the rest of the school by holding the students hostage and using a bomb. He asks them who was responsible for the death of Rüya Örnek, and makes the truth the only path to their release. As confessions and accusations expose the students’ responsibilities and social pressures, information about a figure known as the Hunter emerges. The official episode summaries later reveal that the Hunter is Taner, while Akif reaches the point of giving his final lesson.
Origins of the story
Adaptation status
The Teacher is an official Turkish adaptation of Nippon TV’s Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom. The Turkish version retains the hostage-classroom mystery while relocating the characters and central case to Küçükkapı High School, Class 12A, and Rüya Örnek’s death.
Connection to reality
No confirmed connection to real people or events was found in the official sources reviewed. The series is presented as a fictional Turkish adaptation of a Japanese scripted format.
Inspirations and influences
Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom
Confirmed by a creator or official sourceThe Teacher is an official Turkish adaptation of Nippon TV’s Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom, based on the licensed scripted format.
Confirmed by Nippon TV
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Details
- Year
- 2020
- Channel
- FOX
- Genre
- drama
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 9
- Rating
- 7.0
Cast
Character Map
Hero
Antagonist
Supporting
Character
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What's in this series?
Official format adaptation
The Teacher is the Turkish adaptation of Nippon TV’s Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom, whose scripted format rights were sold to Medyapım / MF Yapım. The Turkish version retains the teacher-hostage crisis and the search for the truth behind a student’s death, while centering the story on Küçükkapı High School, Class 12A, and Rüya Örnek.
Social media and youth context
Nippon TV describes the original format as addressing young people’s dependence on social media and their disregard for reality. The Teacher’s central lesson similarly confronts students with the consequences of their actions and with the experiences of others.
Production context
The series was produced jointly by Medyapım and MF Yapım. The broadcaster credits Faruk Bayhan and Fatih Aksoy as producers, Merve Girgin as screenwriter, Koray Kerimoğlu as director, and Suzan Sümeli as executive producer. MF Yapım’s archive lists one season and nine episodes.
Initial reception
According to Nippon TV’s March 4, 2020 announcement, The Teacher’s season premiere achieved the highest opening rating for a drama series in Turkey in the previous ten years. This describes its initial broadcast performance, not its long-term critical reception.
Frequently asked questions
When did The Teacher air?
The Teacher (Öğretmen) first aired on 4 March 2020 on FOX.
Who is in the cast of The Teacher (Öğretmen)?
The main cast of The Teacher includes İlker Kaleli (Akif), Ceren Moray (Zeynep), Serhat Kılıç (Taner), Afra Saraçoğlu (Gizem), Serkan Keskin (Yılmaz Komiser), Ruhi Sarı (Ziya Örnek).
Is The Teacher based on a book or another series?
The Teacher is an official Turkish adaptation of Nippon TV’s Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom. The Turkish version retains the hostage-classroom mystery while relocating the characters and central case to Küçükkapı High School, Class 12A, and Rüya Örnek’s death.
What is Öğretmen called in English?
Öğretmen was distributed internationally as "The Teacher".
Sources
- Öğretmen - Hakkında — NOW
- Öğretmen — MF Yapım
- “Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom” adapted in Turkey, airing to record breaking ratings. — Nippon Television Network Corporation