The Usual Suspects (2021)
The Usual Suspects is a Turkish action, comedy, family series broadcast on Exxen, first aired in 2021. Feyza, Zuhal and Nehir plan a surprise for their husbands at the anniversary of the hotel jointly owned by the men. The plan, however, draws the three women into murder, a police investigation and new dangers connected to the mafia.
The Usual Suspects cast: Bennu Yıldırımlar (Feyza), Yasemin Kay Allen (Zuhal), Ceren Moray (Nehir), Beril Pozam (Zeynep), Berk Hakman (Yalçın), Pamir Pekin (Gökhan Aktemur).
Detailed content was compiled from sources with AI; pending editorial review. Editor: Uğur Arı.
Plot
Olağan Şüpheliler is a dark police procedural about Feyza, Zuhal and Nehir, three women who poison and kill their abusive husbands, who run a hotel together. Believing that they have carried out a flawless plan, the women fail to account for the security cameras in the hotel and its elevator. As they try to continue their lives after the murders, they become involved in a police investigation and mafia-related dealings. The series was released on Exxen in 2021 and consists of one season with 10 episodes.
Origins of the story
Adaptation status
No verified official adaptation from a novel, short story, book, film, series, play, memoir or historical work was found in the reviewed sources.
Connection to reality
The sources reviewed contain no verified statement that the series is based on a specific real event or real person. An academic study examines it as a fictional series centered on domestic violence and extralegal justice, not as an account of a documented case.
Trailer
Details
- Year
- 2021–2021
- Channel
- Exxen
- Genre
- action, comedy, family
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 10
- Rating
- 1.0
Cast
Character Map
Hero
- ↳ Zuhal — ally
- ↳ Nehir — ally
- ↳ Nehir — ally
Antagonist
Supporting
Character
What's in this series?
Adaptation information
The reviewed sources contain no verified record that Olağan Şüpheliler is officially adapted from a literary work, film, series or another narrative. Screenwriter Sedef Bayburtluoğlu Gürerk stated that the three female killer characters had already been conceived when she joined the project.
Domestic violence and fictional justice
An academic study examines the series through the story of three women who have experienced prolonged domestic violence and plan to kill their husbands. It focuses on their construction as active characters rather than passive victims, without linking the story to a specific real case.
A dark police procedural approach
Screenwriter Sedef Bayburtluoğlu Gürerk describes the series as a dark police procedural. She says she worked with police consultant Ufuk Güven and conducted research into crime fiction, forensic science and criminal psychology.
Women at the center of the narrative
According to Gürerk, one of the script’s central aims was to portray the three women as active agents rather than passive victims. This approach places their decision-making under pressure at the center of the series’ combination of dark comedy and crime.
Frequently asked questions
How many episodes is The Usual Suspects?
The Usual Suspects has 10 episodes across 1 seasons.
When did The Usual Suspects air?
The Usual Suspects first aired in 2021 on Exxen.
Who is in the cast of The Usual Suspects?
The main cast includes Bennu Yıldırımlar (Feyza), Yasemin Kay Allen (Zuhal), Ceren Moray (Nehir), Beril Pozam (Zeynep), Berk Hakman (Yalçın), Pamir Pekin (Gökhan Aktemur).
Sources
- Olağan Şüpheliler ÇOK YAKINDA | Exxen — EXXEN
- Sedef Bayburtluoğlu Gürerk ile 'Olağan Şüpheliler' Üzerine — Episode
- Bennu Yıldırımlar: Yepyeni bir ışık çıkacak — Cumhuriyet
- Olağan Şüpheliler (2021–2021) – Tüm Ekip ve Oyuncuları — iSFDm
- Olağan Şüpheliler Dizisi Konusu, Oyuncuları ve Hakkında Her Şey — 1001Dizi
- Olağan Şüpheliler’den ilk tanıtım geldi — Dizi Doktoru
- Kadına Yönelik Şiddet Temalı Dijital Platform Dizilerinde Hukuk Dışı Adalet ve Çözümsüzlük Vurgusu: Olağan Şüpheliler Örneği — İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Açık Erişim
- Olağan Şüpheliler (2021) — Sinefil
- The Usual Suspects — IMDb
