Falcon Crest (2018)
Falcon Crest is a Turkish drama series broadcast on atv, first aired in 2018. Melek Özden returns to the family she was expelled from years earlier after being blamed for a wrongdoing she did not commit. Her return revives a power struggle with Tuna Akdora over inheritance, a past love and a hidden family secret, while their children Verda and Efe are drawn into the conflict.
Falcon Crest cast: Zerrin Tekindor (Tuna Akdora), Ebru Özkan (Melek Özden), Boran Kuzum (Efe Akdora), Aybüke Pusat (Verda Özden), Esra Dermancıoğlu (Ceylan Topçu), Murat Aygen (Demir Akdora).
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Plot
Melek Özden returns years later to attend her father’s funeral. In the past, Tuna Akdora’s scheme led to Melek being expelled from her home and deprived of her inheritance. Now a widowed mother struggling with two children, Melek becomes an heir again through her father’s will. This threatens Tuna’s carefully protected family and fortune. The return also reopens Melek’s past love with Demir Akdora, who is now married to Tuna. As the old secrets surrounding the family resurface, the conflict between Melek and Tuna affects the relationship between Melek’s daughter Verda and Tuna and Demir’s son Efe.
Origins of the story
Adaptation status
Şahin Tepesi is presented in Ay Yapım and ATV Distribution materials as a licensed adaptation of the Falcon Crest format, updated for a modern audience.
Connection to reality
No reliable source found that connects the series to a specific real event or real person. It is presented as a fictional adaptation of the Falcon Crest format.
Trailer
Details
- Year
- 2018–2018
- Channel
- atv
- Genre
- drama
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Rating
- 7.4
Cast
Character Map
Hero
- ↳ Demir Akdora — partner
- ↳ Verda Özden — parent
- ↳ Cem Özden — parent
- ↳ Efe Akdora — partner
Antagonist
- ↳ Demir Akdora — spouse
- ↳ Melek Özden — enemy
- ↳ Efe Akdora — parent
- ↳ Deniz Akdora — parent
Supporting
- ↳ Cem Özden — partner
Character
- ↳ Efe Akdora — parent
- ↳ Deniz Akdora — parent
What's in this series?
A modern adaptation of the Falcon Crest format
Şahin Tepesi retains Falcon Crest’s core elements of family conflict, wealth and power struggles, while centering the story on the inheritance dispute and past reckoning between Melek and Tuna. ATV Distribution describes the production as an adaptation that updates the format’s essential elements for a modern and international audience.
Production and broadcast context
The series was produced by Ay Yapım, directed by Hilal Saral and written by Melek Gençoğlu. Its first ATV broadcast began on November 23, 2018; the ATV archive lists the sixth episode, dated December 28, 2018, as the finale.
Connection to real events
No reliable source currently found confirms that Şahin Tepesi was inspired by a specific real event or person. Inheritance, class, family power and the struggle between the two women are fictional dramatic conflicts.
Brief broadcast run
The ATV archive lists the sixth episode as the finale. The ATV Distribution catalogue gives a separate international format of 20 episodes at 45 minutes each. The sources do not explain how these two episode counts correspond.
Frequently asked questions
How many episodes is Falcon Crest?
Falcon Crest has 6 episodes across 1 seasons.
When did Falcon Crest air?
Falcon Crest first aired in 2018 on atv.
Who is in the cast of Falcon Crest?
The main cast includes Zerrin Tekindor (Tuna Akdora), Ebru Özkan (Melek Özden), Boran Kuzum (Efe Akdora), Aybüke Pusat (Verda Özden), Esra Dermancıoğlu (Ceylan Topçu), Murat Aygen (Demir Akdora).
Sources
- atv’nin yeni dizisi çekimlere başladı — ATV
- Şahin Tepesi Dizisi Konusu, Oyuncu Kadrosu — ATV
- Şahin Tepesi Oyuncuları ve Karakterleri — ATV
- Falcon Crest / Şahin Tepesi Distribution Catalogue — ATV Distribution
- Şahin Tepesi — Ay Yapım
