''Hekimoğlu'' is a Turkish

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and

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television series that ran on the

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TV channel for two seasons, from December 17, 2019, to May 25, 2021. The series were produced by the companies Karga Seven Pictures and OJO Pictures. The series is based on the American medical drama ''

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'' and, consisting of 2 seasons, ended with its finale, 51st episode, which was released on May 25, 2021.

Production

The series is shot at

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Hospital in

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Plot

The series' main character, Ateş Hekimoğlu (based on

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) is a famous doctor specializing in

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and

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. He is emotionally distant from his patients, believes in scientific findings rather than what is being told, loves puzzles, and is very pragmatic, neglecting hospital rules and laws when it comes to diagnosis and treatment. The plot also follows his friend from medical school, the hospital manager İpek, and his other close friend, the

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specialist Orhan. Mehmet Ali, Zeynep and Emre, who make up the team and have very different backgrounds, are in competition with each other to win Hekimoğlu's favor.

Cast and characters

Main characters

* Ateş Hekimoğlu (

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): a successful doctor in

and

, enjoys dealing with his assistant team and is the doctor that İpek and Orhan dote on. He doesn't like working in the polyclinic and likes watching TV in the hospital. Hekimoğlu can solve all cases extraordinarily well. When he was young, he had a clot in one of his right leg veins, and his leg has been limp ever since. For this reason, he both walks with a cane and uses painkillers to the point of addiction. He has a

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understanding of life. He is based on

. * Orhan Yavuz (

Okan Yalabık Okan Yalabık (born 13 December 1978) is a Turkish actor. He graduated theater at Istanbul University State Conservatory and master of Film and Drama in Kadir Has University. He has appeared in more than twenty films since 2001. Life and career ...

): an

specialist. He is the only friend of Hekimoğlu who has known him since university and respects what he does. * İpek Tekin (

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): the hospital manager and an

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specialist. Just like Orhan, she is Hekimoğlu's friend who has known him since school. * Mehmet Ali Çağlar (

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): Hekimoğlu's assistant, a neurologist. * Emre Acar (

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): a cardiology and intensive care specialist who is Hekimoğlu's assistant (1–47). * Zeynep Can (

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): an immune system and

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specialist who is Hekimoğlu's assistant (1–47).

Supporting characters

* Alya (Esra Eron): one of the doctors of the hospital. She supports the team of Orhan and Ateş. * Muzo (Muhammed Dede): hospital worker that helps Hekimoğlu. * Aysel (Dilan Serinyel): hospital employee.

Overview

References

External links

Hekimoğlu
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