Barbaroslar (2021): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2021, Barbaroslar is a drama, war & politics and action & adventure series.

What it’s about. Barbaroslar: Sword of the Mediterranean will take viewers on a historic journey across the Ottoman Empire based on the life of 16th-century Ottoman admiral "Barbaros" Hayreddin Pasha and the adventures of four brothers who become seafarers. The drama series retells this adventure through the stories of four brothers; Ishak, Oruc, Hizir, and Ilyas, fighting high tides and the secrets of the seas. It focuses on their pursuit of a holy secret with the help of Master Suleyman, and during the course of their journey, they make enemies in, Pietro; the Pope's hand reaching out to the Mediterranean who is also pursuing the secret and organizes an attack against their ship. But this doesn't stop the brothers and they continue their original quest to find the holy secret all the while fighting their enemies at high tides.

Who’s in it. Barbaroslar stars Engin Altan Düzyatan as Oruç Reis, Ulaş Tuna Astepe as Hızır Reis, Yiğit Özşener as Pietro and Yetkin Dikinciler as İshak Reis, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Barbaroslar sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Barbaroslar page.

If you liked it. Fans of Barbaroslar tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.