![]() Though as comedically quirky as expected, the languid and artistically rendered Saul also proved to also be very dark, affecting, and dramatic, thanks to Odenkirk’s outstandingly nuanced performance. Remus NoronhaĪMC’s Breaking Bad spinoff goes back to find Saul Goodman (Odenkirk) at a time when he was known as Jimmy McGill (or “Slippin’ Jimmy”), a hustler with courtroom ambitions, whose life had yet to be turned upside down by Walter White. It's thoroughly enjoyable and a great showcase of Turkish history, bolstered by the performances of its talented cast. Story-wise, Midnight at the Pera Palace can be quite predictable, but it makes up for that with its gorgeous costumes, exquisite set design, and excellent camerawork that sets it all off to maximum effect. With suspects all about her and only Ahmet (revealed to be in on the hotel's secret) for support, Esra must assume her doppelganger's identity and try to maintain the course of history by preventing a political assassination, all while solving the murder and finding a way home. ![]() ![]() After spending the night in the hotel, Esra finds herself mysteriously transported to the year 1919, where she soon discovers that she has a doppelganger in that time period who has been brutally murdered. There she meets the hotel manager Ahmet ( Tansu Biçer), collecting information for a story celebrating the hotel's 130th anniversary. The show picks up with present-day reporter Esra ( Hazal Kaya) being sent to the historical (and real-life) Pera Palace Hotel, where Christie allegedly wrote her 1934 novel Murder on the Orient Express. A Turkish Netflix Original historical fantasy mystery crime series (wow, that's a mouthful), Midnight at the Pera Palace (2022) brings together Turkish history, time travel, and Agatha Christie to create a fascinating period drama. So here's an international production for you. ![]() One of the things that set Netflix apart from its competitors is the attention the service gives to talent from around the globe, more so than any other streamer. ![]()
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