Barbaros: Sword of the Mediterranean — 2021-2022 · 1 season · 32 eps

★ 7.3

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Barbaros: Sword of the Mediterranean

2021-2022 1 season 32 episodes

★ 7.3 (3,586 votes) Bottom 41%

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.

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.

Episode Ratings Grid

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S1 31-32

E1

8.8

6.2

E2

8.8

6.6

E3

8.6

E4

8.5

E5

8.3

E6

8.5

E7

8.6

E8

8.8

E9

8.8

E10

8.8

E11

8.9

E12

8.8

E13

8.7

E14

8.9

E15

8.8

E16

8.8

E17

8.5

E18

8.6

E19

8.7

E20

8.8

E21

8.5

E22

7.9

E23

8.0

E24

7.9

E25

7.7

E26

7.4

E27

7.8

E28

7.2

E29

6.4

E30

7.0

Avg

8.2

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🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.9

S1E11 Episode #1.11

Oruç was trapped by Pietro, who was after the gold. Despite going through various tortures with Isabel, he did not tell Pietro where the gold was and was saved by his brother İlyas. On the other hand, Pietro, whose future depended on getting these gold back, took the help of Shahbaz and raided the cellar where Oruç hid the gold, but was unsuccessful. Will Oruç be able to learn the true identity of Pietro, who introduces himself as Alfonso? How and by whom will Pietro be saved from the wrath of Oruç?

#2

S1E14 8.9

Episode #1.14

#3

S1E1 8.8

Episode #1.1

The sons of the conqueror of Lesbos; Ishak, Oruç, Hizir, and Ilyas, were separated after the death of their father. Oruc and Ilyas sailed to the seas despite the opposition of their elder brother. Ishak is very happy that his brother is in his hometown, but Hizir also has in mind the great and sacred "secret" that he pursued. However, they are not the only seekers of this sacred secret.

4. S1E2 "Episode #1.2" 8.8
5. S1E8 "Episode #1.8" 8.8
6. S1E9 "Episode #1.9" 8.8
7. S1E10 "Episode #1.10" 8.8
8. S1E12 "Episode #1.12" 8.8
9. S1E15 "Episode #1.15" 8.8
10. S1E16 "Episode #1.16" 8.8

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#32

S1E31 6.2

Episode #1.31

31. S1E29 "Episode #1.29" 6.4
30. S1E32 "Episode #1.32" 6.6
29. S1E30 "Episode #1.30" 7.0
28. S1E28 "Episode #1.28" 7.2

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16 Standouts

0 Infamous

10 Hidden Gems

6 Forgettable

Top Standout: S1E1 Episode #1.1

Best Hidden Gem: S1E14 Episode #1.14

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