The story in The Last Emperor sheds light on the last 14-year reign of one of the strongest Ottoman emperors in the 19th century, Abdulhamid Han. Bülent Inal stars in the TRT drama, which is distributed by MISTCO, as the legendary sultan. Özlem Conker co-stars as Lady Bidar.
TV Drama Weekly met with the stars of the lavish period drama to discuss the research that went into preparing for their roles. Inal and Conker also talk about the global interest in Turkish drama, and why this series, in particular, will strike a chord with viewers around the world.
This video was filmed in Turkish, and is available with subtitles in English, Spanish and Mandarin.