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With the physical MIPTV cancelled, much of the market has moved online, and that’s where you’ll find buzz for MADD Entertainment’s latest hit series,The Teacher.

Yesterday The Teacher was featured by global trend spotter Virginia Mouseler of The Wit in her special online session, “Fresh TV Fiction.” It was the only Turkish drama included in her review of the hottest new fiction series. MIPTV registrants can catch the entirety of Ms. Mouseler’s session by clicking here.

THE TEACHER is a thoughtful new age drama which asks powerful questions about the nature of truth in the age of social media. It features an all-star cast, including İlker Kaleli (FOR MY SON), Ceren Moray (THAT IS MY LIFE) and Afra Saraçoğlu (MRS.FAZILET AND HER DAUGHTERS). The series is co-produced by longtime collaborators Medyapim and MF Yapim and debuted in March on FOX Turkey.

Series Description
Unassuming physics teacher Akif's homeroom is even more unruly than usual when he suddenly announces, "from now on you are my hostages." With Akif’s touch of a button, a violent explosion separates their classroom from the rest of the school. Akif informs his students that there are many more bombs stashed throughout the school, and, now that he has their attention, he intends to give them one final "lesson in humanity."

The teacher will keep his class hostage until they face the truth behind the death of their classmate Rüya, a popular student-athlete who seemed to have it all until everything came crashing down following multiple scandals. This rapid rise and fall ended with the young girl’s death.

As the students slowly uncover the background of their classmate’s death and admit their own guilt, a growing crowd on social media follows along. Once the mystery is revealed, it is clear that the teacher's lesson is not just for his students but for the whole world — honesty, empathy and compassion remain the most important and powerful human values.

MADD Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of THE TEACHER and is currently offering it to international buyers.