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Who Were We Running From?

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Who Were We Running From?
Poster featuring the unnamed Mother character
GenreCrime drama
Country of originTurkey
Original languageTurkish
No. of episodes7
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release24 March 2023 (2023-03-24)

Who Were We Running From? (Turkish: Biz Kimden Kaçiyorduk Anne?) is a 2023 Turkish crime thriller television series starring Melisa Sözen, Eylül Tumbar and Musa Uzunlar, broadcast on Netflix.

The series is based on a novel with the same name by author Perihan Mağden.[1]

Plot

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The story is about a mother (unnamed, played by Sözen) and daughter (named "Bambi" like the Disney character, Tumbar) running from a mysterious past.[2][3]

Reception

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After its debut, in the 7-day period that ended on April 2, 2023, the show was viewed 35.8 million hours, making it the number 1 non-English language show on Netflix.[4]

The Daily Free Press's review of the series was titled "Too many questions, not enough answers".[5] Polly Conwat of Common Sense Media wrote that it "stretches out the mystery to a near-frustrating point," but was "compelling" and "cinematically shot".[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Everything You Need to Know About 'Who Were We Running From?'". Netflix Tudum. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  2. ^ "Turkish show Who Were We Running From? debuts on OTT to mixed reviews". The Times of India. 2023-03-29. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  3. ^ "Who Were We Running From? season 2 — Everything you need to know". Digital Spy. 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  4. ^ Meek, Andy (2023-04-05). "Who Were We Running From is a new Turkish thriller that Netflix viewers can't get enough of". BGR. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  5. ^ "REVIEW: 'Who Were We Running From' – Too many questions, not enough answers. – The Daily Free Press". 2023-04-13. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  6. ^ "Who Were We Running From? TV Review | Common Sense Media". www.commonsensemedia.org. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
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