TV SERIES · 2026– · TURKEY

Asylum

Created by

Ozan Uzunoglu

Network

tabii

Seasons

1

Episodes

8

9 archived facts · 2 topics · 3 sources · Last reviewed Sep 2026

Innocent people are forced to play a brutal and deadly game organized by an international betting syndicate, fighting for their survival.

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8 Interesting Facts About Asylum

1. #001

   The first teaser trailer for the series was released on 7 February 2026, the same day as its broadcast date.

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2. #002

   Filming began in Turkey in November 2024; to create the island atmosphere, large studio sets and custom-built sets were constructed alongside natural locations.

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3. #003

   The production is one of the original titles made for tabii, TRT's international digital platform, and was produced by Yunus Yılmaz.

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4. #004

   The series was made available with subtitle options in English, Spanish, Urdu and Arabic in addition to Turkish, and was also released with a Turkish audio description option.

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5. #005

   The story follows Ammar and his family, who strike a deal with human smugglers in the hope of reaching Europe, only to be held captive on an isolated island, where they are forced into deadly games organized by an international crime syndicate and streamed live over the deep web.

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6. #007

   TMDb lists Okan Uzunoğlu as director and Ümit Cihan Canpolat as producer, while Wikipedia credits the directing to Ozan Uzunoğlu and the producing to Yunus Yılmaz.

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7. #008

   The 1996 British comedy series of the same name is set in a psychiatric hospital and consists of a single six-episode season directed by Edgar Wright.

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8. #009

   In the British series, the band David Devant & His Spirit Wife performed as the house band in every episode, and the song "Ginger" from their first album was used as the show's theme music.

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