50m2 (Netflix)
The title of this Turkish crime comedy refers to the size of a small room in a neighborhood in Istanbul â 50 square meters â that serves as the setting for this series and as a hideout for mobster tough guy known only as Shadow (Engin Ozturk). Raised as an orphan by the mob boss he works for, Shadowâs devoted his life to a specific narrative about his parents, but when it all turns inside-out on a chance encounter with a reporter, Shadow takes another manâs identity and seeks safety in the tailor shop of that manâs deceased father.
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Last modified on Wed 27 Jan 2021 11.46 EST
Sure, you could settle in for another rewatch of The Sopranos. Or you could use your TV time to venture beyond borders, into new Netflix territories, and take in the Turkish hitman caper 50M² instead. Our hero is Gölge, translated by the subtitles as Shadow. For viewers of a certain vintage, that name will instantly conjure the mental image of Ulrika Jonsson and John Fashanu surrounded by preening Gladiators in blue leotards. Not such a random association, perhaps, since 50M2 shares with the classic ITV show a macho tone that is tongue-in-cheek but â make no mistake about it â still tough enough to see off all comers with a giant cotton bud.