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The Palu Family: Under a Dark Spell (2026)

Name: The Palu Family: Under a Dark Spell
Genre: Crime, Documentary
Rating: 4.5
Cast: Kürşat Demir, Merve Taşpınar, Dilan Polat Barutçuoğlu, Haluk Uzuner

Crime · Documentary

An investigation into one of Turkey's most shocking cases -- and how one man was able to enact total control over a tight-knit family.

IMDb rating: 4.5 (417 votes)
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): HBO Max · YouTube TV
Language: TR
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Kürşat Demir
Merve Taşpınar
Dilan Polat Barutçuoğlu
Haluk Uzuner

Seasons

Season 1 (2026)

5.03 avg 3 episodes 5.2 → 5.3 53 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Curse of Palus	5.2	37
2	Manipulated to Death	4.6	25
3	Making of a Monster	5.3	23