# Yakamoz S-245
**Yakamoz S-245** is a 2022 Turkish science-fiction thriller series released on Netflix, set in the same universe as the Belgian series *Into the Night* and following the crew of a military submarine that survives a solar catastrophe that kills every living thing exposed to sunlight.[1](https://media.netflix.com/tr/only-on-netflix/81281008) It consists of one season of seven episodes and stars [Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ](https://www.edgepedia.org/k-vanc-tatl-tug), Özge Özpirinçci, and Ertan Saban.[2](https://www.netflix.com/tr-en/title/81281008)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Format | Turkish Netflix series, 1 season, 7 episodes, released 2022; episodes run roughly 40 to 53 minutes[2](https://www.netflix.com/tr-en/title/81281008) • [3](https://ekranom.com/yakamoz-s-245-gunesle-savasmaya-devam/) |
| Premise | After sunlight begins killing living creatures on the surface, a marine biologist and his science crew board the military submarine Yakamoz S-245 to survive[1](https://media.netflix.com/tr/only-on-netflix/81281008) |
| Connection | A spin-off set in the world of *Into the Night*, sharing its disaster premise from Jacek Dukaj's novel *The Old Axolotl*[1](https://media.netflix.com/tr/only-on-netflix/81281008) • [4](https://www.zaytung.com/haberdetay.asp?newsid=404399) |
| Directors | Tolga Karaçelik and Umut Aral[5](https://boxofficeturkiye.com/dizi/yakamoz-s-245--1145) |
| Lead cast | Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ as Arman, Özge Özpirinçci as Defne, Ertan Saban as Umut[6](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/54360/yakamoz-s-245) |
| Production | OGM Pictures, Turkey; filming from 30 January to 1 June 2021[5](https://boxofficeturkiye.com/dizi/yakamoz-s-245--1145) • [7](https://www.crew-united.com/en/Yakamoz-S-245__282933.html) |
| Reception | IMDb rating of 6.2 from about 8,800 user votes[8](https://www.justwatch.com/tr/tv-sovu/yakamoz-s-245) |
## Spoilers
### Premise and story
The protagonist is Arman Kaya, a free-spirited diving instructor and marine biologist living in Turkey, who joins a submarine research mission sponsored by his father's company.[1](https://media.netflix.com/tr/only-on-netflix/81281008) • [9](https://theenvoyweb.com/explainers/yakamoz-s-245-summary-ending-explained/) When a massive explosion on the sun makes its light lethal, killing any living creature exposed to it, Arman and his science crew must transfer to a military submarine to survive.[4](https://www.zaytung.com/haberdetay.asp?newsid=404399) • [1](https://media.netflix.com/tr/only-on-netflix/81281008)
Aboard the vessel, the civilian scientists and the military crew come into conflict as they try to determine what is happening on the surface and what the submarine's true mission is. The central tension runs between Arman and the boat's second commander, Umut, while Arman also seeks a second chance with Defne, his former girlfriend and the expedition recruiter.[1](https://media.netflix.com/tr/only-on-netflix/81281008) • [9](https://theenvoyweb.com/explainers/yakamoz-s-245-summary-ending-explained/) The story moves across locations including Greece, İskenderun, Spain, Norway, and an island in the Indian Ocean.[4](https://www.zaytung.com/haberdetay.asp?newsid=404399)
The season ends by converging with the second season of *Into the Night*: the submarine's plot is teased at the end of that season, when it arrives at the Doomsday Vault, a seed vault in Norway.[9](https://theenvoyweb.com/explainers/yakamoz-s-245-summary-ending-explained/) The final episode leaves the story on an open cliffhanger, and Netflix has not announced a second season or an official cancellation.[10](https://dizimundo.com/series/yakamoz-s-245/)
### Cast and characters
The main cast, with their roles:[6](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/54360/yakamoz-s-245)
- Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ as Arman
- Özge Özpirinçci as Defne
- Ertan Saban as Umut
- Meriç Aral as Hatice
- Jerry Hoffmann as Felix
- Ece Çeşmioğlu as Yonca
- Ecem Uzun as Rana
- Onur Ünsal as Cem
Selçuk Yöntem appears as Asil in two episodes.[17](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/195930-yakamoz-s-245/cast)
## Production
Netflix first announced the project under the title *Bir Denizaltı Hikayesi* (A Submarine Story) before it was released as *Yakamoz S-245*.[11](https://shiftdelete.net/yakamoz-s245-netflix) It was announced in October 2020 as part of a slate of thirteen upcoming Turkish Netflix originals, listed at that time as "Untitled submarine story".[12](https://thesis.eur.nl/pub/60660/Gezgin-Berksan-Merve.pdf)
Filming took place in Turkey from 30 January to 1 June 2021.[7](https://www.crew-united.com/en/Yakamoz-S-245__282933.html) The series was produced by OGM Pictures with Netflix and OG Medya.[7](https://www.crew-united.com/en/Yakamoz-S-245__282933.html) The screenplay is credited to Jason George, the creator of *Into the Night*, together with Atasay Koç, Cansu Çoban, and Sami Berat Marçalı.[5](https://boxofficeturkiye.com/dizi/yakamoz-s-245--1145) Like its parent series, the story draws on the Polish science-fiction novel *The Old Axolotl* by Jacek Dukaj.[4](https://www.zaytung.com/haberdetay.asp?newsid=404399) • [3](https://ekranom.com/yakamoz-s-245-gunesle-savasmaya-devam/)
In interviews, the directors described the show as a parallel story rather than a continuation: while the characters of *Into the Night* flee the sunrise in an airplane, the characters of *Yakamoz S-245* flee it in a submarine, and each series can be watched independently.[13](https://www.gazeteduvar.com.tr/tolga-karacelik-isimizi-yaparken-dunyayi-ufak-ufak-degistirebiliriz-makale-1561389) Umut Aral noted that it was the first time Netflix made a spin-off of one of its own original series, and in another country at that.[14](https://t24.com.tr/yazarlar/heja-bozyel/yakamoz-s-245-dizisinin-yonetmeni-tolga-karacelik-bir-daha-gunes-dunyayi-yikiyor-diye-bir-hikaye-gelirse-kabul-eden-gerizekalidir%2C35170)
## Release and reception
The series premiered on Netflix worldwide on 20 April 2022, according to Turkish trade press;[15](https://www.beyazperde.com/haberler/diziler/haberler-101656/) the Crew United production database lists the first showing as 22 April 2022.[7](https://www.crew-united.com/en/Yakamoz-S-245__282933.html) It was released in 190 countries, including Turkey.[11](https://shiftdelete.net/yakamoz-s245-netflix)
On IMDb it holds a rating of 6.2 from roughly 8,800 votes.[8](https://www.justwatch.com/tr/tv-sovu/yakamoz-s-245) A German-language review in *Quotenmeter* judged the series well constructed and entertaining but criticized its pacing, arguing that the plot contained material for about four episodes stretched across seven, with tension artificially introduced from outside, such as a radio signal from Spain and a drawn-out subplot about a military intelligence agent.[16](https://www.quotenmeter.de/cms/print.php?id=134440) The same review praised the seamless transition to the parent series, noting that production in Turkey began while filming of *Into the Night* season 2 was still underway.[16](https://www.quotenmeter.de/cms/print.php?id=134440)
The series is notable in Turkish television as one of the country's few science-fiction productions; commentators placed it alongside *Hakan: Muhafız* (2018), Netflix's first Turkish original, as an example of the local industry experimenting with genres beyond conventional drama.[11](https://shiftdelete.net/yakamoz-s245-netflix)
## References
1. [Yakamoz S-245, Netflix Media Center](https://media.netflix.com/tr/only-on-netflix/81281008)
2. [Yakamoz S-245, Netflix official title page](https://www.netflix.com/tr-en/title/81281008)
3. [Yakamoz S-245: Güneşle Savaşmaya Devam, Ekranom](https://ekranom.com/yakamoz-s-245-gunesle-savasmaya-devam/)
4. [Into The Night'a Kıvanç'lı Spin Off: Yakamoz S-245, Zaytung](https://www.zaytung.com/haberdetay.asp?newsid=404399)
5. [Yakamoz S-245 (2022), Box Office Türkiye](https://boxofficeturkiye.com/dizi/yakamoz-s-245--1145)
6. [Yakamoz S-245, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/54360/yakamoz-s-245)
7. [Yakamoz S-245, Crew United](https://www.crew-united.com/en/Yakamoz-S-245__282933.html)
8. [Yakamoz S-245, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/tr/tv-sovu/yakamoz-s-245)
9. [Yakamoz S-245 summary and ending explained, The Envoy Web](https://theenvoyweb.com/explainers/yakamoz-s-245-summary-ending-explained/)
10. [Yakamoz S-245: 7 episodios y final explicado, DiziMundo](https://dizimundo.com/series/yakamoz-s-245/)
11. [Yerli bilim kurgu dizisi Yakamoz S-245, Netflix'te, ShiftDelete.Net](https://shiftdelete.net/yakamoz-s245-netflix)
12. [Appendix A: The timeline of Netflix's operations in Turkey, Erasmus University thesis](https://thesis.eur.nl/pub/60660/Gezgin-Berksan-Merve.pdf)
13. [Tolga Karaçelik interview, Gazete Duvar](https://www.gazeteduvar.com.tr/tolga-karacelik-isimizi-yaparken-dunyayi-ufak-ufak-degistirebiliriz-makale-1561389)
14. [Yakamoz S-245 directors interview, T24](https://t24.com.tr/yazarlar/heja-bozyel/yakamoz-s-245-dizisinin-yonetmeni-tolga-karacelik-bir-daha-gunes-dunyayi-yikiyor-diye-bir-hikaye-gelirse-kabul-eden-gerizekalidir%2C35170)
15. [Yakamoz S-245 premiere date announcement, Beyazperde.com](https://www.beyazperde.com/haberler/diziler/haberler-101656/)
16. [Serientäter: «Yakamoz S-245», Quotenmeter](https://www.quotenmeter.de/cms/print.php?id=134440)
17. [Yakamoz S-245 cast, The Movie Database](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/195930-yakamoz-s-245/cast)
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