• Air date: 24 Jan '20 6 episodes
      Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II wages an epic campaign to take the Byzantine capital of Constantinople and shapes the course of history for centuries.
  • List of Episodes (6)
    • 1. The New Sultan

      24 Jan '20
      After claiming the Ottoman throne, Mehmed II sends an unmistakable signal to Byzantine emperor Constantine XI. Enter Genoese mercenaries.
    • 2. Through The Walls

      24 Jan '20
      Mehmed launches an ambitious siege to break through the walls of Constantinople, but Giustiniani's mercenaries manage to forestall the Janissaries.
    • 3. Into The Golden Horn

      24 Jan '20
      Mehmed's men dig underground tunnels in an attempt to shatter city walls. The tides turn against the Ottomans when a naval blockade founders.
    • 4. Loose Lips Sink Ships

      24 Jan '20
      Mehmed moves his ships overland to the Golden Horn in a daring, visionary feat. In the shadow of betrayal, Giustiniani attacks the Ottoman fleet.
    • 5. Ancient Prophecies

      24 Jan '20
      Amid a spiral of brutality and low morale, Mehmed makes Giustiniani an enticing offer. The grand vizier urges Mehmed to seek a truce with his rival.
    • 6. Ashes to Ashes

      24 Jan '20
      Ottoman cannons reduce the city walls to rubble, and Venetian reinforcements arrive too late. Mehmed ushers in a new era for the Ottoman Empire.