Kidding

The Protector

Jeff, aka Mr. Pickles, is an icon of children's TV. But when his family begins to implode, Jeff finds no fairy tale or fable or puppet will guide him through this crisis, which advances faster than his means to cope. The result: a kind man in a cruel world faces a slow leak of sanity as hilarious as it is heartbreaking.

Comedy

Drama

Showtime

The epic adventure of Hakan, a young shopkeeper whose modern world gets turned upside down when he learns he’s connected to a secret, ancient order, tasked with protecting Istanbul.

	KiddingShowtime · 2018	The ProtectorNetflix · 2018
Current Buzz ScoreMay 8, 2026	0.2 #1,900	0.2 #1,902
1-Year Buzz ScoreDaily average	0.3 #1,559	0.1 #2,104
Peak Buzz ScoreHighest 30-day average	3.9 Feb 10 – Mar 10, 2020 #1,513	3.1 Jul 4 – Aug 2, 2020 #1,671

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