The Romanian adaptation of a popular Turkish drama, ‘Içerde’ (2016)- Clanul, also called ‘The Clan,’ returned after its successful first season on February 19th, 2023, Sunday. The tussle between the mafia and police, black and the blue, is an age-old game of cat and mouse.
The action-thriller series Clanul explores this feud and the undisclosed internal knowledge following the story of the rivalry between two brothers- one works for the police while the other is a member of the mafia. Through animative chasing sequences, complex action scenes, and an amorous romantic story, the plot is livened on the screen for the audience.
The Romanian drama, though, has garnered mixed responses from the audiences, with a part of them loving the series while others criticizing it for old-school cinematography and cliché plot.
Clanul Season 2: Cast
Denis Hanganu plays the role of Tudor Achim, the brother who joins the mafia after failing to graduate from the police academy. Hanganu is a skilled actor, adept in various acting styles, and graduated from the University of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography before going on to enter the television industry. Some of his notable works include- Sacrificiul (2019) and Poppy Field (2020).
The role of David is acted out by Marian Olteanu, who also accompanied Denis in Sacrificial and has won the audience’s favor with his brilliant portrayal of David’s conflicted character. Other projects that he has been a part of our Alice T (2018) and Dragon Heart Vengeance (2020).
Clanul Season 2: Story Till Now
One of the main protagonists of the story, Tudor, is a police academy student aspiring to become an able officer who protects the citizens and upholds the law. But his dreams are dashed when he threatens the city commissioner- Costoiu, for allowing corruption to rot the entire system and exploit the citizens’ rights and take advantage of their helplessness.
Good was subdued as evil thrived, streets were unsafe, and people were scared and hopeless. Seeing this, Tudor is furious, and as a student, when he blackmails and warns the commissioner, his hard work of three years is lost as he lands in jail with a permanent record ruining any future, he could have had in the legal forces.
Where it all started
Going back a few years, the background story for Tudor’s family goes something like this- Tudor’s father was an infamous assassin working for Bebe- leader of a powerful mafia gang named Butcher. Though Tudor’s father served the mafia loyally, he is later threatened and betrayed when he gets arrested by the mafia, kidnapping his second son- Pavel, Tudor’s brother.
Tudor and Luminita, who were unaware of the reason behind David’s abduction, are led to believe that he died when they find his shirt soiled in blood. Tudor’s father dies in prison before he can reveal anything to his family. This event had a huge impact on young Tudor’s mindset and became a sore spot he could never let go of.
Tudor off to prison
Entering the prison walls, Tudor is met with an entirely different world and gets to know the leaders of a mafia organization- Tatutu and Babe Macelaru, befriending them. They instigate Tudor against Butcher by disclosing the involvement of this mafia gang behind his brother’s death, and Tudor joins them, the group breaking out of jail.
On the other hand, Luminita, Tudor’s mother, is aggrieved and distraught because of her son’s arrest. After already losing one son, she is afraid to lose another.
The ‘lost’ brother
Pavel, who is renamed as David, this lost and presumed dead brother, grew up in a difficult life as an orphan, struggling and starving.
He graduates from the police academy and is enlisted into the commissioner’s team, where he learns two main rules of his work- Never to get embroiled with the media and to always be on an alert lookout for arrest opportunities to not let any crime activity successful and criminal slip-by.
David is loyal to Bebe, believing the man to be his saving grace in his toughest time, and friends with his adopted daughter, with whom Tudor later falls in love.
Being on opposite teams, standing at the extreme ends of the law, the brothers inevitably clash together and form a fierce rivalry, constantly going against each other without knowing the other’s identity.
Though Tudor still holds tight to his morals and principles, he is still part of a mafia while David, who works as Butcher’s inside spy in the police, is skeptical of his own actions and also grows closer to Luminita whilst not knowing her relation with himself.
What is in store for the brothers? Will they learn each other’s true identities before something irreversible happens?
Clanul Season 2 Episode 6 Release Date
The last episode of the second installment- Clanul Season 2, episode 6 is set to air on the native network on Sunday, March 26th at 8:00 pm (EET) for the Romanian audiences. The timings for some other major countries are provided below:
- For viewers in the US: 2:00 pm EST on Sunday, March 26th.
- For viewers in Canada: 2:00 pm NT on Sunday, March 26th.
- For viewers in India: 11:30 pm IST on Sunday, March 26th.
- For viewers in Australia: 4:00 am AEST on Monday, March 27th.
- For viewers in the Philippines: 2:00 am PHT on Monday, March 27th.
- For viewers in Japan: 3:00 am JST on Monday, March 27th.
- For viewers in South Korea: 3:00 am KST on Monday, March 27th.
Clanul Season 2: Streaming Guide
Clanul is a production of Pro Tv and premiers on the same network every Sunday. Though the creators do not seem to have contracted any international streaming sites for Clanul, international viewers may find the second season’s episodes on Voyo and the official website of the Pro Tv channel.
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