Serhat Osman Karagöz

A short while after his dominant wife abandons the wimpy and meek Hayati, who is a literary teacher in a patriarchal town, the police find an unrecognized female corpse by the lake. Hayati wants to state that the body belongs to his wife and to take the blame for the murder that someone else committed.

Hakan and Mehmet are two friends who studied theater and writing at university. They are like brothers, though not related by blood, and can also be described as companions and confidants. During their student years, these idealistic young men were driven by their ideals, but upon graduating and facing the harsh realities of life, they nearly had to abandon their ideals. However, in an effort to prove themselves, they venture into the world of television series production. Meanwhile, Mehmet is also pursuing his great love, Peri, in an attempt to reunite with her. When things get complicated, will they have the determination to see it through to the end?

Set in the 1960s, the story of the Akarsu family includes Ali, Cemile and their four children: Berrin, a law student, Aylin and Mete, high school students, and 5 year old Osman. Ali begins an affair with Caroline, a Dutch woman, which leads to the disintegration of the family.