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Show TV‘s most-watched new drama teaser of the summer just dropped — and it is not the plot twists people are talking about; it is a black wedding dress. Sevdan Bir Ateş, set against the volcanic landscapes of Cappadocia, pairs Murat Ünalmış and Özge Özacar in a love story built on family secrets, old rivalries, and a rift neither of them chose.
Produced by CNP Film, directed by Murat Saraçoğlu, and written by Eda Tezcan and Selda Akın, the series began filming on location in July 2026. Here is the fullest picture available right now — including what the leads themselves have said about the project and why the first teaser is already dividing social media.
Release Date
Show TV has not announced an exact premiere date. What is confirmed:
- Expected release: Fall 2026
- Exact premiere date: Not yet announced
- Network: Show TV
- Production company: CNP Film
- Filming location: Cappadocia, Türkiye — specifically among the region’s fairy chimneys (peribacaları) and valleys
The exact production schedule has now been established: the table read will take place on July 21, 2026; filming on location is due to start on July 23, 2026; and the first teaser will be released in mid-August, so the period from the first rehearsal to the release of public footage is less than a month.
This is a quick turnaround for a programme with no confirmed air date, and it suggests Show TV is building excitement before making an official announcement as part of its fall schedule, rather than holding onto a completed promotional package.
What the Leads Are Actually Saying
Most “everything we know” round-ups on this show stop at the cast list. However, both leads have spoken about the project directly, and their comments say more about the show’s tone than the plot synopsis does.
Murat Ünalmış, who has lived in Cappadocia for close to 20 years, put it plainly at the table read: “Going back to my home and getting to shoot a series here makes me very happy.” He also noted he has worked with director Murat Saraçoğlu before on other projects — meaning the two central creative relationships on this show (lead actor/region and lead actor/director) are both built on prior familiarity, not a first-time pairing. That is a small detail, but it tends to show up on screen as ease rather than friction.
Özge Özacar, returning to screens after Kızılcık Şerbeti, framed her decision to join in emotional terms rather than career-strategy terms: “Whenever I set out on a new journey, I always ask myself, ‘Does this feel like a heavy burden or a light one?’ My heart feels very light with this project.”
That is a more useful signal for viewers than another plot recap: both leads are opting into this specific team and place, not just the script.
The Detail Everyone is Actually Talking About
Forget the family-feud logline for a second — the thing driving actual social conversation right now is a costume choice.
In the first teaser, Özacar’s character appears in a black wedding dress, an image so striking it became the dominant talking point in Turkish entertainment coverage, ahead of the plot itself.
Combined with Cappadocia’s rock-cut, monochrome landscape, early reactions online have leaned toward calling the visual pairing of the two leads a strong fit for the tone the show is going for — read: this is shaping up to be a moodier, more gothic-inflected romance than the standard sun-drenched Turkish drama, at least visually.
Story
The setup is more specific than “star-crossed lovers” — it’s a returning-ghost story.
As the series opens, Mirza Kozaklı (Murat Ünalmış) is rebuilding his life and is about to marry Destan.
On that same day, his seven-month-old nephew Kerem is kidnapped by his own father — a man involved in human trafficking.
Mirza travels to Aleppo to track down his nephew and the brother-in-law who took him.
What he finds there is not just Kerem: it is Leyla Kızılırmak (Özge Özacar), the woman who left him in pain seven years earlier and is now back in his life, unresolved.
That is the engine of the show: Leyla’s return does not just complicate a wedding; it reopens a family conflict that never actually closed.
The two families:
The Kızılırmaks — Leyla’s side, which also includes Destan (Sitare Akbaş) and her mother Macide (Sezin Bozacı). Leyla’s father, Çakır (Oktay Korunan), ties this family directly into the conflict from the older generation.
The Kozaklıs — Mirza’s family, headed by the matriarch Vuslat Kozaklı (Yeşim Gül), who has spent years holding the family’s order together and is prepared to do whatever it takes to keep it from unraveling now.
What is actually driving the tension once Leyla is back:
- Destan, who was set to marry Mirza, now works with her mother, Macide, to push Leyla back out of his life a second time.
- Mihre Kozaklı (Gökçe Eyüboğlu), Mirza’s sister, takes refuge in the Kozaklı household with her children — and her return drags old, unsettled scores back to the surface.
- Miray (Hande Canpolat) — a character the original casting news left undetailed — turns out to be a key player, her own ambition adding a third front to the family’s internal power struggle.
- A young character named Hüma (Beyza Karabacak) sits close to the emotional center of the story, though her exact role in the family is not yet fully spelled out.
- Yaman Ganioğlu (Taner Rumeli) — note the surname, which belongs to neither the Kozaklı nor Kızılırmak families — represents a third, outside force tied to the long-standing rivalry, rather than being a relative of either side.
So the show is not really “family A vs. family B.” Mirza and Leyla’s reunion sparks tension inside the Kozaklı household itself, with the Kızılırmaks and an outside rival (Yaman) both pulling in different directions.
Full Cast & Characters
| Actor | Character | Who they are |
|---|---|---|
| Murat Ünalmış | Mirza Kozaklı | Male lead. About to remarry when his nephew’s kidnapping pulls Leyla back into his life. |
| Özge Özacar | Leyla Kızılırmak | Female lead. Returns after seven years away, reopening a conflict that never fully closed. |
| Sitare Akbaş | Destan Kızılırmak | Macide’s daughter, was set to marry Mirza; now works to push Leyla back out of his life. |
| Gökçe Eyüboğlu | Mihre Kozaklı | Mirza’s sister; takes refuge in the family house with her children, reviving old scores. |
| Taner Rumeli | Yaman Ganioğlu | Outside rival figure — not related to either family — tied to the long-running feud. |
| Sezin Bozacı | Macide Kızılırmak | Destan’s calculating mother, working alongside her daughter against Leyla. |
| Yeşim Gül | Vuslat Kozaklı | The Kozaklı matriarch, fighting to preserve the family order she built. |
| Aslıhan Karalar | Ceren | Recent addition; role details still emerging. |
| Evren Duyal | Mukaddes | Role details not yet public. |
| Ceren Taşçı | Fidan | Role details not yet public. |
| Beyti Engin | İrfan | Role details not yet public. |
| Yusuf Gökhan Atalay | Tesbihçi | Role details not yet public. |
| Oktay Korunan | Çakır | Leyla’s father, tying the Kızılırmak family into the older generation’s conflict. |
| Dorukcan Sarıduman | Akif | Macide’s son. |
| Hande Canpolat | Miray | Initially uncredited with role details; now confirmed as a key player whose personal ambition fuels the family power struggle. |
| Beyza Karabacak | Hüma | A younger character close to the emotional core of the story. |
Additional cast still being detailed: İsmail Hakkı Ürün, Azra Sare, Melih Kırkbir, Kayra Sır, Ege Gönülal, Yiğit Yalkın.
Guest cast: Soydan Soydaş, Sermet Yeşil, Süreyya Kilimci.
A few cast notes worth knowing:
Gökçe Eyüboğlu changed her hair from blonde to brown specifically for the role of Mihre — a visual-transformation detail that, combined with the black wedding-dress choice for Özacar, suggests the costume/hair department is being used deliberately to signal character shifts rather than just aesthetics.
Oktay Korunan (Çakır) is 61 and a Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University graduate, recently seen in Prens, Ömer, and Arka Sokaklar.
Dorukcan Sarıduman (Akif) is 32, a top graduate of Bahçeşehir University’s Film and Television program, and previously played Suphi in Bahar.
Sitare Akbaş (Destan) has past credits including Ramo and Kırmızı Oda.
Behind the Scenes
- Producers: Mehmet Canpolat, Sadi Canpolat
- Director: Murat Saraçoğlu
- Writers: Eda Tezcan, Selda Akın
- Working title: Previously reported under the name “Eski Masal” before the switch to Sevdan Bir Ateş
Is It Based on a True Story or a Remake?
No official indication of either. It is credited as an original story by Tezcan and Akın.
Conclusion
Sevdan Bir Ateş enters the Fall 2026 season with most of its pieces already in place: a proven lead pairing in Ünalmış and Özacar, a director-actor relationship with prior history, and a visual identity Cappadocia’s fairy chimneys paired with a striking black wedding dress in the first teaser that is already generating more conversation than the plot synopsis alone.
The one genuine unknown left is the premiere date. Everything else, from the cast to the central conflict to the tone the teaser is signalling, is now reasonably well documented.
In short: Sevdan Bir Ateş is coming to Show TV in Fall 2026, led by a cast with real personal investment in the material and a first look that suggests the show will lean moodier and more visually distinctive than the standard Turkish family drama. The exact air date is the only thing still missing; this article will be updated as soon as Show TV confirms it.
Frequently Asked Questions
When will Sevdan Bir Ateş premiere?
Not officially announced yet. It is expected to premiere during the Fall 2026 season on Show TV.
Which channel will broadcast it?
Show TV, in Türkiye.
Who plays Mirza?
Murat Ünalmış.
Who plays Leyla?
Özge Özacar.
Who is Yaman?
Taner Rumeli plays Yaman, a figure tied to the long-standing rivalry with the Kozaklı family.
Where is it filmed?
Primarily in Cappadocia; notably, this is also Murat Ünalmış’s real-life home region.
Who is Leyla’s father?
Oktay Korunan, who plays Çakır.
Who is Akif?
Dorukcan Sarıduman, identified as Macide’s son.
Is Sevdan Bir Ateş on Netflix?
No. There has been no announcement of a Netflix release; it airs on Show TV.
Is it based on a true story or a remake?
No official indication of either. It is credited as an original story by Eda Tezcan and Selda Akın.
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