May/June 2021 Flames of Desire (premium drama) Adapted from a Korean drama, this series looks back on an old Turkish tradition known as “betrothed in the cradle” and portrays its consequences in modern life. The story depicts protagonists amid love, reunion, farewell, and struggle. Contact:
[email protected] tional Tel: +90 212 413 56 66 Address: 100. Yıl Mah. 2264. Sk. Demioren Medya Center Apt. No:1/21 34218 Bagcilar /Istanbul/Turkey kanald.international LIONSGATE ENTERTAINMENT Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (drama) Zoey Clarke is a whip-smart computer coder who starts to hear the innermost wants of the people around her through songs. At first, she questions her own sanity but soon realizes this may be an incredibly wonderful gift. In the second season, Zoey and her family begin to navigate their new normal after a tragedy. As she finds herself in a new dynamic at work and in her love life, Zoey’s musical powers will continue to complicate and inform her worldview as she attempts to rediscover joy and connect with those around her. Love Life (dramedy) (pictured) Love Life is about the journey from first love to last love, and how the people we’re with along the way make us into who we are when we finally end up with someone forever. The rom-com anthology follows a different protagonist’s quest for love each season, with each episode telling the story of one of their relationships. Home Economics (comedy) This modern comedy looks at the heartwarming yet uncomfortable and sometimes frustrating relationship between adult siblings: Tom, the middle-class writer; Connor, the little brother in the one percent of the one percent; and Sarah, the do-good sister who’s barely getting by. This is a family that loves each other, but money keeps getting in the way. The Pact (drama) This thrilling drama depicts five friends, a sudden death, and a web of lies. Seeking revenge on their misogynistic and abusive boss, the women enter a pact of silence. However, their friendships start to disintegrate as they struggle to keep their involvement a secret from the police and their loved ones. The Girlfriend Experience (event series) Reimagining Steven Soderbergh’s critically acclaimed movie, the anthology series explores the sensual and dangerous world of transactional relationships and the lives of exclusive escortswho provide their clients with the perfect “Girlfriend Experience.” The third installment is set amidst the London tech scene where Iris, a neuroscience major, begins to explore the transactional world and soon finds herself deep inside. Run The World (comedy) A group of four black, vibrant, fiercely loyal best friends work, live, and play in Harlem, striving for world domination. At its core, the series is an unapologetically female show about friendship and not only surviving — but thriving together. Blindspotting (comedy) The series spinoff of the provocative and critically acclaimed film centers around Ashley, who was nipping at the heels of a middle-class life in Oakland. Miles, her partner of 12 years and father of their son, is suddenly incarcerated, leaving her to navigate a chaotic and humorous existential crisis when she’s forced to move in with Miles’ mother and half-sister. Contact:
[email protected] Tel: (310) 449-9200 Address: 2700 Colorado Ave. Santa Monica CA, 90404 www.lionsgate.com MADD ENTERTAINMENT A Woman Scorned (drama series) (pictured) When Asya met Volkan, she was alone in her own world. Years later, Asya discovers Volkan’s affair with Derin. She also finds out that all their friends knew about this relationship, but no one ever told her. Asya vows to exact revenge on her husband and everyone else who betrayed her. Flames Of Fate (drama series) Cemre, Rüya, and Ciçek cross paths during a fire in a cistern. They each have very different stories: Cemre, along with her little daughter, tries to escape the violent nightmare of a marriage she has fallen into; Rüya has never faced the bitter side of truth in her beautiful, privileged life; and Ciçek is on the verge of losing her identity and her beauty while trying to start anew. Love Is In The Air (drama series) When the media mistakenly links her with the heir to a major holding company, Eda couldn’t be more horrified. Serkan is an arrogant, self- centered control freak who embodies everything she hates. But the unlikely pair come to an arrangement: Eda will pretend to be his fiancée until his ex-girlfriend’s wedding, and Serkan will reinstate her scholarship so she can get her degree. But what starts as a simple deal doesn’t stay simple for long… Nehir (drama series) Tarik and Nazim struggle to assume each other’s identities for the love of Nehir, who attempts to escape her dark past. For the trio, every new day creates more lies. Is the truth the only thing that can set them all free? The Agency (drama series) After graduating school, Dicle ends up at the most famous film agency, Ego Ajans. What should be a dream job becomes a nightmare as she slaves day and night for her high-strung boss, and her estranged father plots to get her fired. A Miracle (medical drama series) Ali, an autistic savant medical school graduate, dreams of becoming a surgeon. His godfather decides to give him a chance and hires him for a six-month trial period at a private hospital. Contact:
[email protected] Tel: +90 212 273 24 34 Address: Esentepe, Kore Sehitleri Caddesi, No.5/3 Sisli, Istanbul 34394 Turkey www.madd.tv MISTCO The Shadow Team (crime drama) (pictured) Seven patriots accept a challenging duty that requires them to leave their own lives behind and become ghosts for their country. There is one condition for joining this team: the team members will officially be considered dead from now on and no one, not even their loved ones, will know that they are alive. Once Upon A Time In Cyprus (drama) Living on an island in the south of Turkey, the Dereli family becomes the target of a terrorist organization. The head of the family, Kemal, and his daughter, Mine, must lead while they migrate with other families. Meanwhile, Ankaralı is sent to the island for an undercover mission. The Dereli family and Ankaralı take on a challenging mission to protect their homeland. The Innocents (drama) Adapted from the memories of psychiatrist Gülseren Budayıcıoglu, the drama tells the story of the lives of Han and his family. It also portrays the love story between Han and Inci, who has her own complicated relationships with family and friends. The Great Seljuks: Guardians of Justice (historical drama) An epic journey blended with love, secrets, and struggle... The same day that Meliksah ascends the throne after his father’s death, he receives news of his beloved wife’s death. All he has left is their newborn son, Sencer, who he must place in the custody of Nizamülmülk to preserve the balance of the state. After many years, with training from Nizamülmülk, Sencer becomes Sultan Meliksah’s bodyguard, without his father knowing who he really is. An Anatolian Tale (drama) Taner is a young inventor living in a small town named Gedelli. Taner and his cousins Veysel and Ramazan dreamt of building an airplane for years, and they finally managed to build one and convince a company to invest in their contraption. The company sends an engineer, and to Taner’s surprise, the engineer is his childhood sweetheart Dilek. Melek “A Mother’s Struggle” (drama) A theme of female strength and empowerment runs throughout this drama series. The story centers on Melek, a powerful woman who is willing to sacrifice everything for her children Indie Content Highlights 12 (Continued on Page 14) (Continued from Page 10)