Stepmother (2023)
Recovering from the loss of his wife, Faruk finds solace in his assistant Serap, unaware of her true intentions. In fact, Serap had initially accepted the assignment because her boss Faruk needed someone trained to take care of the children at home. After all, she knew Faruk Gencer's daughters Nisan, Naz and son Ömer very well and was well-liked by them. But when Serap, who was born in the outbuildings of Efsun's mother Piraye Beyzade's house in Muğla, settled in Faruk's mansion, she asked herself "Why?". "Why can't I have it all?" After all, she had started life with a zero deficit. But now Faruk Gencer, whom she knew very well, was a great opportunity for her to close this gap! Yes, Serap had never dreamed of marrying a man with three children. But that was a later issue. Now she had to enter not only the home but also the heart of this man who was very devoted to his children, and she had to roll up her sleeves as soon as possible to become Serap Gencer!
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Episode 1 - Episode 1
Release Date: 2023-06-19My only fear is what will happen to my children after I die..." Faruk Gencer, the boss of Gencer Seramik, did his best to cure his ill wife, Efsun, but lost her in Bodrum while returning from treatment. While Faruk was returning to his mansion in Istanbul with his children after losing his only love, Efsun, he was unaware that they would be the victim of the envy of Serap, who came with them. In fact, Serap had come to that house with them at first reluctantly. He did not want to babysit the children of Faruk Gencer, whom he was his assistant, but he could not say "no" to Piraye Beyzade, one of the leading names of Muğla notables. Because Serap's mother, Murvet, was the nurturing of the Piraye Ladies, and Serap read with their support and read Faruk Gencer at Gencer Seramik.
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Episode 2 - Episode 2
Release Date: 2023-07-03Serap takes action to make her decision to stay in the house permanently. The way to get into Faruk's heart is through the children. As Serap tries to make the children forget the absence of their mother, she gets stuck in the Ipek obstacle and uses Ömer without hesitation to remove this obstacle. However, İpek has no intention of stopping. In order not to leave her friend's trusted children alone, İpek comes to the Gencer mansion frequently and pretends to make it obvious that Serap is working in that house and is putting stones in Serap's path. Serap has to fight her emotions while trying to reach Efsun's red notebook. Even though her mind and logic say Faruk, her heart beats for Cem who lives two steps away, so Serap tries to control her emotions. However, the plans of Mrs. Piraye, who comes to see her grandchildren before going to Milan, will put Serap in a very difficult situation about Cem when she least expects it!
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Episode 3 - Episode 3
Release Date: 2023-07-10The necklace that Efsun wears around her neck will put Serap in a difficult situation. However, another issue will put Serap in a difficult situation. After Piraye takes action to marry Serap and Cem, Cem's mother Hayriye thinks that there is a relationship between Serap and Cem, but the young people are afraid to say it and play a game on them. The consequences of this game go somewhere Serap never imagined. On the other hand, Nisan thinks that her father and Serap are getting closer and starts to take a stand against Serap. But after learning that Serap and Cem are getting married, Nisan realizes that she was wrong about Serap. However, this time she will face the fact that her feelings for Cem, whom she thought to be her friend until now, are not so innocent at all. On the İpek front, she will try to win back the family of her ex-husband Mete.
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Episode 4 - Episode 4
Release Date: 2023-07-17While Faruk and İpek are having a business dinner with an important client, Serap, who is involved in the dinner with her last-minute scam, changes the course of events just when the deal is at risk and the clients want to make a deal again. Serap is very happy when the customers invite them to their hotel to make a deal. Because İpek will not be able to attend this trip, even if it is a day trip, because of a meeting. This is a good opportunity for Serap to be alone with Faruk. However, the surprise that awaits Serap in this regard will spoil her enthusiasm. On the other hand, when Mete starts to feel uncomfortable with the closeness between his wife İpek and Faruk, he gets out of control and puts İpek in a difficult situation. However, Serap will then attempt something much more dangerous and take the incident to a vital point.
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Episode 5 - Episode 5
Release Date: 2023-07-24After what happened to Ömer, Faruk asks those at home to account. When Serap gets an unexpected reaction from Faruk, she immediately changes her attitude and takes all the blame, and leaves the house, supposedly to protect those at home! Her departure from the house especially affected Naz very much. Serap cunningly triggers Naz's reaction and puts her plan to return home into action. İpek is with Faruk in his difficult times again. On the one hand, while trying to bring the Efsun series to Faruk's wedding anniversary, on the other hand, after Mete's trauma, she takes him to her house, starts caring for him, and hides this from Faruk. On the other hand, Nisan feels guilty about Ömer and tries to make sense of Cem's sudden distancing from her. Conversely, Cem is very much affected by Serap's actions during and after Ömer's hospitalization!
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Episode 6 - Episode 6
Release Date: 2023-07-31At Naz's insistence, Nisan tries to bring Serap back home for her siblings. However, this effort causes her to realize Cem's love for Serap. Thinking that this love is unrequited, Nisan tells Cem that Serap has dreams about her father and Cem wants to know from Serap whether this is true or not. On the other hand, Faruk gets the necessary explanation about Mete who broke into Serap's house with her key. Serap cooperates with Mete and saves herself from the unforeseen situation she was in that night. However, Faruk will not forget the moment Serap kisses him, so he builds a wall between him and Serap. But on the launch night of the Efsun project, that is, on Faruk and Efsun's wedding anniversary, Serap will change the course of life completely with the bad surprise she has prepared.
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Episode 7 - Episode 7
Release Date: 2023-08-07After the video of Serap and Faruk kissing on the night of the launch is broadcast, Faruk ends up at Serap's house. However, he had to leave when he received the news that the company was on fire. Nisan and Cem are also there when Faruk asks Serap to account. Even though no one knows it, learning that the woman he had just loved was so close to Faruk, the man who had educated him and made him a professional, the man he loved and respected so much, caused deep wounds in Cem's soul. On the other hand, everyone at home, especially Nisan, is waiting for an explanation from her father. With the publication of the incident, the Gencer family became a hot topic in the media. Faruk's close friend Kudret will be the one to drive the press members away from the doorstep. Kudret, who has been living abroad for a long time, will not only help his friend to catch those who set the company on fire, but will also go after Serap who has disappeared.
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Episode 8 - Episode 8
Release Date: 2023-08-14Serap starts preparations to marry Faruk. However, İpek pressures Faruk to sign a prenuptial agreement before the marriage. Serap's new move will make Faruk make a clear decision on this issue. Faruk's decision surprises Mürvet, who continues to stir up trouble at home and starts to establish her authority in the mansion. Nisan is unwilling to accept her father's decision to marry, but it seems there is nothing she can do. However, a phone call she receives at the last moment will change the course of events. At the same time, Hayriş finds new evidence of Serap and Cem's past relationship and talks to her son about the repercussions of this situation.