Family secrets and the theme of hidden parentage in new domestic TV series
In new productions on screen, the concept of family turns from a safe haven into a riddle, while children born out of wedlock and veils of secrecy take center stage.
In the new domestic productions making their debut on television screens this season, family secrets and characters whose parentage is unknown have become the main theme.
New Season Series and Mansion Stories
The 34 domestic TV series planned to hit the screens this season are gradually meeting viewers. Productions that made headlines with violence scenes last year are now focusing on mansion stories filled with children searching for their fathers or mothers.
Families Turning into a Web of Hidden Information
In recent series narratives, the family has increasingly transformed into a network of hidden information. As children born out of wedlock increase, characters try to figure out who their parents are, and siblings encounter each other without knowing the truth.
Prominent Productions and Secrets
Productions such as 'Sevdan Bir Ateştir' set in Aleppo and Cappadocia, 'Mercan Köşk' in Tarsus, and 'Halef: Köklerin Çağrısı' center around family secrets. Summer series like 'Daha 17' and 'Altı Üstü İstanbul' deal with similar subjects.
Television's New Normal
While extraordinary examples of life are normalized in the series, the constant depiction of family secrets instead of the family itself constitutes one of the striking question marks in the sector.
Alternative Productions in Different Genres
Airing on TRT 1, 'Evlilik Güzeldir' starring Fikret Kuşkan and Hande Soral offers a family comedy, while 'Aşk ve Taht' and 'Mehmet Fetihler Sultanı' stand out among the historical series of the new period.