TV series

Time Goes By

2010–2013 · 3 seasons

A slow, emotionally draining family saga where every episode piles on betrayal and suffering, making it hard to look away but also hard to bear.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, betrayal, grief, class
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
betrayal
grief
class
survival
Places: big city
home
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild