TV series

Wounded Birds

2019 · 1 season

A heavy, slow-burning melodrama that wrings tension and tears from broken lives, offering catharsis through endurance and unlikely love.

Tagline: One day they will fly.
Overview: Yaralı Kuşlar (الطيور الجريحة / Wounded Birds) is a 2019 Turkish drama following Meryem and her adopted younger brother Ömer — two orphaned siblings whose lives are shattered when their violent, manipulative father returns from prison, using Ömer as a tool for crime. Fleeing to Istanbul to escape the destruction he leaves behind, Meryem crosses paths with Levent — a man broken by his own tragic loss. Two wounded souls, one powerful love story, and a fight to survive against all odds.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and romantic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, survival, trauma, love
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 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
survival
trauma
love
redemption
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none