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Ugly

2026 · 2 seasons

A long, earnest romantic drama about love tested by wealth and power, unfolding slowly with heavy emotional stakes.

Created by
Fırat Parlak
Genres
Drama
Starring
Çağlar Ertuğrul, Derya Pınar Ak, Nur Sürer
Overview
The series follows Meryem, who holds onto life with nothing but good intentions, as she reunites with her one true love, Kadir—now a man whose world has been shaped by power, wealth, and ambition.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Created by
Fırat Parlak
Genres
Drama
Starring
Çağlar Ertuğrul, Derya Pınar Ak, Nur Sürer
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • ambition
    • power
    • identity
    • class
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance7
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Created by
    Fırat Parlak
    Written by
    Özlem İnci Hekimoğlu, Nil Güleç Ünsal
    Starring
    Çağlar Ertuğrul, Derya Pınar Ak, Nur Sürer, Çetin Tekindor, Başak Gümülcinelioğlu, Baran Bölükbaşı, Olgun Toker, Cahit Gök
    Length
    2 seasons, 11 episodes, 130 min each
    Network
    Star TV
    Country
    Turkey
    Languages
    Turkish

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