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After nine years of being in a relationship, Leyla Taylan gathered the courage to finally accept that she was unhappy, and she broke up with her partner. Leyla had realized that the truth was discomforting, but staying in a loveless relationship was even more damaging. Season 1 focused on Leyla’s healing journey at first, but it strayed to the usual romantic tropes. After leaving her former partner, Omer, at the altar, Leyla is back again trying to figure out her life on her own in Thank You, Next season 2. But just like in the previous season, the single phase doesn’t last long, even though Leyla repeatedly emphasized taking things slow. She was supposed to focus on herself after all the chaos she had experienced lately in her life, but here we are again, watching her get entangled in another messy relationship.

Leyla’s steamy chemistry with the narcissistic businessman,...

The legendary serpent queen Shahmaran first drew audiences into its mystical world, blending Turkish mythology with a captivating modern drama. Viewers followed Sahsu’s journey of self-discovery as hidden prophecies unraveled and ancient secrets emerged from her homeland’s past. Yet the season’s end brought darkness as well, with the rising of a new threat in Lilith, Shahmaran’s evil sister, imprisoned long ago.

Now in its second season, the story continues as Lilith’s vengeance takes form. Freed from her underground cell, hatred has festered in her heart for long centuries. Stepping forth with monstrous fury, she will see mankind fall and serpents reign. Standing against this storm is Shahmaran herself, awakening within Sahsu’s soul. But her power remains unproven, answers few as an age-old divide threatens all.

A brother opposes a sister in a struggle that will shake the earth. As Lilith rallies twisted souls to destruction’s call,...

Every fantasy fiction has countless characters that have a purpose to serve. Fantasy fiction stories contain aspects like powers, magic, prophecies, and mythical creatures that serve a bigger purpose for the narrative to move forwards. There are always many characters that guide the lead towards a goal they are supposed to complete to fulfill their destiny. In that process, he/she will have to sacrifice many things. Shahmaran is one such tale of good and evil powers along with mythical creatures. There are a couple of villain characters that add madness to the story.

Sahsu Demir

Serenay Sarikaya is the actress who plays the role of Sahsu Demir, the only granddaughter of Davut Demir. Her only aim in life so far is to find out why her grandfather abandoned her mother. Since she herself became a victim of abandonment after her father left her and her mother, Sahsu wanted to...

“Shahmaran” (aka “Şahmaran”) is a Turkish produced live-action, horror fantasy-drama series, directed by Umur Turagay, starring Serenay Sarıkaya and Burak Deniz with Season 2 streaming August 8, 2024 on Netflix:

“…’Şahsu’, a psychology lecturer from Istanbul, goes to ‘Adana’ for work and decides to confront her grandfather, who abandoned her mother many years ago.

“While there, she becomes involved with a community that worships ‘Şahmaran’, a mythical creature that is half woman and half snake, who are waiting for the completion of a historical prophecy.

“Then her life is completely transformed when she meets the mystery man ‘Maran’…”

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Turkish actress and model Serenay Sarikaya stars as a young lawyer seeking love in Netflix's Thank You, Next.

The eight-episode romance drama series explores how an up-and-coming lawyer rises to the occasion with the help of her friends and family in both her career and love life after a devastating breakup. 

Thank You, Next premiered on Netflix on May 9. 

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Thank You, Next is a Turkish romantic comedy-drama series created by Ece Yörenç. The Netflix series follows the story of a successful young lawyer Leyla Taylan as she finds out that her first love has been cheating on her. Through the help of her best friend, she jumps back into the modern dating scene and faces all the complexities that it brings with it. Thank You, Next stars Serenay Sarıkaya in the lead role with Metin Akdülger, Hakan Kurtaş, Boran Kuzum, Ahmet Rıfat Şungar, Meriç Aral, and Bade İşçil starring in supporting roles. If you loved the fun romantic vibes of Thank You, Next here are some similar shows you could check out next.

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Shahmaran is a series created by Pınar Bulut starring Serenay Sarikaya and Burak Deniz. An interesting and mysterious proposal that you can see on Netflix as of right now.

Şahmaran is a Turkish series that is halfway between mythological, cultural, social and, even horror. This is a series about a rather special community of people who feel they are descendants of Sahmaran and, obviously, this means they have a special destiny.

The series features Serenay Sarikaya who fits the role and the physique as she searches for her grandfather.

Shahmaran

This is a series about predictions, mysteries and characters that suddenly appear in eight episodes that are nothing like the Hollywood we know, (if we are a little too Westernized), it does have similarities with Stephen King´s novels about communities and hidden mysteries among their inhabitants, but with a Turkish rhythm, and above all, that special approximation, so sensitive...

"Because the world is not yours, human. It's not only yours." Netflix has revealed a first look teaser + date announcement video for a steamy Turkish love story series arriving in January called Shahmaran. The name is a reference to a mythical creature called the "Shahmaran", a half snake + half woman, who lives in a cave and falls in love with a man in the classic Middle East historical story. In this series, the genders are flipped. Sahsu is determined to confront her grandfather, who left her mother years ago in Adana. On this journey, she finds herself in the middle of an unusual and mysterious community called Mar, descended from Sahmaran. Believing in the legend of Shahmaran, one of the greatest symbols of love and wisdom, the Mar people await the completion of the historical prophecy with the arrival of Sahsu. Nothing will be the same again when Sahsu and Maran cross paths…...