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Tulip Era (Lale Devri)

Tulip Era (Lale Devri) (translated)

TV Series · 2010–2014 · 21 people

Avşar Film produced Lale Devri (Tulip Age), a Turkish drama that began on September 14, 2010, and ran into 2014. Its first 11 episodes aired on Tuesday evenings on Show TV and drew little interest, so just before cancellation it moved to FOX. From episode 12 it aired on Saturday nights there and found its success. It ran four seasons and 135 episodes of about 90 minutes, ending on February 8, 2014.

Tolgahan Sayışman and Serenay Sarıkaya shared the lead roles, with Hatice Aslan and Kenan Bal also in the cast. When lead actress Emina Sandal left at episode 16, Turkish television saw a first: Selen Soyder, then the lead of the same company's Yer Gök Aşk, moved over as Toprak, again in a leading role. Ratings rose after the transfer. Sarıkaya announced she would leave in the third season for personal reasons; Deniz Barut joined as Azra in place of her character Yeşim.

The series' music, set to lyrics, appears on singer Murat Dalkılıç's album "Lale Devri / Yalan Dünya". The series ended as the last two seasons missed the expected ratings. Shown in many countries, it aired in Serbia on Pink in 2011, where poor reception of the Serbian dubbing led the channel to switch to subtitles.

Production companyAvşar Film
NetworkShow TV

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Cast

Ali Ersan Duru Ali Ersan Duru Actor · 42 years old Barış Kılıç Barış Kılıç Actor · 48 years old Gizem Denizci Gizem Denizci Actor · 38 years old Gökhan Çetin Gökhan Çetin Actor · born 1993 Gözde Mutluer Gözde Mutluer Actor · 35 years old Hatice Aslan Hatice Aslan Actor · 64 years old Zümrüt Taşkıran Kenan Bal Kenan Bal Actor · 75 years old Necip Ilgaz Korel Cezayirli Korel Cezayirli Actor · 50 years old Ahmet Çağın Kıvanç Kılınç Kıvanç Kılınç Actor · 44 years old Murat Ünalmış Murat Ünalmış Actor · 45 years old Nur Sürer Nur Sürer Actor · 72 years old Pamir Pekin Pamir Pekin Actor · 47 years old Cansel Haznedar Serenay Sarıkaya Serenay Sarıkaya Actor · 35 years old Tolgahan Sayışman Tolgahan Sayışman Actor · 44 years old Çınar Ilgaz Gül Onat Gül Onat Actor · 72 years old İkbal Ilgaz İpek Erdem İpek Erdem Actor · 42 years old Münevver Hancıoğlu Selen Soyder Selen Soyder Actor · 39 years old Toprak Karagül Ilgaz Cüneyt Türel Cüneyt Türel Actor · died at 69 Kemal Taşkıran Serdar Gökhan Serdar Gökhan Actor · 83 years old Haluk Kırali Emina Sandal Emina Sandal Musician · 44 years old Deniz Barut Deniz Barut Film actor · 43 years old

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Series Binger A series devotee tracking character arcs, cast chemistry and season pacing.

The story of Lale Devri is interesting off screen too: failing on Show TV and close to cancellation, it moved to FOX and found its real success there. Four seasons, 135 episodes of about 90 minutes each: a true marathon. The cast, led by Tolgahan Sayışman and Serenay Sarıkaya, is tested again and again by departures; after Emina Sandal left, Selen Soyder's arrival lifted the ratings, and Deniz Barut joined later on. So many changes can make the character arcs feel disjointed, and the show's energy clearly dips in its last two seasons.

Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humor and heart.

Lale Devri is the kind of drama that can become a weekly family habit for a long time. Episodes run about 90 minutes, which is long for young children, but teenagers and adults can watch together. The music sticks, too; “Yalnızlık Senfonisi”, sung by Serenay Sarıkaya, was much loved. Getting through four seasons takes serious time, so know that going in.

Cinephile Looks at script, editing and directing choices; keeps a distance from formula films.

Lale Devri is an instructive case for understanding how the Turkish series industry works. Episodes of around 90 minutes inevitably stretch the dramatic structure; generating enough conflict to fill what is almost a feature-length running time every week makes padding with subplots unavoidable. Changing the lead at episode 16 and building the character Toprak around the lead actress of another series shows production needs, not creative choice, steering the script. Rising ratings prove the move worked commercially, but narrative cohesion paid a price. The theme music, given lyrics and included on Murat Dalkılıç's album, is a concrete sign of the mark the show left on popular culture.

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