Yeraltı

Yeraltı

TV Series · 2026 · 29 people

Yeraltı is a crime drama that began airing on NOW on Wednesday 28 January 2026 at 8 pm. It is produced by Medyapım, directed by Murat Öztürk and written by Berna Aruz and Raci Şaşmaz. The leads are Deniz Can Aktaş as Haydar Ali Aslan, Devrim Özkan as Ceylan and Uraz Kaygılaroğlu as Bozkurt Hanoğlu, called Bozo. Sümeyye Aydoğan plays Sultan of the Hanoğlu family, Burak Sevinç plays Merdan and Ülkü Hilal Çiftçi plays Melek, Haydar Ali's sister; Koray Şahinbaş (Efraim) is also in the cast. The series began its second season on 7 October 2026, when İsmail Hacıoğlu, Şükran Ovalı and Azra Aksu joined the cast.

Haydar Ali kills the murderer of his family and goes to prison, where he finds himself in the middle of one of Turkey's most dangerous criminal organisations. Released three years later, he learns that the woman he has never forgotten is now the wife of the man closest to him, Bozo. The story follows a struggle for power among Istanbul's cartels, the mafia and hidden structures inside the state, with revenge, love, loyalty and betrayal at its centre. Sultan Hanoğlu runs the family's finances, and her relationship with Haydar Ali and her conflicts with her own family come forward in the second season.

DirectorMurat Öztürk
Production companyMEDYAPIM
NetworkNOW, MBC Shahid

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Action & Thriller Fan Puts pace, tension and set pieces first; little patience for slow drama.

Murder, prison and one of Turkey's most dangerous criminal organisations: the stakes are high from the start. Haydar Ali getting out and being pulled into a power struggle, with cartels and hidden structures inside the state stepping in, sets up ground that can keep the tension alive. The risk is that the triangle of revenge, love and betrayal smothers the pace in long dialogue scenes. If the thriller line keeps its balance, the second season could still be one that grips.

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

The setup is strong: a man who has lost his family faces, after prison, the woman he never forgot, now the wife of his closest friend. That triangle is the best character material carried from the first season into the second. With loyalty and love pulling the leads apart, the second season's focus on Sultan's conflicts inside her own family could add a new layer. New cast members can keep the show fresh, but as the ensemble grows some threads risk being neglected, and a solid turning point is needed so the middle of the season does not sag.

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

This series is not for children. It deals with murder, prison, the mafia and revenge, and those heavy themes are central. Even though it airs at 8 pm, think twice before watching it with younger ones. For adults there is an emotional story about loyalty and betrayal. It suits people who like the criminal underworld, but it is not a pick for the whole family of every age.

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