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Shows Like Esref's Dream

If you loved Esref's Dream's Drama storytelling, these series deliver a similar experience — chosen for tone, narrative quality, and viewer satisfaction. Each includes where to stream it now.

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Gülcemal
8.3

Gülcemal

2023

The story revolves around the love that begins with hatred between Gülcemal, whom his mother abandoned and turned into a dark monster when he was young, and the beautiful Dev, who becomes engulfed in a whirlwind of fire, passion, and storm. In Gülcemal's battle with his mother, will an unexpected love or the years of hatred he has harbored prevail? Will Gülcemal, on this road full of sacrifices, turn from being a cruel hunter to prey out in the open? And what about Deva? When she finally surrenders, will she realize that this love is impossible?

Brave and Beautiful
8.5

Brave and Beautiful

2016

Tahsin is head of the Korludag family, his wealth and great influence in society makes him feared and respected by everyone. There isn’t a place or person in town that he does not control. Tahsin has two children; his son Korhan is a big disappointment to his father, but Sühan, his smart and beautiful daughter, he loves dearly. Korhan’s wife is without success trying to get pregnant. As she fears that Sühan will deliver an heir to the family fortune before herself, she tries to kill her sister-in-law. However, her evil plans are spoiled when a handsome stranger enters the story, saving Sühan's life, becoming her lover and taking his place as the son Tahsin always dreamt of. But what no one knows is that revenge runs in this stranger’s veins and it is no coincidence that he showed up when he did. Will his love for Sühan stop him going ahead with his plan to get vengeance on Tahsin or is it all part of his master plan…?

Endless Love
7.8

Endless Love

2015

Two separate worlds lie on two sides of the road in a seaside town. Both too close and way too far from each other. What happens when two young people from these worlds fall in love? Kemal is one of the three children of a moderate family that lives in one of the inner neighborhoods of the town. His hand to mouth world has pinned all hopes on him. The motive of this world is not high aims, it’s to make a living and survive. It’s Kemal’s last year in mine engineering. His dreams are restricted with the truth and he doesn’t believe in miracles. Especially in miracles like love. Kemal is soon tested with his disbelief and Nihan hops into his monotonous life. After that day Kemal’s world turns upside down and he loses control.

Offspring
6.9

Offspring

2010

An exuberant drama set in Melbourne's Fitzroy, centering on Nina Proudman and her struggle to deal with her fabulously messy family, her hunt for a decent love life and her tendency to overthink and fly off into fantasy.

My Little Girl
7.9

My Little Girl

2018

Eight-year-old Öykü is an exceptional little girl, who unlike her peers is very empathetic and perceptive of the world around her. When her aunt, who has been her caregiver since birth, abandons her, Öykü will have to find her father, Demir. Unfortunately Demir, an irresponsible adult and a swindler who grew up in an orphanage, gets arrested the day Öykü comes to find him. Demir is released by the court on the condition that he takes care of his daughter, but Demir does not want to live with Öykü, whom he has just met - Demir and his partner-in-crime Ugur try to get rid of Öykü as they prepare for a big job. Their target, Candan has a seemingly quiet life, which only conceals her painful past. Fate will bring these people together, but none know that Öykü has a secret she cannot tell anyone.

Istanbullu Gelin
7.4

Istanbullu Gelin

2017

Faruk is the owner of a bus company and the leader of a powerful family in Bursa which is a metropol in Turkey. Faruk meets a violonist girl and falls in love with her. But the dominant mother of Faruk isn't happy with her son's relationship.

Medcezir
7.1

Medcezir

2013

Yaman, who lives in the suburb of Tozludere (Istanbul), is arrested and put in jail with his brother because his brother decided to steal a car at a petrol station. Until that day he tried to change his destiny by working hard to earn a good life. That evening he was unwillingly introduced to crime and his clean dossier was tainted. He meets a rich lawyer, Selim Serez.

Sen Anlat Karadeniz
8.1

Sen Anlat Karadeniz

2018

A victim of violence, Nefes fights with Vedat, a psychopath, for her son and herself. In this way, she will experience true love with Tahir, in the Black Sea Region, who will protect her from Vedat.

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Leyla
8.3

Leyla

2024

As a child, Leyla suffers a blow from her stepmother and sees her world turned upside down. She loses everything - except the thirst for revenge. In search of justice, Leyla transforms into someone else and returns determined to settle accounts with the woman who destroyed her life and left her in a garbage dump. However, her revenge falters when she discovers the relationship between her ex-stepmother and the man, with whom she shared an innocent and unforgettable love affair

One Thousand and One Nights
7.0

One Thousand and One Nights

2006

Sehrazat, a young widow who is financially unable to treat her terminally ill young son, is forced to address to her charming boss, asking for help. The proposal by her boss changes her life forever.

A Woman Scorned
8.1

A Woman Scorned

2020

Asya is a successful doctor and she has a perfect life with her husband and her son. But after finding a blonde hair on her husband's scarf, everything changes and she discovers her husband's extramarital affair.

Bitter Lands
7.7

Bitter Lands

2018

The love story of Zuleyha, ​​who grew up without a father and works with Yilmaz as an auxiliary weaver in order to earn money for her brother, a gambler. The lives of these two young people blinded by the love of one ordinary night will turn into a dark nightmare. This nightmare will take them first from Istanbul and far away, and later to the estate of the Yaman family. In the first episode of the series, Yilmaz and Zuleyha set out to work on the Yaman estate. However, because of one of Zuleyha's lies - the lives of all of them will change radically.

Forbidden Love
6.8

Forbidden Love

2008

Having lost his wife eleven years ago, Adnan devoted all his attention to his daughter Nihal and his son Bülent. Adnan, who lives in one of the most prominent mansions along the Bosporus in Istanbul with a relative's son Behlül, and his children's nanny, meets Bihter who is also a socialite couple's daughter she is very elegant and beautiful, everyone who meets her get stunned and jealous of her, and he falls in love with her. While searching for peace, safety and happiness in Adnan's mansion, Bihter meets passion. Behlül and Bihter fall completely into each other and become drowned by their infatuation with each other. Their secret love affair will soon affect every member of the family.

Sun's Daughters
7.5

Sun's Daughters

2015

Güneş finds her prince charming at the age of 35, after raising 3 daughters and completely giving up hope on love. When she accepts the marriage proposal of Istanbul businessman Haluk Mertoğlu, Güneş and her troublesome daughters fall like a bomb into the middle of the Mertoğlu family's life. All of them have different wishes and expectations from their new lives, but the life of the Mertoğlu family is not as perfect as it seems. With the arrival of Güneş and her daughters, the secrets of the past will begin to be revealed one by one.

Star
8.0

Star

2016

Star is a tough-as-nails young woman who came up in the foster care system and decides one day to take control of her destiny. She tracks down her sister, Simone, and her Instagram bestie, Alexandra, and together, the trio journeys to Atlanta with the hope of becoming music superstars.

Golden Boy
8.2

Golden Boy

2022

A young girl is forced to marry a rich groom. The groom is not only rich, but also allows himself to live without any restrictions or obligations. Will married life change his habits? And how will such a man be accepted by a good-hearted wife?

Daydreamer
8.0

Daydreamer

2018

Sanem, a young girl with aspirations of becoming a writer, is forced by her parents to choose between an arranged marriage and finding a proper job. Rushing into a new job at an advertising company, she soon falls for her boss, Can, and so he falls her. And the most beautiful love story begins with all its ups and downs.

Tyler Perry's The Oval
8.2

Tyler Perry's The Oval

2019

A seemingly perfect interracial first family becomes the White House's newest residents. But behind closed doors they unleash a torrent of lies, cheating and corruption.

Poyraz Karayel
7.9

Poyraz Karayel

2015

A defamed ex-cop, who is struggling to get back his son, is put on undercover duty within the biggest mafia in Istanbul.

Asla Vazgeçmem
7.1

Asla Vazgeçmem

2015

A beautiful and intense tv show about finding and holding on to love. Nur, a simple woman from countryside goes to Istanbul and finds what she expected the least; love.

Why These Shows Are Similar

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