Forgive Me (2011)
Forgive Me is a Turkish family, drama series broadcast on Star TV, first aired in 2011. In the Kozan family of Ankara, the strict rules imposed by businessman Osman Kozan disrupt his children's romances, marriages and family loyalties. Cüneyt's love for Feride, Osman’s opposition and Eylül’s revenge plan force the family to confront long-hidden conflicts.
Forgive Me cast: Nusret Şenay (Osman Kozan), Ceren Yalazoğlu Karakoç (Kader Kayacan), Zeynep Aytek (Nazire Tekin), Şeyma Korkmaz (Feride Çelik/Kozan/Turan), İlkay Kayku (Sevgi Kayacan), Murat Danacı (Cüneyt Kozan).
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Plot
Forgive Me is a family and romance drama centered on the wealthy Kozan family in Ankara. Osman Kozan, who became rich after coming from Kayseri, insists that his own rules govern the family. His authoritarian attitude makes both his wife Zühre and his children unhappy. Cüneyt, the eldest son and a key figure in the family business, falls in love with Feride, a distant relative of his mother Zühre. Osman objects to the relationship, and Feride distances herself from Cüneyt to avoid conflict between father and son. Cüneyt later meets Eylül, whose apparent suitability conceals a plan to take revenge on Osman and destroy the Kozan family with the help of her cousin Tunç. The series also follows Mehmet Kemal’s troubled relationship with Bahar, whose social background and Kemal’s own mistakes create further obstacles. The story explores family authority, individual choice, love, regret and the continuing effects of the past.
Origins of the story
Adaptation status
The consulted official records do not identify a source novel, short story, book, film, series, play, memoir or historical work. Because no explicit statement declaring the series wholly original was found either, the adaptation status is recorded as uncertain.
Connection to reality
No evidence of a confirmed connection to real events, a real person or a specific historical event was found in the consulted official production, distribution, broadcaster and writers’ records.
Trailer
Details
- Year
- 2011–2018
- Channel
- Star TV
- Genre
- family, drama
- Seasons
- 8
- Episodes
- 1477
- Rating
- 4.8
Cast
Character Map
Hero
- ↳ Feride — partner
- ↳ Eylül — partner
- ↳ Zühre Kozan — relative
- ↳ Bahar — partner
Villain
- ↳ Zühre Kozan — spouse
- ↳ Cüneyt Kozan — parent
- ↳ Mehmet Kemal — parent
- ↳ Yıldız Kozan — parent
- ↳ Tunç — relative
- ↳ Tunç — ally
Antagonist
Supporting
Character
What's in this series?
Production and broadcast context
Forgive Me was produced by Focus Film. The production records list Nilgün Sağyaşar as producer, Gürsel Ateş, Mihriban Şahin and Bergüzar Demiroğlu among the directors, and Vural Balıkçı, Baran Yıldırım, Ayşem Özge Yoldaş and Merve Ateşoğlu among the writers. The series first aired on Show TV and later moved to Star TV. Inter Medya lists it as a 2011–2018 production with eight seasons, 1,477 episodes and 48-minute episodes. Show TV states that it was filmed in Ankara.
Family, class and authority
Official descriptions place the story within a wealthy Ankara family while bringing together characters from different social settings, including gecekondu communities, university students, housewives and white-collar workers. Osman Kozan’s authority clashes with his children’s choices in love, marriage and personal life. This is a fictional social and family conflict, not evidence that the story is based on a real family or event.
Adaptation status
The consulted Focus Film, Inter Medya, Show TV, Star TV and Senaristbir records do not identify a literary or audiovisual source work for the series. Accordingly, no verified source work, creator or adaptation difference can be recorded. Since the sources also do not explicitly describe the series as an original screenplay, the status remains uncertain.
Frequently asked questions
How many episodes is Forgive Me?
Forgive Me has 1477 episodes across 8 seasons.
When did Forgive Me air?
Forgive Me first aired in 2011 on Star TV.
Who is in the cast of Forgive Me?
The main cast includes Nusret Şenay (Osman Kozan), Ceren Yalazoğlu Karakoç (Kader Kayacan), Zeynep Aytek (Nazire Tekin), Şeyma Korkmaz (Feride Çelik/Kozan/Turan), İlkay Kayku (Sevgi Kayacan), Murat Danacı (Cüneyt Kozan).
Sources
- Beni Affet – Focus Film — Focus Film
- Beni Affet — Inter Medya
- Beni Affet – 65. Bölüm / Tanıtım — Show TV / ShowTürk
- Beni Affet İzle — Star TV
- Beni Affet – Eser Detay — Senaristbir
