Naked (2020)
Naked is a Turkish drama series broadcast on BluTV, first aired in 2020. Eylül lives with her grandmother and earns money by escorting so she can move to Wales. When she falls for Cem, a man about to marry Başak, their lives begin to collide.
Naked cast: Müge Bayramoğlu (Eylül), Feriha Eyüboğlu (Babaanne), Murat Kılıç (Baba), Taro Emir Tekin (Bulut), İpek Erdem (Hande), Umut Kurt (Kartal).
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Plot
Eylül is 24 years old. After dropping out of school in Tekirdağ, she moves to Istanbul to live with her grandmother. She earns money by escorting because she wants to move to Wales and start a new life. After being invited to a bachelor party by a group that found her on Instagram, she meets Cem, who is about to marry Başak. Cem is also attracted to Eylül, and their meeting brings his planned marriage and his new feelings into conflict.
Origins of the story
Adaptation status
No reliable source confirming an official adaptation from a novel, book, film, series, play, memoir or historical work was found. The reported real-life starting point concerns the Eylül character, not an adaptation of another work.
Connection to reality
Screenwriter Merve Göntem stated that the character of Eylül was based on a girl Can Evrenol knew in real life. This supports a real-person inspiration for the character, but does not establish that the entire plot is a true story.
Inspirations and influences
Eylül → A person named Eylül whom Can Evrenol knew in real life
Confirmed by a creator or official sourceScreenwriter Merve Göntem stated that the character Eylül was developed from a girl Can Evrenol knew in real life.
Confirmed by screenwriter Merve Göntem
Limit of the evidence: The statement concerns the character’s point of origin and does not verify the person’s identity or the series’ entire plot as a true-life account.
Trailer
Details
- Year
- 2020–2021
- Channel
- BluTV
- Genre
- drama
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 16
- Rating
- 6.5
Cast
Character Map
Hero
- ↳ Cem — partner
Anti-hero
- ↳ Başak — partner
- ↳ Yiğit — friend
Supporting
What's in this series?
Eylül’s real-life connection
According to screenwriter Merve Göntem, the central character Eylül was developed from a person Can Evrenol knew in real life. Göntem said that Evrenol had previously written a two-episode script about this person. This does not mean that all events in the series are true; the confirmed connection is limited to the character’s point of origin.
A low-budget production filmed on a phone
Müge Bayramoğlu stated that the series was made with a very small budget, before a platform had been secured, and was filmed entirely on a phone. The international distribution dossier describes the first season as an 8 x 20-minute production by TN Yapım, directed by Can Evrenol.
Visibility, desire and the search for a new life
The central conflict emerges from the intersection of Eylül’s wish for financial independence and a new life in another country with Cem’s life shaped by marriage, class and social expectations. The official distribution synopsis establishes these themes through Eylül’s goal of moving to Wales, her escort work and her mutual attraction with Cem.
Frequently asked questions
How many episodes is Naked?
Naked has 16 episodes across 2 seasons.
When did Naked air?
Naked first aired in 2020 on BluTV.
Who is in the cast of Naked?
The main cast includes Müge Bayramoğlu (Eylül), Feriha Eyüboğlu (Babaanne), Murat Kılıç (Baba), Taro Emir Tekin (Bulut), İpek Erdem (Hande), Umut Kurt (Kartal).
Sources
- Naked (Çıplak) – International Distribution Catalogue — Inter Medya
- Çıplak Röportajı: Merve Göntem — Ekranom
- Müge Bayramoğlu: ‘Çıplak’ günümüz ilişkilerine ayna tutuyor — Posta
- Dijital platform dizileri üzerine akademik çalışma — Marmara Üniversitesi Kütüphane Arşivi
