Museum of Innocence (2026)
Museum of Innocence is a Turkish drama series broadcast on Netflix, first aired in 2026. In 1970s Istanbul, Kemal, the son of a wealthy family, meets Füsun, a young shop assistant and distant relative. Their relationship grows into a lifelong fixation that unsettles Kemal’s engagement to Sibel and his place in society.
Museum of Innocence cast: Selahattin Paşalı (Kemal Basmacı), Eylül Lize Kandemir (Füsun), Oya Unustası (Sibel).
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Plot
Kemal Basmacı comes from one of Istanbul’s wealthy families and is preparing to marry Sibel. When he encounters Füsun, a young shop assistant and distant relative, their relationship begins to disrupt the life he has built. After Füsun disappears, Kemal searches for traces of her throughout Istanbul and starts collecting objects connected to their time together. The nine-episode Netflix miniseries adapts Orhan Pamuk’s novel through themes of love, class, memory, longing and obsession, set against the social atmosphere of 1970s Istanbul.
Origins of the story
Adaptation status
The series is an official adaptation of Orhan Pamuk’s novel. It transforms the novel’s interior monologue, memory structure and object-centered narration into a more visual form shaped by performance, production design, locations and period atmosphere.
Trailer
Details
- Year
- 2026–2026
- Channel
- Netflix
- Genre
- drama
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 9
- Rating
- 8.1
Cast
Character Map
Hero
- ↳ Sibel — partner
- ↳ Füsun — partner
- ↳ Füsun — relative
Supporting
What's in this series?
From interior monologue to visual storytelling
The novel is built around Kemal’s inner world, memories and collected objects. The series externalizes this material through performance, locations, production design, color and period atmosphere.
The class atmosphere of 1970s Istanbul
The story follows a relationship between people from different economic and social environments. The period is also associated with the westernization of Istanbul’s bourgeoisie, patriarchal norms, modernization and cultural tensions.
Objects becoming memory
Kemal’s collection of Füsun’s everyday belongings turns objects into carriers of longing, loss and memory, while maintaining the tension between love and obsession.
A Netflix and Ay Yapım production
The nine-episode miniseries was directed by Zeynep Günay, written by Ertan Kurtulan and produced by Kerem Çatay under Ay Yapım. Netflix released it worldwide on February 13, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
How many episodes is Museum of Innocence?
Museum of Innocence has 9 episodes across 1 seasons.
When did Museum of Innocence air?
Museum of Innocence first aired in 2026 on Netflix.
Who is in the cast of Museum of Innocence?
The main cast includes Selahattin Paşalı (Kemal Basmacı), Eylül Lize Kandemir (Füsun), Oya Unustası (Sibel).
Sources
- Heyecanlı Bekleyiş Sona Eriyor… Masumiyet Müzesi 13 Şubat’ta Netflix’te — Netflix
- Masumiyet Müzesi — Resmî Netflix sayfası — Netflix
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- Masumiyet Müzesi: İçimizdeki Yeşilçam ve ötesi — Habertürk
- Zeynep Günay ‘Masumiyet Müzesi’ni Anlatıyor — Episode
- Tek Bir Duyguyu Değil, Çelişkileri Takip Ettik — ArtDog Istanbul
- Zeynep Günay, Ahmet Sesigürgil ve Murat Güney ile Masumiyet Müzesi Üzerine Söyleşi — Altyazı
- Orhan Pamuk ve Zeynep Günay’ın Perspektifinden: Masumiyet Müzesi’nde kadın anlatısı — InStyle Türkiye
- Episode Dergi, Şubat 2026, Sayı 64 — Episode
- Masumiyet Müzesi — TheTVDB
- متحف البراءة — Netflix — Netflix
