The Prince (2023)
The Prince is a Turkish comedy series broadcast on BluTV, Max, TV+, first aired in 2023. In the disregarded Kingdom of Bongomia, a young man known only as “the Prince” finds himself at the center of a struggle involving the throne, palace intrigues and the Hungarian threat after King Thun’s death.
The Prince cast: Giray Altınok (Prens), Ceyda Düvenci (Kraliçe Sion), Serdar Orçin (Kalesh), Çağdaş Onur Öztürk (Thenio), Onur Özaydın (Orion), Bahadır Vatanoğlu (Larg).
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Plot
Prens is set in the fictional medieval-style Kingdom of Bongomia. The central character was never given a name by his family and is known simply as “the Prince.” After King Thun’s death, he unexpectedly becomes part of the struggle for power. Conflicts involving his stepmother Queen Sion, his uncle Kalesh, his older brother Thenio and his sister-in-law Anarkhia expand into a wider political crisis when Bongomia faces the Hungarian Empire. The series combines palace and war drama with anachronistic dialogue, absurd behavior and character-driven comedy.
Origins of the story
Adaptation status
No reliable source confirms that the series is an official adaptation of a novel, story, book, film, series, play, memoir or historical work. Its documented starting point is Giray Altınok’s social-media character, later developed into a television series.
Connection to reality
The series takes place in the fictional kingdom of Bongomia and uses medieval motifs and historical allusions for comic and parodic purposes. No reliable source was found confirming that it is based on specific real events or real people.
Inspirations and influences
Seinfeld
Confirmed by a creator or official sourceGiray Altınok stated that, while writing with Kerem Özdoğan, the comedic structure of Prens drew on Seinfeld’s approach to situational comedy. This does not mean that the plot was adapted from Seinfeld; it is a statement about an influence on the construction of comedy.
Confirmed by creator
Limit of the evidence: The statement supports an influence on the sitcom structure, not the borrowing of specific characters or events.
Trailer
Details
- Year
- 2023–2025
- Channel
- BluTV, Max, TV+
- Genre
- comedy
- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes
- 23
- Rating
- 8.4
Cast
Character Map
Anti-hero
- ↳ Thenio — sibling
- ↳ Queen Sion — parent
- ↳ Kalesh — relative
- ↳ Hasharia — sibling
- ↳ Slave — ally
Villain
- ↳ King Thun — sibling
- ↳ Hasharia — parent
Antagonist
- ↳ King Thun — spouse
- ↳ Kalesh — partner
- ↳ Hasharia — parent
- ↳ Anarkhia — spouse
- ↳ Hasharia — sibling
Supporting
Character
What's in this series?
From a social-media character to a series universe
Prens originated with the character performed by Giray Altınok in short social-media sketches. Altınok and Kerem Özdoğan later developed the character into a series set in the fictional Kingdom of Bongomia, with episodes running approximately 40 minutes. The first season’s use of virtual production by MGX Film is a notable part of the show’s production context.
A fictional medieval world and historical allusions
Bongomia is not a real country but a fictional medieval kingdom. The series includes references or allusions to the Hungarian Empire, European kingdoms and, in later developments, Ottoman history. These elements create a fictional framework that transforms court intrigue and war narratives into absurd comedy rather than reconstructing a specific historical event.
An absurd character inside dramatic events
According to Giray Altınok, the comedy comes from placing a rule-breaking character inside a world filled with intense dramatic action, allowing his behavior to affect everyone around him. As a result, struggles over the throne, wars and family conflicts are treated not as straightforward historical drama but as absurd situations exposing the characters’ contradictions and desire for power.
Use of virtual production
According to MGX Film’s production page, the first season consists of eight episodes designed to run approximately 40 minutes each. The production team used virtual production to create a substantial part of the visual world in a studio environment, enabling the fictional locations of Bongomia to be designed without relying entirely on conventional location shooting.
Frequently asked questions
How many episodes is The Prince?
The Prince has 23 episodes across 3 seasons.
When did The Prince air?
The Prince first aired in 2023 on BluTV, Max, TV+.
Who is in the cast of The Prince?
The main cast includes Giray Altınok (Prens), Ceyda Düvenci (Kraliçe Sion), Serdar Orçin (Kalesh), Çağdaş Onur Öztürk (Thenio), Onur Özaydın (Orion), Bahadır Vatanoğlu (Larg).
Sources
- Prens — MGX Studio proje sayfası — MGX Studio
- Prens | 1. Sezon | 1. Bölüm — HBO Max Türkiye
- Özel Röportaj | Giray Altınok: “Bir antikahraman mizahı Türkiye’de kolay yapılmıyor” — Episode
- Kerem Özdoğan ile Prens dizisini konuştuk! — Episode
- Prens Dizisi ve Sosyal Medya İlişkisi — Middle Black Sea Journal of Communication Studies
- Giray Altınok: “Herkes aynı şeye ağlar ama herkes aynı şeye gülmez” — The İstanbul Spotlight
- Prens: 1. sezonun oyuncuları — Beyazperde
- Prens Dizisi İzle — Bongomya’da neler oluyor? — TV+
- Prens: Güldüren Game of Thrones — Sinekafe
