Sahtekarlar (2025)
Also known as: Lovers & Liars
Lovers & Liars (Sahtekarlar) is a Turkish drama, crime series broadcast on FOX, first aired in 2025. The paths of father-and-son lawyers Kadir and Ertan cross with Asya, a woman who turns to various schemes to support her family. Surrounded by power, money, secrets and manipulation, the characters all hide their own version of the truth. Looking for something similar? See the criteria-based guide Short Turkish series: completed shows with 30 episodes or fewer.
Lovers & Liars cast: Burak Deniz (Ertan), Hilal Altınbilek (Asya), Tamer Levent (Hidayet), Perihan Savaş (Hüma), Uğur Aslan (Önder), Can Bartu Arslan (Taha).
Editor: Uğur Arı
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Last checked: 15 Sept 2026
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How many episodes does Lovers & Liars have?
Lovers & Liars has 22 episodes in total across 1 season.
Plot
The series follows Kadir and Ertan, a father and son who work as lawyers and sometimes resort to various schemes in their professional lives. Asya, living under difficult circumstances, turns to deception in order to support her family. Their paths intersect, drawing them into a struggle involving the powerful Bakizade family, legal cases, hidden secrets and conspiracies. When Ertan becomes involved in a critical case connected to Hidayet Kutman, the characters’ loyalties, motives and concealed truths are put to the test.
Origins of the story
Adaptation status
The official NOW and Ay Yapım pages credit Sema Ergenekon with the story and screenplay but do not identify a source work. An independent report describes the series as an original story; this has not been confirmed by a direct official adaptation statement.
Connection to reality
No connection to real events, a real person or a specific historical event is identified in the official production and broadcaster materials. The series is presented as a fictional drama involving law, family power, poverty, deception and crime.
Official video
Details
- Year
- 2025–2026
- Channel
- FOX
- Genre
- drama, crime
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 22
- Rating
- 7.4
Cast
Character Map
Character
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What's in this series?
Production context
Sahtekarlar was produced by Ay Yapım and broadcast on NOW. It was produced by Kerem Çatay and directed by Ali Bilgin and Beste Sultan Kasapoğulları. The official credits attribute the story and screenplay to Sema Ergenekon. The series centers on father-and-son lawyers, Asya’s struggle to survive and a powerful family network.
Truth, deception and survival
The series is built around the idea that everyone is connected to deception in some way. Official promotional materials bring together professional schemes, Asya’s turn to deception because of financial hardship, family power relations and hidden secrets.
Adaptation status
The official production and broadcaster pages do not identify a book, novel, film, series or historical work as the source. A secondary source describes the show as an original story, but this is not treated as a definitive official confirmation.
International availability
The series was broadcast in Turkey on NOW and is also listed in the Disney+ Türkiye catalogue. Some secondary reports mention the title “Al Mohtaloun” for Shahid, but no official international broadcaster or distributor page confirming that title was found.
Frequently asked questions
When did Lovers & Liars air?
Lovers & Liars (Sahtekarlar) first aired on 12 October 2025 on FOX.
Who is in the cast of Lovers & Liars (Sahtekarlar)?
The main cast of Lovers & Liars includes Burak Deniz (Ertan), Hilal Altınbilek (Asya), Tamer Levent (Hidayet), Perihan Savaş (Hüma), Uğur Aslan (Önder), Can Bartu Arslan (Taha).
Is Lovers & Liars based on a book or another series?
The official NOW and Ay Yapım pages credit Sema Ergenekon with the story and screenplay but do not identify a source work. An independent report describes the series as an original story; this has not been confirmed by a direct official adaptation statement.
What is Sahtekarlar called in English?
Sahtekarlar was distributed internationally as "Lovers & Liars".
Sources
- Sahtekarlar - Hakkında — NOW
- Sahtekarlar — Ay Yapım
- Sahtekarlar — Disney+
- Sahtekarlar - Dizi, 2025 — Sinemalar.com
- Sahtekarlar dizisi uyarlama mı, orijinal senaryo mu, gerçek hayat hikayesine mi dayanıyor? — Türkinform
- Ay Yapım imzalı yeni dizi Sahtekârlar — Damga Gazetesi
- Sahtekârlar dizisi Shahid'e lisanslandı — Speed Medya