Muhtesem Yüzyil: Kösem: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In 1603, Prince Ahmed became the youngest sultan until then in the history of the Ottoman Empire. He falls in love with Anastasia, a young woman who knows only by a portrait that has been given to him. Meanwhile to obtain the favor of her grandson, Sultana Safiye (grandmother) orders to capture the muse of the painting and orders to bring her to the harem of the new sultan. It is at this moment that Nasya (Anastasia) captivate the Sultan even more with her innocence, and after having lived a life full of dangers, assassinations and intrigues, happens to become the first woman in all Ottoman history carrying the title of Empire's official regent.

Series details

• Title: Muhtesem Yüzyil: Kösem
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Turkish
• Genres: Drama, Romance, History
• Premiere date: 2015-11-12
• Final broadcast date listed: 2017-06-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NOW
• Network country: Turkey
• Typical episode runtime: 120 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.8/10
• TVMaze ID: 7093
• IMDb ID: tt4787028
• TVDB ID: 302715

Cast and credited roles

• Nurgül Yeşilçay — Valide Kösem Sultan
• Farah Zeynep Abdullah — Farya
• Metin Akdülger — IV. Murad
• Caner Cindoruk — Silahdar Mustafa Paşa
• Aslı Tandoğan — Gevherhan Sultan
• Engin Benli — Sinan Paşa
• Necip Memili — Evliya Çelebi
• Ismail Demirci — Kemankeş Kara Mustafa Paşa
• Ushan Çakır — Hazerfan Ahmed Çelebi
• Ece Çeşmioğlu — Atike Sultan
• Leyla Feray — Ayşe Sultan
• Hakan Şahin — Hacı Ağa

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2015-11-12; final listed air date 2016-06-09; episode order: 30.
• Season 2: premiered 2016-11-18; final listed air date 2017-06-27; episode order: 30.

Source and licence

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