The 2024/2025 Season on Turkish Television

The 2024/2025 season on Turkish television wrapped up with a total of 44 series. That’s a noticeable drop compared to the last three years, when the number of series never went below 53. The absence of the summer series appears to be the main reason behind this decline. Out of 44 titles, 25 were new, down from 31 the previous season, marking a 20% drop in new productions.

Among these, Far Away, which premiered in November, stood out the most. Adapted from the Lebanese drama Al Hayba, Far Away managed to reach a rating of 17.12 in its 20th episode, the highest rating the channel has achieved in the past 15 years.  Only A Miracle and Lifeline had previously reached similar heights in the past 15 years. The show maintained an impressive average rating of 13.16 over its first 25 episodes.

One Love, which had dominated the past two seasons, also continued to perform strongly this season, once again becoming one of the top contenders in the ratings race. The series kicked off the season on a high note and reached its all-time peak in episode 82, scoring an impressive 13.61 rating. Notably, for the first time in a long while on Turkish television, a series managed to exceed the 10-point rating threshold even in its 100th episode.

A surprise entry in third place was The Shadow Team. The series had achieved major ratings success in its first two seasons but struggled in the following two, and made a big comeback in its fifth season. Reuniting one of the most-watched series of 2017, The Oath’s co-stars Tolga Sarıtaş and Aybüke Pusat, the show made a strong debut and sustained that momentum through the end of the season. It reached its highest rating in 110 episodes with a score of 9.72 in episode 130, finishing the season as the third most-watched series overall.

In fourth place was An Anatolian Tale, a steady performer that has consistently made it into the Top 10 for four consecutive seasons. Last season’s top-rated series, Blooming Lady, saw a notable decline in its second year but still managed to rank fifth. Similarly, Secret of Pearls, another high-performer from last season, dropped in ratings but held onto the sixth spot.

One of the most ambitious new series of the season, Eshref Ruya, secured the seventh spot. Marking Çağatay Ulusoy’s return to television after eight years, the show had a relatively modest debut but quickly gained momentum. Starting from its second episode, Eshref Ruya became the most-watched show on Wednesday nights, eventually reaching its peak rating of 8.15 in the fourth episode.

Another new series that delivered a strong performance this season was The Fall of the King. Starring acclaimed actor Halit Ergenç, the series made a strong debut and gained two points in its second episode. The show reached its highest rating of 8.63 by episode four and finished the season in ninth place.

Finally, Red Roses, which generated a lot of buzz in the second half of last year, concluded its run with its final season ranking eighth. Meanwhile, The Ottoman, a regular on this list for the past five seasons, continued its decline but still managed to hold onto the tenth and final spot.

MOST-WATCHED SERIES OF THE SEASON (20+ ABC1 CATEGORY)

Compiled from data between September 1 and May 19.

BEST PREMIERES OF THE SEASON 

*This article was written on May 20, 2025.

Written by Burak Sakar, this article titled The 2024/2025 Season on Turkish Television was featured in Episode Magazine’s NEM Dubrovnik & NATPE Budapest 2025 issue.