Name: Baba
Genre: Drama
Released: 2022-02-15
Rating: 4.3
Cast: Haluk Bilginer, Tolga Sarıtaş, Ayda Aksel, Özge Yağız, Taner Rumeli

A tyrant father wins the lottery and learns money can't buy control. Chaos ensues.

Currently Airing

family dynasty meltdownold money vs. small-town egoslow-burn patriarchal horror

Latest Episode

Season 2 • Episode 15

Latest

Episode 15

Dec 27, 2022

Overview

Drama

Emin Saruhanlı, an authoritarian father committed to family values, learns that he is the sole heir to a considerable fortune as a result of the loss of one of his close relatives. When the Saruhanlı family moves to Istanbul, leaving their modest life in town behind, Emin struggles to keep his family together.

TR Turkish

Content warning

generational traumacorruption of powertraditional masculinity in collapse

Standout Aspects

Acting

Haluk Bilginer's volcanic presence dominates every frame.

Direction

Çağrı Bayraklı weaponizes silence in tense family dinners.

Production

Istanbul wealth porn contrasts brutal rural authenticity.

Best for:Binge·Solo

Heads up:Violence

Creator

Çağrı Bayraklı

First AiredFeb 15, 2022

StatusOngoing

Vibe

Paceslow

Intensityhigh

Tonedark

Feelheavy

Seasons2·Episodes30

Top Cast

Haluk Bilginer

Emin Saruhanlı

Tolga Sarıtaş

Kadir Saruhanlı

Ayda Aksel

Fazilet Saruhanlı

Özge Yağız

Büsra Kalkan Saruhanli

Taner Rumeli

Servet Saruhanlı

Hakan Kurtaş

İlhan Karaçam

Cem Uslu

Ceyhun Kömürcü

Hazal Türesan

Begüm

Tuna Yaşar

Damlasu İkizoğlu

Kübra Saruhanlı

Serhat Duran

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Haluk Bilginer reportedly improvised several of Emin's most terrifying silences, terrifying the younger cast in real-time.

Cultural

The series sparked debates in Turkey about 'baba' archetypes and whether it critiques or reinforces patriarchal structures. The ambiguous ending was intentional.

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