20 Turkish Remakes That Are Actually Worth Watching
As in the past years, adaptation series are on the rise in the Turkish television world today. Turkish remakes of many TV series made in South Korea, India and USA…
Turkish series
Umutsuz Ev Kadinlari
Umutsuz Ev Kadınları
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- Original title
- Umutsuz Ev Kadınları
- Aired
- 2011 – 2014
- Channel
- Kanal D, FOX
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes
- 154
- Genres
- Comedy-drama
Where to watch Umutsuz Ev Kadınları
- ▶ Kanal DOfficial channel site
- ▶ NOW (formerly FOX)FOX Turkey is now called NOW
- ▶ Official YouTubeMany Turkish channels post full episodes, some with English subtitles
Only official sources are listed. Availability can depend on your country. How to watch Turkish series with English subtitles
About the series
Umutsuz Ev Kadınları is the Turkish adaptation of the American hit Desperate Housewives by Marc Cherry, produced by Medyapım with ABC Studios. Directed by Özlem Bayşu Ünlü and Barış Erçetin, it starred Songül Öden, Bennu Yıldırımlar, Ceyda Düvenci, Özge Özder, Evrim Solmaz and Deniz Uğur. It aired on Kanal D from 2 October 2011 to 21 February 2013 and then on FOX until 19 June 2014, for three seasons and 154 episodes.
Story
On a seemingly perfect street, the lives of a group of women and their families are shaken when one of their neighbours takes her own life. As they try to uncover the reason, their own secrets, marriages and rivalries come to the surface, in a mix of comedy, drama and mystery.
A Turkish twist
While it follows the American original closely, the Turkish version made many changes to suit local audiences. Several storylines from the US series were dropped or rewritten: for example, some characters’ sexuality, crimes and dramatic disasters, such as a plane crash and a tornado, were left out or replaced, and some characters were given different professions.
Why watch it
With a cast of some of Turkey’s best-known actresses, Umutsuz Ev Kadınları was one of the most high-profile Turkish remakes of an American series, and it remains popular with fans who enjoy comparing it with the original.
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