Series synopsis
Ugly, also known as Çirkin is a Turkish comedy drama television series that premiered on Star TV on March 29, 2026. It was created by Fırat Parlak. It stars Çağlar Ertuğrul, Derya Pınar Ak, Nur Sürer and Çetin Tekindor.
Wannabe writer Betty Suarez is a plain girl from Queens, who is smart, hardworking and savvy but lacks a fashionable sense of style. When publishing mogul Bradford Meade puts his son Daniel in charge of Mode magazine, he hires Betty to be Daniel's new assistant -- mostly because he knows that she may be the only woman in Manhattan with whom the younger man won't sleep.
Premise
Wannabe writer Betty Suarez is a plain girl from Queens, who is smart, hardworking and savvy but lacks a fashionable sense of style. When publishing mogul Bradford Meade puts his son Daniel in charge of Mode magazine, he hires Betty to be Daniel's new assistant -- mostly because he knows that she may be the only woman in Manhattan with whom the younger man won't sleep.
Premise: Ugly is the new beautiful.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Çağlar Ertuğrul as Kadir Tunalı
- Derya Pınar Ak as Meryem Tunalı
- Nur Sürer as Cennet Tunalı
- Çetin Tekindor as Ökkeş Karataş
- Başak Gümülcinelioğlu as Lale Karataş
- Baran Bölükbaşı as Engin Karataş
- Olgun Toker as Ferhat
- Cahit Gök as Selim
Supporting cast
- Gözde Kansu as Hande
- Sema Gültekin as Nehir
- Eylül Ersöz as Yaren
- Öykü Sakarya as Seda Sakar
- Özlem Kaya as Hediye
- Müfit Aytekin as Refi
- Berkay Şahinoğlu as Ismet
- Eren Demirbaş as Adem
- Kadir Bertan
- Yusuf Nebioğlu
- Ferhat Akgün
- Altan Erkekli as Tarık
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 74 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 21 | April 12, 2007 | October 31, 2009 |
| Season 1 | 9 | March 29, 2026 | May 24, 2026 |
| Season 2 | 0 | May 22, 2008 | |
| Season 3 | 24 | September 25, 2008 | May 21, 2009 |
| Season 4 | 20 | October 16, 2009 | April 14, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Beautiful World of Ugly Betty Review the season's most heartwarming and comedic moments of Ugly Betty in this hour-long recap special on the hit series' first season. |
April 12, 2007 |
| 2 | Special Amazon Episode | |
| 3 |
Mode After Hours 101: Gwadalaharahh Alone in the office, Marc and Amanda start dressing up and imitating Betty and Daniel – with unexpected results! |
September 18, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 After losing her family, Meryem, who had been living a quiet life in the village with her mother's cousin Cinna, had grown accustomed to being called "ugly" for years. But Meryem, who had admired Cinna's son, Kadir, since childhood, suddenly finds her world turned upside down by an unexpected marriage proposal from Kadir. Cinna, domineering and strict, reacts harshly to Kadir's move, and Meryem also suffers the consequences of her anger. Meanwhile, Kadir is forced to manage the business of Okesh Kartas, whom he considers both his boss and father, while maintaining his relationship with Kartas's daughter, Lale. What is the real reason behind Kadir's marriage proposal? Will Meryem find herself caught in a complicated game just as she thinks she's about to experience the happiest days of her life? What path will Lale and Kadir's relationship take? |
March 29, 2026 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 5, 2026 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 12, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
How Betty Got Her Grieve Back Betty's life is turned into turmoil after the numerous upsetting events that have recently occurred. Despite all this, she refuses to accept the fact that Henry's leaving has deeply affected her. Meanwhile, Amanda has a hard time coping with the news she recently discovered about who her real mother is and Wilhelmina plans to use all the recent tragedies to her advantage. |
September 27, 2007 |
| 2 |
Family/Affair Betty gets a little overwhelmed about Wilhelmina's brand new hunky bodyguard. Plus, Henry returns to pay for insurance, which has Betty concerned about their relationship. Because of the fatal crash, Alexis gets amnesia and Bradford uses it to his advantage. Hilda comes to terms with recent events. And Amanda gets a surprise inheritance from her late biological mother. |
October 4, 2007 |
| 3 |
Betty's Wait Problem Even though Henry is kind of back in her life, Betty finds herself annoyed and yet intrigued by the new sandwich guy, Giovanni. Meanwhile, everyone at Mode prepare for the Meades' Black and White Ball. Wilhelmina tries to get her wedding back on track. Amanda prepares to make her first appearance as Fey Sommers' birth child and fugitive Claire Meade invites herself to Wilhelmina's wedding. |
October 11, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Manhattan Project Betty must make a life-altering decision about what to do with her life. Meanwhile, Ignacio lands a job at a fast food restaurant while Wilhelmina forces Daniel to make changes in his life. |
September 25, 2008 |
| 2 |
Filing for the Enemy Wilhelmina, getting ready for her first issue as editor, offers Betty a job as her assistant. Meanwhile, Daniel learns he will have to undergo a custody battle if he wants to keep Daniel Jr. in the U.S. Later, Hilda's romance with Coach Diaz continues to heat up. |
October 2, 2008 |
| 3 |
Crimes of Fashion A tragic accident leaves the Mode staff stunned and Betty must find out what really happened when a detective comes looking for answers. Meanwhile, Ignacio learns about Hilda and Coach Diaz. |
October 9, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Butterfly Effect (1) Betty finds that everything is changing as she begins her new job as associate features editor, especially since her boss is her ex-boyfriend, Matt Hartley, who is still unhappy about their breakup. In addition, Betty's new officemate, Megan, openly resents her, while Marc is constantly undermining her because he felt he was more deserving of the promotion. Meanwhile, without Betty as his assistant, Daniel is adrift, still mourning the loss of his wife, Molly. Betty tries to help Megan out on an assignment and connects with a thoughtful insect jewelry designer, Olivia, while Justin starts high school and is victimized by bullies-but won't tell his mom, Hilda. Claire Meade is finding that her power struggle at the company has her sitting pretty - for the moment -- opposite Wilhemina, who lost her claim to the Meade throne last season. But Wili has perhaps an even bigger problem than job security - she is harboring a secret at home that is driving Marc to distraction. |
October 16, 2009 |
| 2 |
The Butterfly Effect (2) Betty gets to run her own Mode photo shoot at the United Nations to promote their anti-malaria initiative, "Nothing but Nets," but her big opportunity becomes a baptism by fire when Daniel's neediness takes its toll, and Matt openly demoralizes her. Meanwhile, Amanda does some soul-searching when she bonds with Daniel's new temp, Helen, a career receptionist as fabulous as Amanda is. Wili makes it her personal mission to protect a loved one, and Hilda reaches out to Marc to figure out how to help Justin. |
October 16, 2009 |
| 3 |
Blue On Blue Betty tries to get a scoop with Gucci's new designer, Evan York, through Hilda's customer, Sammy. Marc tries to stop her by getting Amanda and Matt to stage a showdown at Ignacio's restaurant. Daniel goes to a bereavement group and meets Natalie who shows him an interesting night. Wilhelmina flies to Bermuda to try and find Connor. |
October 23, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Star TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 29, 2026 |
| Last aired | May 24, 2026 |
| Runtime | 130 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 21:00:00 |