Series synopsis
Forbidden Fruit, also known as Yasak Elma is a Turkish family drama comedy television series that premiered on FOX on March 19, 2018. It ended on May 29, 2023. It was created by Melis Civelek. It stars Talat Bulut, Şevval Sam, Onur Tuna and Eda Ece.
Two sisters with contrasting values are drawn into Istanbul's glamorous and treacherous high society. Yıldız craves wealth and status, while principled Zeynep falls for her cold, powerful boss Alihan. When Yıldız becomes entangled with married tycoon Halit and his scheming wife Ender, a web of desire, manipulation and betrayal unfolds across Istanbul's elite world. A addictive soap opera that ran for six seasons and 177 episodes, driven by sharp dialogue and constantly escalating drama.
Premise
Two sisters with contrasting values are drawn into Istanbul's glamorous and treacherous high society. Yıldız craves wealth and status, while principled Zeynep falls for her cold, powerful boss Alihan. When Yıldız becomes entangled with married tycoon Halit and his scheming wife Ender, a web of desire, manipulation and betrayal unfolds across Istanbul's elite world. A addictive soap opera that ran for six seasons and 177 episodes, driven by sharp dialogue and constantly escalating drama.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Talat Bulut as Halit Argun
- Şevval Sam as Ender Çelebi
- Onur Tuna as Alihan Taşdemir
- Eda Ece as Yıldız Yılmaz
- Buçe Buse Kahraman as Lila Argun
- Sevda Erginci as Zeynep Yılmaz
- Şafak Pekdemir as Zehra Argun
- İrem Kahyaoğlu as Şengül Doğan
Supporting cast
- Sinan Eroğlu
- Kıvanç Kasabalı as Sinan Saygın
- İlber Uygar Kaboğlu as Erim Argun
- Ayşegül Çınar as Lila Argun (1)
- Barış Aytaç as Caner Çelebi
- Nilgün Türksever as Zerrin Taşdemir
- Tuğçe Koçak
- Tuvana Türkay as Leyla
- Vildan Vatansever as Aysel Rüstem
- Ebru Şahin as Hira Bozok
- Soydan Soydaş as Faruk bin Abdülkerim Tallusi
- Bekir Aksoy as Engin Kılıç
Guest cast
- Cansu Demirci as Esra
- Emrah Erginöz
- Suat Güzey as Tayfun
- Dicle Konuralp
- Baran Şükrü Babacan
- Gökhan Civan as Sami Önder
- Saim Kargı
- Süreyya Gürsel Evren
- Kubilay Tunçer as Orhan
- Serhat Kurtay
- Gamze Demirbilek as Rukiye
- İnci Pars as Seda
Episodes
This series spans 6 seasons with 177 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | March 19, 2018 | June 4, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 35 | September 10, 2018 | May 27, 2019 |
| Season 3 | 27 | September 9, 2019 | March 23, 2020 |
| Season 4 | 36 | September 7, 2020 | May 10, 2021 |
| Season 5 | 36 | September 13, 2021 | June 13, 2022 |
| Season 6 | 31 | September 19, 2022 | May 29, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Yildiz life's changes when you meet Ender Argun. Ender's goal is to include Yildiz in her divorce plan. Yildiz, who does not know what to do with Ender's impure offer, has to make a decision of her life. |
March 19, 2018 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Yildiz is determined to move forward on the road she is headed for. The first target for this is Ender. She makes her hand to learn the details of Ender's private life. The unfortunate accident that happened to Zeynep brings Alihan together with her. |
March 26, 2018 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Ender does not see Yildiz as an enemy. Therefore, it will have to pay a heavy price. Yildiz makes a risky decision about Halit. The tensions experienced by Zeynep and Alihan bring them closer. |
April 2, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 13 Yıldız is shaken by Şengül's betrayal. Halit constantly has to prove himself tired of him. Believing that he has lost his war with Ender, he makes an important decision regarding his marriage. Zeynep arrives in America unaware of Yıldız's decision. While Alihan is saddened by her inability to catch up with Zeynep, she will look for ways to regain Zeynep |
September 10, 2018 |
| 2 |
Episode 14 Surprised by Zeynep Alihan's acquisition of her workplace, she promises herself not to be with him again. After that, he will never be near Alihan. This decision he made is spoiled by the arrival of his close friend Emir from Bursa. Yıldız, on the other hand, is very happy with the surprise Halit made for him. He is sure that his relations with Halit will not deteriorate easily anymore. Ender has no intention of giving up. He decides to execute his plans another way. |
September 17, 2018 |
| 3 |
Episode 15 Although Zeynep wants to stay away from Alihan, Alihan does not allow it. He will talk to Zeynep and ask him for another chance. She manages to surprise Zeynep again by doing this with her unique style as usual. While Halit and Yıldız have completely recovered, Yıldız is involved in a new scandal and there is tension at home again. While Ender begins to believe that he cannot separate Yıldız and Halit and is in despair, his whole mind changes with the unexpected guest coming to his house. Luck is in favor of Ender this time. |
September 24, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 9, 2019 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 16, 2019 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 23, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
75.Bolum Three things in life can not be hidden "love, smoke and lack of money". The social society and the events behind the business world are told. |
September 7, 2020 |
| 2 |
76 Bolum Three things in life can not be hidden "love, smoke and lack of money". The social society and the events behind the business world are told. |
September 14, 2020 |
| 3 | 77 | September 21, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 13, 2021 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 20, 2021 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 27, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 19, 2022 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 26, 2022 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 3, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | FOX |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 19, 2018 |
| Last aired | May 29, 2023 |
| Runtime | 120 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 20:00:00 |