Series synopsis
The Misfits, also known as Tutunamayanlar is a Turkish comedy television series that premiered on TRT 1 on January 7, 2020. It ended on June 2, 2020. It was created by Osman Nail Doğan. It stars Doğu Demirkol, Ece Çeşmioğlu, Zafer Algöz and Barış Yıldız.
Tutunamayanlar (The Misfits) is a 2020 Turkish absurdist dark comedy set in a quirky Istanbul neighborhood. Tarık — a man who has never held a job in his life — falls head over heels for İrem during a job interview. With nowhere else to go, İrem moves into his neighborhood and begins working at the local book café. What follows is a sharply funny, offbeat slice-of-life comedy about misfits, lovable losers, and the chaotic beauty of going nowhere fast.
Premise
Tutunamayanlar (The Misfits) is a 2020 Turkish absurdist dark comedy set in a quirky Istanbul neighborhood. Tarık — a man who has never held a job in his life — falls head over heels for İrem during a job interview. With nowhere else to go, İrem moves into his neighborhood and begins working at the local book café. What follows is a sharply funny, offbeat slice-of-life comedy about misfits, lovable losers, and the chaotic beauty of going nowhere fast.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Doğu Demirkol as Tarık Şakrak
- Ece Çeşmioğlu as İrem Şekercioğlu
- Zafer Algöz as İlhan/İlham Perisi
- Barış Yıldız as Şair Lütfü
- Asuman Dabak as Cemile Şakrak
- Yeliz Kuvancı as Ayşe Şakrak
- Hande Katipoğlu as Belgin
- Bora Akkaş as Yağız
Supporting cast
- Uğur Serhan as Hikmet
- Dilek Çelebi as Nurdagül
- Dilhan Naz Özgülüş as Eylem
- Sahra Gümüş as Vildan
- Şinasi Yurtsever as Hicabi Cihangir
- Ozan Çelik as Fehmi
- Bahtiyar Engin as İmtiyaz
- Ömer Başdoğan as Bertan
- Arda Kural as Küçük Prens
- Bora Cengiz as Tunç
- Gökçe Aydın as Gizem
Guest cast
- Bülent Çolak as Edgar Allan Poe
- Atakan Özyurt as Keloğlan
- Ruhi Sarı as Yunus Emre
- Levent İnal as Ernest Hemingway
- Ayhan Sicimoğlu as Immanuel Kant
- İbrahim Paşalı as Nef'i
- Mete Soydan as Diyojen
- Mustafa Yönal as Ahmed Midhat
- Çetin Kaya as Karacaoğlan
- Erzin Soylu
- Hakkı Bulut
- Chaby Han
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 19 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 19 | January 7, 2020 | June 2, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 7, 2020 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 14, 2020 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 21, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TRT 1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 7, 2020 |
| Last aired | June 2, 2020 |
| Runtime | 80 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 20:00:00 |