Series synopsis
I Am Mother, also known as Sandık Kokusu is a Turkish family drama television series that premiered on Show TV on December 6, 2023. It ended on March 19, 2025. It was created by Melis Civelek, Zeynep Gür. It stars Özge Özpirinçci, Necip Memili, Demet Akbağ and Metin Akdülger.
It follows a woman in an abusive marriage who sends her son to Istanbul for care. The son goes missing, and after three years, she meets him again, but he now goes by a different name.
Premise
It follows a woman in an abusive marriage who sends her son to Istanbul for care. The son goes missing, and after three years, she meets him again, but he now goes by a different name.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Özge Özpirinçci as Karsu Çelik
- Necip Memili as Reha Özkan
- Demet Akbağ as Filiz Çelik
- Metin Akdülger as Atilla Saran
- Mina Akdin as Tılsım
- Meriç Aral as Irmak Çelik
- Sercan Badur as Mert Melek [ep10- ]
- Sedef Pehlivanoğlu as Gülay
Supporting cast
- Uğur Yücel as Hasan Bașkaya
- Nalan Okçuoğlu as Türkan
- Sarp Kaan Altınçapa as Deniz
- Miray Yeral as Selin
- Emre Şen as Ekrem
- Ömer Nadir Civelek as Ömer
- İlyas Özçakır as Dilaver
- Ece İrtem as Hande
- Seda Türkmen as Lale
- Serkay Tütüncü as Kıvanç
- Arya Bozabalı as İpek
- Engin Öztürk as Bora Bozbeyli
Guest cast
- Sema Çeyrekbaşı as Mevkibe
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 50 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | December 6, 2023 | June 12, 2024 |
| Season 2 | 24 | September 18, 2024 | March 19, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 6, 2023 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 13, 2023 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 20, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 27 | September 18, 2024 |
| 2 | Episode 28 | September 25, 2024 |
| 3 | Episode 29 | October 2, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Show TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 6, 2023 |
| Last aired | March 19, 2025 |
| Runtime | 140 minutes |
| Status | ended |