Series synopsis
The Nightfall, also known as Bir Gece Masalı is a Turkish drama television series that premiered on atv on September 3, 2024. It ended on June 3, 2025. It was created by Eda Tezcan. It stars Burak Deniz, Su Burcu Yazgı Coşkun, Gürkan Uygun and Mesut Akusta.
Mahir, whose father was assassinated in the city of Denizli by Kürşat Kilimci, returns twenty years later as a police inspector, determined to avenge his father's death. On his first day back, he has a fateful encounter with a mesmerizing girl named Canfeza, the daughter of Kürşat, and instantly falls in love. As Mahir searches for this mysterious woman, he also keeps a close watch on Kürşat, waiting for him to slip up. Mahir realizes his chance will come at the wedding of Kürşat's daughter. But ...
Premise
Mahir, whose father was assassinated in the city of Denizli by Kürşat Kilimci, returns twenty years later as a police inspector, determined to avenge his father's death. On his first day back, he has a fateful encounter with a mesmerizing girl named Canfeza, the daughter of Kürşat, and instantly falls in love. As Mahir searches for this mysterious woman, he also keeps a close watch on Kürşat, waiting for him to slip up. Mahir realizes his chance will come at the wedding of Kürşat's daughter. But what he doesn't know is that this event will change his life forever, marking the beginning of a night filled with unexpected twists.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Burak Deniz as Mahir Yılmaz
- Su Burcu Yazgı Coşkun as Canfeza Kilimci
- Gürkan Uygun as Kürşat Kilimci
- Mesut Akusta as Raşit Kara
- Özlem Türkad as Süreyya Yılmaz
- Eren Vurdem as Selim Allame
- Irem Altug as Sevde Yılmaz
- Kerem Arslanoğlu as Ferman Yılmaz
Supporting cast
- Ecem Çalhan as Sıla Haroğlu
- Emel Çölgeçen as Gülizar Yılmaz
- Deniz Gürkan as Sare
- Yüksel Ünal
- Ayça Işıldar as Havoş
- Tutku Karadayı
- Pınar Hamzaoğlu as Mesude
- Zeynep Nilsu Ergin
- Nazan Diper as Maviş Dadı
- Kenan Bal as Asaf Yılmaz
- Rüçhan Çalışkur as Afet Yılmaz
- Yıldız Kültür
Guest cast
- Cezmi Baskın as Cabir Haroġlu
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 35 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 35 | September 3, 2024 | June 3, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 After his father is assassinated in Denizli, Mahir returns to the city twenty years later as a police commissioner to take revenge on his father's killer. However, the first day he arrives in the city, he falls in love with a beautiful Yoruk girl whom he meets mystically. He calls this fairy tale-like girl, whose name he cannot learn, Şehrazad. While searching for Şehrazad, Mahir, who is also waiting for his father's murderer, Kürşat Kilimci, to reveal himself, realizes that he will get the opportunity he has been waiting for at Kürşat's daughter's wedding. However, although he does not know it yet, this wedding is where Mahir's life will change forever and a night of fairy tales will begin. |
September 3, 2024 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Mahir's discovery that Şehrazad is actually Canfeza, the daughter of Kürşat Kilimci, puts him in a difficult situation. He is forced to make a plan. On one side, there is the promise he made to his father and the operation he will perform, and on the other side, there is a fairy-tale princess he fell in love with at first sight. Mahir, who thinks he has created a perfect plan, is put in a dead end by a gamble Canfeza plays with Selim. Mahir will either sacrifice his revenge or Canfeza. He makes his choice. |
September 10, 2024 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Mahir, who married Canfeza to Selim with his hand, now takes action to keep the promise he made to his father twenty years ago. However, his plans are sabotaged by a secret hand. With the failure of the operation, Mahir is suspended and comes to the brink of losing his job. In that darkest moment when he hits rock bottom, he makes a decision. And this decision crosses paths with Canfeza once again. |
September 17, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | atv |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 3, 2024 |
| Last aired | June 3, 2025 |
| Runtime | 120 minutes |
| Status | ended |