Leyla and Mecnun (2011)

Name: Leyla and Mecnun
Rating: 8.1

Rating: 8.1

Synopsis

Leyla ile Mecnun is a Turkish television comedy series. The show is set in Istanbul, Turkey and premiered in 2011 on TRT. The series is a surreal and absurd comedy that revolves around the fictional love story between Leyla and Mecnun.

First Air Date: 2011-02-09

Last Air Date: 2023-03-17

Number of Seasons: 7

Number of Episodes: 144

Created By: Burak Aksak

Networks: TRT 1, Exxen

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Top Cast

Ali Atay as Mecnun Çınar
Serkan Keskin as İsmail Abi
Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan as İskender Çınar
Cengiz Bozkurt as Erdal Bakkal
Osman Sonant as Yavuz Hırsız
Köksal Engür as Ak Sakallı Dede / Karabasan
Nalan Kuruçim as Nurten Bakkal
İştar Gökseven as Metin Yılmaz
Ege Tanman as Kaan
Sebahat Adalar as Çiçekçi

Seasons

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Two babies born in the same hospital on the same day are placed side by side due to the lack of beds. The babies, who are betrothed in cradle beds after their families say "they found each other as soon as they were born", are named after the legendary lovers Leyla and Mecnun. 25 years pass. One morning, his family tells Mecnun about the situation and they go to ask for Leyla's hand in marriage. Although Mecnun is initially uncomfortable with this situation, he falls in love with Leyla as soon as he sees her. Not knowing what to do to impress her, Mecnun sees Grandfather with a white beard in his dream one night. Things get complicated when Grandfather with a white beard comes out of his dreams and starts living with Mecnun.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Pilot (2011-02-09)

Mecnun's parents rouse Metin and Sevim at an ungodly hour over engagement matters. But to Mecnun's dismay, the visit quickly unravels.
Ep. 2: Düğün (2011-02-16)

While Mecnun is head over heels in love, Arda has no intention of letting Leyla go. But there is no limit to what Mecnun will do to win her over.
Ep. 3: Halı Saha (2011-02-23)

Metin intervenes on his daughter's behalf, but Mecnun is not so easy to bait. After a mix-up with the check, Mecnun bears the burden of proof.
Ep. 4: Fidye (2011-03-02)

As Mecnun is about to gain Leyla's trust, Erdal Bakkal and the white-bearded grandpa cook up a new product and unwittingly muddle up everything again.
Ep. 5: Şöhret (2011-03-09)

Mecnun's romantic gestures impress more than just Leyla, who is vexed by his new persona and seeks the white-bearded grandpa's counsel.
Ep. 6: Banka (2011-03-16)

Karabasan turns up the heat on Metin. After Mecnun and his friends disentangle themselves from a predicament, an accident turns his world upside down.
Ep. 7: Rüya (2011-03-23)

The white-bearded grandpa guides Mecnun through a series of dreams in which Mecnun puts his own character to the test in hopes of waking Leyla.
Ep. 8: Rüya (2011-03-30)

Mecnun exhausts all efforts to recover Leyla's memory. The white-bearded grandpa tries to right things via her dreams, but Arda hijacks the plan.
Ep. 9: Sihirbaz (2011-04-13)

Leyla isolates herself from everyone. Yavuz is tempted by the magician's wand. After a shouting match, Mecnun and Leyla turn a corner.
Ep. 10: Dünyanın Sonu (2011-04-20)

Iskender runs into an old flame. Leyla and Mecnun are at the peak of their euphoria, but Mecnun must sacrifice to restore the balance of the cosmos.
Ep. 11: Çanta (2011-04-27)

Mecnun is in a bad state and seeks therapy. Leyla recruits Arda to take revenge against Mecnun, who gets blood on his hands along with his friends.
Ep. 12: Cesek (2011-05-04)

Metin calls for a competition, and the prize is Leyla. Someone gathers incriminating evidence linking Mecnun and his friends to the homicide.
Ep. 13: Fake To The Future (2011-05-11)

Kamil makes Mecnun an offer, but darker motives are behind the proposal. Mecnun gets off the train to find himself in another time.
Ep. 14: Evler (2011-05-18)

Arda's father suggests a contingency plan to split Leyla and Mecnun with a real estate scheme. It's Leyla's turn to make a sacrifice.
Ep. 15: Arda'nın Düğünü (2011-05-25)

Erdal suspects Mecnun will spoil the deal. Yavuz takes matters into his own hands when Arda and his father decide to speed up the nuptials.
Ep. 16: Clone Wars (2011-06-08)

Arda and his father hire a mad scientist to clone Mecnun, but the experiment produces unexpected results.
Ep. 17: Şekerpaşa (2011-06-13)

Ismail falls in love and asks the white-bearded grandpa for help. Zeynep and Yavuz try to patch things up between Leyla and Mecnun.
Ep. 18: Arda Kalan (2011-06-20)

Iskender founds his own mafia, "Godfather" style. Set on spoiling the peace, Arda's father sends Kamil to wreak havoc in the neighborhood.
Ep. 19: Benjamin (2011-06-27)

Benjamin creates chaos in the neighborhood and separates Leyla and Mecun, but his vendetta is directed against the white-bearded grandpa.
Ep. 20: Hoşçakal (2011-07-04)

Benjamin schemes to get rid of Iskender, who regrets challenging Arda's father. The odds are working against Leyla and Mecnun.