Intikam turns a young woman's return to her old neighborhood into a slow-burn campaign of retribution, set against the Bosphorus shoreline that gives Istanbul's wealthiest families their view.
What is Intikam about?
Derin Çelik grows up believing her father's guilt was fact, not accusation. Adil Çelik died in prison for a crime he never committed, and it takes until his daughter turns eighteen for the diary he left behind to reach her and undo everything she thought she knew. By then the people who arranged his downfall have gone on living in comfort along the Bosphorus, unaware that the woman now calling herself Yağmur Özden and settling into a mansion nearby is the daughter of the man they ruined. The series follows her methodical return to that world, one relationship and one exposed lie at a time, as she works toward the reckoning promised in the title.
About the cast
Beren Saat leads as Derin, opposite Mert Fırat, with Arzu Gamze Kılınç, Ezgi Eyüboğlu, Engin Hepileri, Can Sipahi and Burak Davutoğlu rounding out the ensemble of old money and old grudges that surrounds her.
Context & significance
The show arrived in 2013 as part of a wave of Turkish dramas building on a familiar international format, and it found a long life beyond its original broadcast, in part through frequent replays on channels serving audiences across the region. Its thriller mechanics — a hidden identity, a countdown of scores to settle — travel well past the specifics of Istanbul high society, which is part of why it became one of the more widely watched Turkish series of its decade.
Watching Intikam on Ktime
K-Time carries Intikam with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles, so the full ninety-minute run of each episode is accessible without relying on the original Turkish audio. Watching requires only a free K-Time account; there is no separate charge to read this page or browse the catalogue, and the interface itself is built around a Farsi-first experience for viewers watching from the diaspora.