Director: Bülent İşbilen
Nobody in his own family bothered to give him a name — so everyone in the fictional kingdom of Bongomia just calls him Prince, and that's exactly the joke Prens is built on.
What is Prens about?
In the invented kingdom of Bongomia, a middle son grows up so overlooked that his own parents never got around to naming him; the palace and everyone in it simply refer to him as "Prince," and the label sticks for good. The 2024 Turkish comedy mines that premise for a mix of court intrigue and absurdist family dysfunction, following the nameless prince as royal politics, sibling rivalry, and the general chaos of Bongomia's throne room swirl around a man nobody quite takes seriously. Rather than playing it as straight historical drama, the show leans into farce — plotting nobles, oblivious royalty, and a hero whose biggest obstacle is being permanently underestimated by his own family. It's a period comedy less interested in accuracy than in using a fake kingdom as a stage for very familiar sibling and family dynamics.
Cast & crew
Giray Altınok takes on the title role, playing the nameless middle prince with the deadpan frustration of a man who's given up expecting to be noticed. Ceyda Düvenci, Aslı Tandoğan, Serdar Orçin, Çağdaş Onur Öztürk, Onur Özaydın, Bahadır Vatanoğlu, and Derya Pınar Ak fill out the royal court, with director Bülent İşbilen keeping the tone consistently comic even as the palace politics escalate.
Context & significance
Prens debuted in 2024 as a Turkish historical comedy set in the entirely fictional kingdom of Bongomia, letting it borrow the trappings of a period court drama — thrones, titles, succession squabbles — without being tied to any real dynasty or historical record. That freedom is part of the joke: nothing about Bongomia needs to check out, which gives the writers room to push the family comedy as far as it'll go. The show holds an unusually strong IMDb rating of 8.5, suggesting the premise lands well with its audience.
Where & how to watch
Prens is available on K-Time with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles, so viewers can pick whichever suits them. Reading the synopsis and details here doesn't require an account; watching the episode does, and logging in is free. K-Time's catalog and interface are built around a Farsi-first viewing experience for Persian speakers wherever they are.