Mistresses Set for Turkish Remake

BBC Studios has licensed the scripted format Mistresses, a bold take on modern life and love, for a local remake in Turkey by Medyapım.

Mistresses will air under the local title Yalancılar ve Mumları on the free-to-air FOX channel. The 13-part series is due to debut in Turkey on September 23.

The local version will be directed by Merve Girgin Aytekin (Doktorlar). The cast includes Ceren Moray (The Teacher, The Yard), Elçin Sangu (Love for Rent), Şafak Pekdemir (Forbidden Fruit), Burcu Gölgedar (The Yard) and Melike Güner (Doctors).

Turkey marks the sixth market to adapt the Mistresses format, along with the U.S., Russia, Slovakia, South Korea and Japan. It follows the story of a group of 30-something friends who met at university, but whose lives, and love lives, have taken very different turns.

André Renaud, senior VP for global format sales at BBC Studios, said: “With strong female characters at its heart, Mistresses explores the complexities of everyday relationships, from navigating friendships through to romantic love. I cannot wait to see how this story is brought to life for Turkish audiences with such an accomplished female team at the helm and am proud once again to be partnering with Medyapım to deliver to the market.”

Fatih Aksoy, president of Medyapım, said: “We are proud to once again collaborate with BBC on another female-driven story, following Sadakatsiz. With a strong focus on female friendship, Yalancılar ve Mumları follows the perilous journeys of four women who have become each other’s chosen family. We hope for Yalancılar ve Mumları to also attain the local and global success that Sadakatsiz has.”