Red Roses

“Kızıl Goncalar” tells the poignant story of Meryem, married off at 14 in an Islamic sect, and now battling bravely to prevent her daughter Zeynep from suffering the same fate as the bride of the sheikh’s grandson. Guided by her sister-in-law, a former sect member, they realize they must flee to save Zeynep from the sect’s powerful clutches. Fearfully hiding her plans from her cruel husband, Meryem must first earn money as a carer in the home of secular psychiatrist Levent, who agrees to help her. Despite their clashing religious and progressive beliefs, Meryem and Levent are drawn together emotionally, but the turmoil in their lives deepens as the identity of his daughter is revealed.

Drama

Seasons

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 2023-12-18

Meryem, Naim and their daughter Zeynep, who live in the apartment of the sect called "Mortals", migrate to Istanbul after the earthquake in their hometown. Meryem, who dreams of sending her daughter to school, is unaware of the plans of the sect and Naim for her daughter. Levent, a secular Ataturkist psychiatrist, crosses paths with Cüneyd, the favorite grandson of the sheikh of the sect, as a result of a forensic case. Levent, who knows the Mortals from his years of compulsory service, struggles with the conservative perspective of the sect in order to help Cüneyd, while grappling with the turmoil of his personal life. The secret that Levent and Meryem unknowingly bring from the past has the power to change everyone's lives.

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 2023-12-25

Levent and Meryem's meeting causes two opposing worlds to collide, and the two girls, who do not know that they are sisters, experience a new push and pull with every encounter. The tension between Meryem and İdris Efendi in the börek shop causes developments that Sadi Hüdayi and Hasna never expected and creates a bomb effect inside the tekke. Levent begins to realize the secrets of Cüneyd's past that caused his traumas. Mira adds a new one to her mistakes when her mother suddenly disappears. Levent, who learns that Zeynep will be married off at a young age, will put Meryem on an irreversible path.

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 2024-01-22

Levent's attempt to save Zeynep is thwarted from a place he never expected. Meryem, who dreams of her daughter's education, learns about Naim and the sect's plan for her daughter Zeynep. While Naim is calculating his rise within the sect, Meryem is trying to save her daughter. Cüneyd's tense moods make his uncle Sadi Hüdayi worry. He intends to realize the plan they have thought for his future and the future of the order as soon as possible. His wife Hasna and daughter Feyza have other plans. As Mira's anger towards her father grows, she gets herself into even bigger trouble.

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 2024-01-29

A ceremony is organized at the dervish lodge for the marriage of Cüneyd and Zeynep. At the ceremony, unexpectedly, Meryem also approves of her daughter's marriage. Because Meryem and Levent have other plans. Seeking to buy time, Meryem and Levent try to send Zeynep to study abroad with the help of Suavi, but for this, Zeynep will have to answer a very difficult question. While Cüneyd thinks he is walking into a new future with Zeynep, the ghosts of the past will haunt him.

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 2024-02-05

Levent and his brother Hande have an internal showdown with their father Suavi in the hospital. Mira is about to get into big trouble with Can. Meryem may be turning Levent's house into a warm home, but the eyes of those who cannot tolerate this are on them.

6. Episode 6

Air Date: 2024-02-12

While Suavi and Levent try to remove the obstacles to sending Zeynep away, Cüneyd, who wants to meet Levent, learns about Suavi's illness. Cüneyd and Sadi decide to make a surprise visit to the patient by taking those in the dergah with them. This visit will give Müyesser the opportunity to pursue her suspicions about Levent and Meryem.

7. Episode 7

Air Date: 2024-02-19

Cornered by Müyesser, Meryem is forced to choose between what she believes in and her daughter. The only salvation is that the plan they made with Levent to go abroad works. But first they have to reach Zeynep, who has been kidnapped by Cüneyd.

8. Episode 8

Air Date: 2024-02-26

Levent, who is about to send Zeynep away, is cornered by sudden news and has to choose between his daughter and Zeynep's fate. On the other hand, Naim tries to test Meryem, whom he is sure is up to something, with Zeynep. Zeynep's inability to escape abroad will mean her inability to escape from Cüneyd. Dergah takes a new decision for the two. However, Meryem has no intention of abandoning her daughter to her fate. As a last resort, Meryem attempts a very dangerous game. On this path, Meryem will be helped by Beste, who begins to see her as a threat. However, the adventure that the two embark on without Levent's knowledge brings Meryem and Zeynep face to face with death.

9. Episode 9

Air Date: 2024-03-04

Mira's life is thrown into turmoil by her doubts about who her real family is. For Levent and Beste, it is time to answer to Mira. On the other hand, Sadi Hüdayi, Cüneyd, Meryem and Levent are about to meet the sword of justice because of Hayri who got hold of Hande's news revealing the dirty secrets of the sect.

10. Episode 10

Air Date: 2024-03-11

Fearing that Mira will go after her real family, Levent seeks help from Meryem, the only person he believes can convince her. While Meryem is caught between betraying Suavi's secret and lying to Levent, she tries to dissuade Suavi from his decision to euthanize her.

11. Episode 11

Air Date: 2024-03-18

Meryem is devastated when she learns from Beste that Levent lied to her about Zeynep's departure. While Levent gets into a big fight with Beste, Meryem, who has lost trust in Levent, decides not to go to that house again after she and Zeynep, who is unaware of what happened, dissuade Suavi from euthanasia. On the other hand, Feyza, whose trap she set for Zeynep is revealed, is in danger of losing everything. The fact that Cüneyd makes the decision about Feyza causes Sadi to see him as an open rival to his power for the first time. The only way out of this situation will be Affan, the powerful groom candidate Sadi has found. However, Feyza's fate will be her own choice.

12. Episode 12

Air Date: 2024-03-25

Levent learns that his father has decided to be euthanized and is going abroad. He confronts his father Suavi on the one hand and struggles with the surprises of his daughter Mira on the other. Suavi, who needs Levent's signature to put his decision into practice, has a new plan.

13. Episode 13

Air Date: 2024-04-01

When Meryem, who has been trying to hide what happened to her from everyone, is finally caught by Zeynep, her daughter encourages her mother to ask Levent for help and put an end to everything. But Naim has no intention of leaving Meryem and decides to test her with her worst nightmare. As Suavi goes to his death, there seems to be no ray of hope left to save Meryem from this dark end.

14. Episode 14

Air Date: 2024-04-15

Levent and Meryem rejoice when Mr. Suavi gives up on euthanasia and goes to the dervish lodge to get permission for Meryem. On the morning of Eid, the consequences of Murshid Effendi's decision on Meryem become clear. The sounds of disturbance that begin to shake the order become a sign that Meryem will not be able to get used to her new life very easily, while Sadi, Hasna and Müyesser Cüneyd come face to face.

15. Episode 15

Air Date: 2024-04-22

Cüneyd is devastated to learn that his mother committed suicide, contrary to what he thought. But Cüneyd is not the only one stunned by what he knows. Levent, who learns that Mira's real mother is Meryem, is caught between his conscience and his fears. Meanwhile, Meryem learns an important secret about Cüneyd and Zeynep and is cornered.

16. Episode 16

Air Date: 2024-04-29

The sect is shaken by Meryem's move and Cüneyd, Sadi Hüdayi, Hasna and Naim are detained. Zeynep is also placed in the Child Monitoring Center. Sadi Hüdayi, who does not know the whistleblower and blames Levent, is not only worried about the health of Cüneyd in custody but also doubts what he will confess. Affan, who wants to use the confusion in the dervish lodge to his advantage, comes to Sadi Hüdayi with a very dangerous proposal about Mürşid, while Cüneyd tries to find him to meet his grandfather. At the end of the day, when Sadi Hüdayi is about to take the post, Cüneyd will use a centuries-old tradition of the dergah to raise a flag for his uncle. Levent will confront Meryem in order to save Zeynep despite Irfan Bey's pressure.

17. Episode 17

Air Date: 2024-05-06

As Zeynep is temporarily handed over to the Levent's, an angry Naim starts looking for ways to get his daughter back, but he also takes his anger out on Meryem. On the other hand, Cüneyd, who decides not to swear allegiance to his uncle after talking to Zeynep, must either win a three-pronged battle or accept solitary confinement, but a disaster that befalls Zeynep forces him to make a vital choice.

18. Episode 18

Air Date: 2024-05-13

Stunned by Zeynep's decision to return to Naim's side, Levent and Meryem pursue the secret behind this decision. However, Meryem, who wants to be by her daughter's side, will not be welcomed at the dervish lodge where she goes on a rampage. On the other hand, with Hasna and Müyesser's capture of Birgül, Sadi, who has to defeat Cüneyd one last time to get the post, has a big trump card in his hand. Naim will also line up next to him on this path. Levent, Beste and Meryem, unaware of the whole truth, decide to send Mira abroad immediately to prevent Naim from using Mira against Zeynep.

19. Episode 19 - season finale

Air Date: 2024-05-20

The return of Vahit, Cüneyd's father, surprises everyone and Cüneyd, who is about to take his post, is shaken by this encounter. On the other hand, Mira, who does not reveal what she heard to Levent and Beste, tries to find the definitive proof to be sure of what Naim said. Levent, on the other hand, is suspicious of Vahit, who appears in front of his son in a distraught state after years, looking like a dervish who has given up everything. Sadi, who is preparing to leave the dervish lodge to join the elders, stands by his brother as Vahit stands by Cüneyd even in his most difficult moments and supports his son.

1. Episode 20

Air Date: 2024-09-30

Meryem and Levent fight for survival while Cüneyd spirals into madness. As Zeynep and Mira face family crisis, Vahid's arrival brings strict rules and fear. Levent writes against reactionaries while seeking evidence to save Meryem.

2. Episode 21

Air Date: 2024-10-07

While Meryem loses consciousness after being stabbed, the Alkanlı family is shaken by the suspicious death of Beste. The evidence that could save Meryem has disappeared, and Levent has hardened his stance because of Vahid, whom he holds responsible for Beste’s death. He has become an intolerant man who openly fights against Vahid and the darkness he represents.

3. Episode 22

Air Date: 2024-10-14

Meryem awakens from a deep coma as Mira learns the truth. Overwhelmed by the weight of what she’s discovered, Mira seeks solace from the one person who doesn’t know her well. Meanwhile, Zeynep learns that Mira has been hiding Cüneyd's whereabouts from her, leaving her devastated by the betrayal. Cüneyd, struggling to make sense of fragmented memories, is slowly drawn closer to both Lokman and Cüneyd himself as Vahid continues his search for the elusive book.

4. Episode 23

Air Date: 2024-10-21

As Cüneyd encounters Zeynep in the house, his mind leads him to Sadi’s last-minute solution, which saves Meryem from Naim’s clutches. Meanwhile, an incident involving Melike at the dervish lodge causes an uproar.

5. Episode 24

Air Date: 2024-10-28

Realizing from Zeynep’s remaining sketch that the sect is after Lokman, Cüneyd burns the book to save him, only to discover that Vahid is his father. Now, Vahid has no other option but Cüneyd, who has memorized the mysterious book. Meanwhile, Levent can no longer tolerate Mira’s efforts to separate Zeynep and Meryem and makes a decision, even if it means opposing his daughter. However, Meryem, who has reunited with her daughter after years, does not want to take any step without her approval.

6. Episode 25

Air Date: 2024-11-04

Vahid demands the book from Cüneyd, whom he holds with a falsified report. Levent contests the report, striving to bring Cüneyd before the board again, where he himself will also be present. However, Cüneyd must either recall his identity or convince the doctors of who he is. Zeynep becomes his greatest ally in this endeavor. When Vahid labels Cüneyd as insane in front of the sect, breaking the hope of the Cüneyd followers, Sadi Hüdayi steps in to help Cüneyd, who is overwhelmed by everyone seeing him as a savior.

7. Episode 26

Air Date: 2024-11-11

As Mira’s reputation is tarnished, she begins to face difficult days at school. Fortunately, Zeynep is determined to support her through this process. Meanwhile, Vahid aims to increase his influence over the dervish lodge by using the Cüneydîs, while Cüneyd, Sadi Hüdayi, and Zeynep take action to uncover his plans and discover the power behind him. The key to this is Cüneyd continuing to engage with the questions in the book.

8. Episode 27

Air Date: 2024-11-18

Upon learning that Mira is his daughter, Naim is determined to make Meryem and Levent’s lives a living hell, with Vahid’s assistance. Meanwhile, as Cüneyd realizes that the woman he has seen in his visions is his mother, he is forced to confront the secrets he has long been running from, pushing him to the brink of losing his sanity entirely. Zeynep, who is on Cüneyd’s trail, finds a way to bring him to Levent. However, Cüneyd knows that the true reckoning, the one that could bring him back to life, will take place in the dervish lodge.

9. Episode 28

Air Date: 2024-11-25

Cornered by Cüneyd and Zeynep’s plan, Vahid struggles to figure out how to fulfill the prophecy of the Seyyide required to become the Seal of the Saints (Hatem-ül Evliya). Meanwhile, as Laedri and the Cüneydîs face off like father and son, the dervish lodge teeters on the brink of war. Despite Sadi’s efforts to prevent bloodshed, the truth about baby Elif and Kevser is revealed, leaving both him and Müyesser in a tight spot. Cüneyd must find a way to protect his followers and loved ones from Vahid’s wrath.

10. Episode 29

Air Date: 2024-12-02

With Vahid’s disappearance, Cüneyd takes action to erase his sinister traces. This sharp transformation, which wins Zeynep’s heart, worries some mortals and Sadi Hüdayi. Moreover, a proposal extended to Müyesser brings Cüneyd and Sadi into conflict, prompting Cüneyd to resolve this dilemma not alone but with an idea Vahid would never approve of.

11. Episode 30

Air Date: 2024-12-09

12. Episode 31

Air Date: 2024-12-16

Vahid's assassination attempt has increased Zeynep's concern for Cüneyt, and what happened afterward has further reinforced her distrust of Sadi Hüdayi. Although Mira tries to support her sister, Zeynep's inability to reach Cüneyt due to Sadi's obstacles and the inadequacy of the answers she receives push her to seek the truth by her own means. Meanwhile, as Levent and Meryem try to strengthen their relationship, Meryem is also struggling to free herself from the effects of her previous marriage. However, the significant difference between her new and old life stirs fears for both her spirituality and her daughter Zeynep.