The Tailor: Everything You Need to Know About the Turkish Drama - Netflix Tudum

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    ‘The Tailor’: Everything to Know About the Turkish Drama Based on a True Story

    Dark secrets threaten to unravel the lives of three people.

    By Ingrid Ostby
    May 3, 2023

Peyami is a famous tailor who’s just put on a successful runway show, despite the antics of his chaotic best friend, Dimitri. The celebration is short-lived, however, after his grandfather’s death threatens to unearth what he’s too ashamed to confront. But he’s not the only one concealing the truth: Dimitri is holding his fiancée, Esvet, captive — until she runs away and assumes another identity while working as a caretaker for Peyami’s father. Created by executive producer Onur Güvenatam (Another SelfThe Protector), The Tailor tells the story of three intersecting lives and the secrets that could tear them apart. 

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When will The Tailor be released?

It’s available to stream now

Where can I find the trailer for The Tailor?

Watch it below.

Who’s in The Tailor?

What happens in The Tailor?

When Peyami receives news of his grandfather’s death, it puts him face-to-face with his family — and his difficult past. Peyami’s father, Mustafa, has a disability, for which Peyami was mercilessly bullied as a child. So when Mustafa and Peyami’s strict grandmother, Sülün, moves to Istanbul to live with Peyami, he hides his father from everyone around him — including his childhood best friend, Dimitri. Soon, Peyami finds a caretaker for Mustafa, not realizing he’s just hired Esvet, who’s run away from her fiancé and abuser, Dimitri, and is now hiding out under a different name. As the series unfolds, Dimitri’s, Esvet’s and Peyami’s secrets come to light in ways that threaten their livelihoods.

Is The Tailor based on a true story? 

Yes. The series is inspired by real events. 

Where does The Tailor take place?

It takes place in Istanbul.

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