The Tulip Era is a melodramedy set in the high-
stakes world of Turkish TV. 25-year-old Aylin has just
outmanoeuvred her powerful father Sinan to become
producer of The Tulip Era, a struggling Ottoman epic.
Her bold pitch to save the show hinges on hiring Korean
drama star Suzie to boost ratings, only Suzie proves as
unpredictable as the gamble itself. And just like the Sultan
in the show they’re making, Sinan has never cared about
the concerns or expectations of his “subjects,” pushing for
the show’s demise and setting up a ruthless tug-of-war
between father and daughter, family and business.
As Aylin takes bolder steps to counter her father,
the show’s ensemble of fading stars and ambitious
newcomers is swept into the struggle, their livelihoods
tied to its survival. The set becomes a battlefield of
clashing cultures, egos, and desires, where love and
loyalty emerge in the unlikeliest places.
The real Tulip Era, an 18th-century period of excess and
misguided battles, ended in rebellion. Now the question
is, will this one?