OGM UNIVERSE, tDhe global distribution arm of OGM Pictures, announces that The Gentleman (local title: Delikanlı), a new drama series created by Onur Güvenatam, is ready for international buyers. The series made its broadcast premiere in prime time on Show TV, one of Turkey’s leading free-to-air networks.
A Solid Opening Night
The debut episode delivered encouraging results across all key audience metrics. The premiere registered a 2.90 rating in Total, a 3.42 in AB, and a 3.66 in ABC1, figures that signal genuine audience connection from the very first episode and position the series well for the weeks ahead.
Trending from the First Episode
Off-screen, The Gentleman sparked immediate conversation. The series dominated X (formerly Twitter), trending for hours as viewers responded enthusiastically to its high production values and the strength of its cast performances.
About the Series
The Gentleman centers on Yusuf (Mert Ramazan Demir), a man who stages a calculated encounter with Dila (Mina Demirtaş) to gain entry into the powerful Kızılhan family. On the surface, Yusuf is a rescuer — charming, composed, impossible to suspect. Beneath it, he is executing a long-planned act of revenge. Through flashbacks, we learn who Yusuf once was: a man of modest dreams, undone by debt, family crisis, and loss. The woman he loved, Hazan (Melis Sezen), is now married to Sarp (Salih Bademci) and fully absorbed into the Kızılhan world. Yusuf has spent years becoming someone else, patient, strategic, and ready. Using the cover of a high-profile hotel opening, Yusuf positions himself at the heart of the family. The game has begun.
Directed by Zeynep Günay and Recai Karagöz, written by Aybike Ertürk, The Gentleman enters Monday’s competitive prime time lineup as one of the season’s most anticipated new titles.
