The Gift TV Series Details:
| Turkish title | Atiye |
| Based on | Dünyanın Uyanışı by Şengül Boybaş |
| Country | Turkey |
| Language | Turkish |
| Genre | Mystery psychological thriller science fiction |
| Season | 3 |
| Episodes | 24 |
| Release date | December 27, 2019 – June 17, 2021 |
| Running time | 30-50 minutes |
| Age rating | TV-MA |
| Starring | Beren Saat Mehmet Günsür Metin Akdülger Melisa Şenolsun |
| Directed by | Ozan Açıktan Gönenç Uyanık Ali Taner Burcu Alptekin |
| Written by | Jason George Nuran Evren Şit |
| Produced by | Alex Sutherland |
| Executive producers | Onur Güvenatam Özge Bağdatlıoğlu Jason George |
| Cinematography by | Ahmet Sesigürgil Feza Çaldiran Gökhan Tiryaki Serkan Gülgüler |
| Edited by | Erhan Acar Jr Korhan Koryurek Aylin Tinel |
| Music by | Sertaç Özgümüs |
| Production location | Göbeklitepe, Sanliurfa, Turkey |
| Production Company | Netflix OG Medya |
| Distributor | Netflix |
The Gift TV Series Cast & Character:
- Beren Saat as Atiye Özgürsoy
- Mehmet Günsür as Erhan Kurtiz
- Metin Akdülger as Ozan Yılmaz
- Melisa Şenolsun as Cansu Özgürsoy / Elif Kurtiz
- Başak Köklükaya as Serap Özgürsoy
- Civan Canova as Mustafa Özgürsoy
- Tim Seyfi as Serdar Yılmaz
- Meral Çetinkaya as Zühre Altın
- Lara Tonka as Aden
- Selma Ergeç as Umut
- Fatih Al as Nazım Kurtiz
- Hazal Türesan as Hannah
- Selen Öztürk / Sibel Melek Arat as Seher Altın
- Senan Kara as Melek Yılmaz
- Cezmi Baskın as Öner
Storyline:
Atiye, with her family and lover Ozan, leads a simple and happy life in Istanbul until her life changes with a discovery made in Göbeklitepe, the world’s oldest temple. The archaeologist Erhan, who carries out excavations in the region, discovers a symbol that reveals the mystical relationship between Atiye and Göbeklitepe. Atiye chases after this mysterious event that opens her a different door. She decides to look for her own past in the ancient temple. As this mystery is revealed, Atiye will question everything between the past and the future, between the true and the spiritual.
About The Gift TV Series:
The Gift (Turkish: Atiye) is a Turkish drama fantasy Netflix series starring Beren Saat. It was written by Jason George and Nuran Evren Şit. The first season consists of 8 episodes and became available for streaming on Netflix on December 27, 2019. The series is an adaptation of the novel Dünyanın Uyanışı (The World’s Awakening) by Şengül Boybaş.
The second season was released on September 10, 2020. The series was renewed for a third and final season, which premiered on June 17, 2021.
Filming took place in Istanbul, Göbekli Tepe, Adıyaman, Mount Nemrut, Cappadocia, Mardin, and Bursa, among other locations in Turkey.
The Gift Season Overview:
| Season | Episodes | Originally Released |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | December 27, 2019 |
| 2 | 8 | September 10, 2020 |
| 3 | 8 | June 17, 2021 |
The Gift TV Series Episodes List:
Season 1 (2019)
| No. overall | No. in season | Release date | Plot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | December 27, 2019 | Abstract painter Atiye crosses paths with Erhan, an archaeologist who discovered a mysterious symbol at the Göbeklitepe excavation site. |
| 2 | 2 | December 27, 2019 | A haunting vision torments Atiye amid wedding preparations. Erhan retrieves a clue leading to the woman who keeps appearing before Atiye. |
| 3 | 3 | December 27, 2019 | As Zühre’s identity comes to light, Atiye suspects a deliberate cover-up. Erhan hears about a blind woman who had visited his father at Göbeklitepe. |
| 4 | 4 | December 27, 2019 | Serdar scrambles to find Atiye, Erhan sees a vision of his family, and Zühre reveals to Atiye her calling — and their shared mystical lineage. |
| 5 | 5 | December 27, 2019 | Inside the cave, Atiye comes to terms with her past and faces her fears. Erhan rushes to find the tunnel entrance as Atiye’s fate hangs by a thread. |
| 6 | 6 | December 27, 2019 | A picture of Shahmaran confirms Erhan’s suspicions. Atiye stumbles upon a shocking truth while investigating the Kurtiz family deaths. |
| 7 | 7 | December 27, 2019 | Bristling under pressure from Serdar, Ozan confronts Cansu about her attempts to confess to Atiye. A betrayal threatens to seal Atiye’s fate. |
| 8 | 8 | December 27, 2019 | In a flashback, Zühre shares with Nazim her premonitions about Atiye and Erhan. Atiye makes a fateful decision that inevitably alters reality. |
Season 2 (2020)
| No. overall | No. in season | Release date | Plot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | September 10, 2020 | Thrust into an unsettling new reality in which her existence is void, Atiye encounters a familiar face at the place where it all began. |
| 10 | 2 | September 10, 2020 | Serdar orders Hannah to keep a close watch on Atiye, who soon discovers Serdar’s link to Erhan’s mining operation and meets a man from Erhan’s past. |
| 11 | 3 | September 10, 2020 | Atiye shows Nazim’s notebook to Erhan and encounters the fertility symbol. Mustafa investigates Serap’s past, and Atiye has a shocking realization. |
| 12 | 4 | September 10, 2020 | As Ozan’s fate hangs by a thread, Serdar scrambles to locate Atiye, who learns that she carries the world’s only hope for a future. |
| 13 | 5 | September 10, 2020 | Melek begins to connect the dots, Hannah coerces Nazim into helping her find Erhan and a benevolent figure awaits Erhan and Atiye at Cappadocia. |
| 14 | 6 | September 10, 2020 | Serap sends Melek a signal. Seher points Atiye to the stone inscriptions that would help Erhan remember her, but Atiye’s journey hits a snag. |
| 15 | 7 | September 10, 2020 | As Elif’s time runs out, Serdar reveals his dark, tragic beginnings and forces Atiye to lead him to the cave’s entrance. |
| 16 | 8 | September 10, 2020 | The truth behind the deaths of pregnant women comes to light. Two parallel realities intersect as Atiye fulfills her quest – at a price. |
Season 3 (2021)
| No. overall | No. in season | Release date | Plot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1 | June 17, 2021 | Atiye and Erhan continue to search for their daughter. An unsettling vision rattles Atiye, and a mystical symbol resurfaces. |
| 18 | 2 | June 17, 2021 | Serdar traces Aden’s whereabouts, but his pursuit takes a turn. Atiye scrambles to make sense of signs from Aden. Ozan commits a fateful act. |
| 19 | 3 | June 17, 2021 | Erhan and Atiye stumble upon a mysterious device linked to the Unknown Community. Cansu knocks on Ozan’s door and encounters Melek. |
| 20 | 4 | June 17, 2021 | Umut helps to translate the recording from the black box and sets out for Mardin with Erhan to seek answers. Atiye struggles to connect with Aden. |
| 21 | 5 | June 17, 2021 | A denbêj sheds light on Umut’s special lineage and tragic past. In Mardin, a familiar figure leads Atiye and Aden to an underground cave. |
| 22 | 6 | June 17, 2021 | Erhan chases a hooded thief who takes off with the maps from the museum. Atiye bonds with Aden and gives her the sap from the Tree of Life in Dara. |
| 23 | 7 | June 17, 2021 | Aden wrestles with mixed voices in her head as Atiye realizes her daughter’s world-altering abilities. Ozan confronts Melek, with dire consequences. |
| 24 (Final) | 8 | June 17, 2021 | Melek reveals her role in Umut’s family tragedy. As her apocalyptic vision comes to life, will Atiye have to sacrifice what she cherishes most? |
