Time Goes By

Set in the 1960s, the story of the Akarsu family includes Ali, Cemile and their four children: Berrin, a law student, Aylin and Mete, high school students, and 5 year old Osman. Ali begins an affair with Caroline, a Dutch woman, which leads to the disintegration of the family.

Time Goes By (2010-2013) is a Turkish family saga and national-television melodrama created by Coşkun Irmak for Kanal D. Set in 1960s Turkey, it follows the Akarsu household led by Cemile (Ayça Bingöl) and Ali (Erkan Petekkaya), a couple whose marriage is shaken when Ali begins an affair with Caroline (Wilma Elles), a Dutch woman. The show centers on their four children, including law student Berrin (Yıldız Çağrı Atiksoy), high school students Mete (Aras Bulut İynemli) and Aylin (Farah Zeynep Abdullah), and young Osman (Gün Koper). Its engine is the slow unraveling of a family's bonds as each member navigates loyalty, desire, and the expectations of their community. Across three seasons and roughly 120 episodes of around 100 minutes each, the story unfolds as one continuing serialized narrative, with each episode building on domestic confrontations, secrets, and reconciliations. The tone is emotionally heavy and intimate, blending melodrama with warmth and nostalgia for an earlier era. Viewers who enjoy Dallas, The Thorn Birds, or the long-form family sagas of Turkish television will find familiar resonance in its sprawling domestic stakes.

• Dallasshared family saga melodrama centered on marital betrayal and household upheaval
• The Thorn Birdsshared multigenerational family drama with domestic conflict and period setting
• Kara Para Aşkshared Turkish family melodrama with long serialized domestic arcs

Created by

Coşkun Irmak

Release Date

2010-09-14

Episode runtime

100 min

Rating

7.0 / 10 (43)

What is Time Goes By about?

A Turkish family saga in 1960s Istanbul follows the Akarsu household as a father's affair with a Dutch woman tears its members apart.

What is Time Goes By like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Time Goes By as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Time Goes By violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Time Goes By as mild.

Which shows are like Time Goes By?

Shows with a similar feel include Dallas, The Thorn Birds, and Kara Para Aşk.

How long is Time Goes By?

Time Goes By: 3 seasons, 120 episodes.

Is Time Goes By still running?

No, Time Goes By has ended.