Ethos

A group of unique characters from dramatically different socio-cultural backgrounds meet in startling circumstances in the vibrant and colorful city of Istanbul, some by chance and some by force of will.

Ethos (2020) is a Turkish national-television drama miniseries created by Berkun Oya and released on Netflix. Across nine episodes of roughly 49 minutes each, it follows a group of characters from sharply different socio-cultural backgrounds whose paths cross in the sprawling, colourful city of Istanbul. Meryem (Öykü Karayel) and Ruhiye (Funda Eryiğit) anchor the drama, while Fatih Artman plays Yasin and Defne Kayalar plays psychiatrist Dr. Peri Aksoy, whose professional life brushes against the wider web of secrets. Some encounters happen by chance, others are forced by the characters' own determination, and the engine of the show is how each person's private wants collide with family expectations, religious tradition and the pressures of city life. Each episode peels back another layer of the group's lives, building a slow, weighty mystery shaped by betrayal and fragile loyalties. The tone is intimate, sombre and character-driven, with a contemplative pace and a strong sense of social texture. Viewers who enjoy interlocking urban dramas such as Crash and Babel, or the layered ensemble tension of Big Little Lies, will find a similar resonance here. The series is a single short season that handles heavy themes with a mature, unflinching eye, leaving its central threads open at the close.

Audiences rate Ethos as an acclaimed, intense ensemble drama, with its interwoven stories and Istanbul setting drawing praise.

• Crashinterlocking urban lives, moral drama, and city-wide social texture
• Babelmulti-character urban drama with interwoven strangers and social fault lines
• Big Little Liesensemble mystery drama with strangers bound by a dark secret and urban unease

Created by

Berkun Oya

Release Date

2020-11-12

Episode runtime

49 min

Rating

8.4 / 10 (137)

What is Ethos about?

Strangers from sharply different backgrounds collide in Istanbul, some by chance and some by force of will.

What is Ethos like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Ethos as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as dense.

Is Ethos violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Ethos as moderate.

What did critics think of Ethos?

Audiences rate Ethos as an acclaimed, intense ensemble drama, with its interwoven stories and Istanbul setting drawing praise.

Which shows are like Ethos?

Shows with a similar feel include Crash, Babel, and Big Little Lies.

How long is Ethos?

Ethos: 2 seasons, 9 episodes.

Is Ethos still running?

Yes, Ethos is still running.

Where can I watch Ethos?

In United States, Ethos streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.