The Tailor

Peyami Dokumacı is a celebrated tailor in a close-knit community, and he accepts the delicate job of sewing a wedding gown for his best friend's fiancée, Esvet. While he measures, trims and stitches, small clues about all three lives start to show up in conversations, mementos and wardrobe choices. Secrets and betrayals creep into the fitting room, where power dynamics shift under polite smiles and precise hems. The series keeps its focus tight on character interaction and growing suspicion, using the slow, exacting work of tailoring as a metaphor for concealed histories. It watches how trust unravels and private decisions ripple outward, without revealing the final outcome. The tone is slow-burning, and gossip in the town amplifies every small choice.

Released in 2023, The Tailor was created by Onur Güvenatam and stars Çağatay Ulusoy as Peyami, alongside Salih Bademci, Şifanur Gül and Olgun Şimşek. It was produced for Turkish television and it premiered domestically and was released on regional streaming platforms.

The Tailor hasn't been widely noted on major international awards lists; there are no well-documented Emmy or Golden Globe nominations linked to the series. It did, however, draw attention among regional critics and fans for its performances and style. It showed at a few regional festivals, without major prize wins.

Viewers and social media picked up on the show's fashion-forward visuals and the recurring motif of sewing as a moral and emotional symbol. Çağatay Ulusoy's lead turn helped the series reach audiences beyond Turkey, inspiring fan discussion and online reaction videos around key scenes. Costume students praised its wardrobe design.

On crowd-sourced ratings it sits at 7.32/10 from 100 votes, reflecting generally positive audience response. Critics highlighted strong acting, atmospheric set design and moral tension, while some pointed to uneven pacing. Central themes include secrecy, identity, loyalty and the cost of hidden lives. Audience talk focused on the central triangle.