What is Different Lives about?

For Emir and his friends—Hasan, Sadık, and Mert—who grew up in Ziyankâr, a working-class neighborhood on the outskirts of Istanbul, life feels like a game they’ve lost before it even began. Trapped between poverty, violence, and despair, these four young men see soccer as their only chance to change their fate. They try to break free from this darkness through their friendship and their dreams.

Latest episode

S1 · Episode 5 — Episode 5 · 2026-07-13

The revelation of Melek's secret causes an irreparable fracture in Emir's life. Faced with the harsh truths of the person he loved and trusted for years, Emir begins to question everyone in his life anew amid the onslaught of successive blows. The truths that come to light not only pit Emir and Melek against each other but also bring the two families and the long-standing friendships in the neighborhood face-to-face. While Melek continues to push boundaries to reclaim everything she's lost, Hasan finds himself on the brink of a very heavy choice. Uzay's fear causes a rift between him and Naz. Just like Emir, Naz has now begun to question those around her. Mert and Sado find themselves trapped in an impasse they never anticipated. The truths Tarık uncovers open the door to a new reckoning that will upend all of Galip's plans. At the very moment when the waters seem to have finally calmed, Melek's move drags both Emir and Naz into yet another chaos.

Genres: Comedy, Drama
First aired: 2026-06-15
Rating: ★ 5.0 / 10

Top cast

Feyyaz Duman Tarık Dirlik
Nehir Erdoğan Zehra Cankaya
İlker Aksum Bayram Cankaya
Rahimcan Kapkap Emir Cankaya
Elçin Zehra Irem Naz Başer
Kaan Çakır Galip Sultan

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