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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E2

    As Gülcan grieves their father's death, Gökhan faces the ultimate test from Kübra.

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E4

    Merve tries to convince Gökhan to speak to the media. As his following grows, Semavi attracts the wrong kind of attention.

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E5

    As Gökhan's supporters mourn a difficult loss, tensions boil over, causing rifts in his following that lead to clashes with law enforcement.

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E7

    Gökhan discovers the unnerving truth behind the attempt on his life. Merve faces the fallout of her actions.

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E8

    Confronted with the astonishing truth behind Kübra, Gökhan must decide whether to give up on his followers or push forward.

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    9.2/10(6 votes)

    S1:E1

    Prince Süleyman rushes to Istanbul after his father’s death and begins his reign, while a rebellious slave girl named Alex is brought to Topkapı Palace, unknowingly stepping into a destiny that will intertwine with his; as Süleyman asserts his power with bold early decisions, Alex quickly adapts to palace life and captures his attention, even as his wife Mahidevran arrives hoping to reunite with him.

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  7. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Episode 25
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    S2:E1

    Victoria’s assassination attempt brings Süleyman to the brink of death, while Hürrem and Leo fight for their lives after İbrahim poisons them. Süleyman discovers Victoria’s true identity and prepares for a campaign against Layoş, even as Hürrem turns against both İbrahim and Nigar. With İbrahim marching ahead of the army, Mustafa briefly runs away to join him, and the Ottoman forces ultimately unite in Hungary with a single mission—advance on Buda and crush Layoş once and for all.

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    S1:E2

    Süleyman accidentally meets Mahidevran instead of Alex, whose approach is stopped and blamed on İbrahim, prompting a harsh rebuke. As Süleyman sends bold messages to Hungary and prepares for a Rhodes campaign, Hatice becomes enchanted by a mysterious violinist. Alex is renamed Hürrem, sparking jealousy that leads Mahidevran—backed by the Valide Sultan—to punish her and offer escape on a condition, while Süleyman unknowingly summons Hürrem, setting the stage for conflict once he learns what happened.

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S1:E3

    An envoy to the Hungarian king is killed after mistreatment, while Süleyman prepares a campaign against Rhodes. Mahidevran collapses upon seeing her ring on Hürrem’s finger and is revealed to be pregnant, heightening tensions as Hürrem fails to reach the Sultan. A shocking gift from King Louis prompts Süleyman to shift his target to Belgrade, and when Hürrem’s ring goes missing, İbrahim uncovers the truth but leaves the Valide Sultan to handle the fallout within the palace’s fragile power dynamics.

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S1:E5

    As Süleyman departs for campaign, the Valide Sultan plots to remove Hürrem by arranging her marriage, while Hürrem—longing for Süleyman—panics upon learning she will be expelled and desperately claims to be pregnant to stay in the palace. On the road to Belgrade, Süleyman faces conflicting opinions in his war council, and meanwhile the Ottoman army captures Zemun, prompting Süleyman to pursue King Louis in a relentless chase.

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E7

    Hürrem struggles to find peace in her new chambers and is upset to learn that her friend Maria has converted to Islam, while Sultan Süleyman sets his sights on Rhodes after the Belgrade victory. Growing closer to Hatice, Hürrem becomes suspicious of her feelings for İbrahim, prompting tension that the Valide Sultan hopes to ease. When Hürrem subtly threatens İbrahim over his interest in Hatice, he retaliates by using her pregnancy to arrange a private night with Süleyman, escalating the palace’s delicate power struggles.

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E9

    As İbrahim worries about Hatice’s illness, Hürrem—angry over losing her son—blames him, heightening their conflict. While preparations for the Rhodes campaign continue and the Hungarian king plots revenge, Matrakçı uncovers a surprising truth about a mysterious youth and joins İbrahim in helping him. Hürrem discovers amulets on her baby’s cradle and orders her own, only for an unexpected truth to emerge when they arrive. Meanwhile, Süleyman decides Hatice’s engagement must occur before the campaign, leaving her shattered and forcing her into a critical decision.

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - Episode 11
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E11

    During the Rhodes campaign, an assassination attempt on Sultan Süleyman is thwarted by İbrahim, who is gravely injured, while Hürrem gives birth to a daughter, disappointing her but delighting Mahidevran. Süleyman captures and harshly punishes the assassin Murat, alarming the Grand Master as the Ottomans tighten their grip on Rhodes. Meanwhile, news emerges that Hatice Sultan’s fiancé, Mehmet Çelebi, is seriously ill, adding further tension to the unfolding drama.

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 14 - Episode 14
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E14

    The secret love between İbrahim and Hatice is exposed, while Hürrem struggles to prove her innocence as even Süleyman doubts her. Summoned by the Valide Sultan, she faces an uncertain fate, and İbrahim is brought back to hear Süleyman’s ruling on his relationship with Hatice. As a final decision about Hürrem approaches, she desperately seeks İbrahim’s help to stay in the palace, leaving the future of both her and İbrahim’s forbidden love hanging in the balance.

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  15. undefined Season 3 Episode 19 - Episode 82
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S3:E19

    Süleyman makes the agonizing decision to execute İbrahim Paşa, ending their lifelong bond while İbrahim, unaware of his fate, dreams of a peaceful future. Hürrem believes she will never be rid of him and misreads Şah Sultan’s intentions, while tensions flare between Mehmet and Mihrimah after Nurbahar’s miscarriage. In Manisa, Mustafa reflects on İbrahim’s past, not knowing the end is near. After consulting Ebussuud, Süleyman invites İbrahim to a final dinner, and as the Sultan falls asleep, İbrahim is delivered to the mute executioners, sealing a tragic turning point for the empire.

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E3

    As Gökhan's acts mystify onlookers, the police begin to investigate him. His family grapples with their place in his new life.

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    S1:E4

    Mahidevran blames Hürrem for her miscarriage and attacks her, leaving Hürrem in a dangerous condition that the attendants try to conceal, while the Valide Sultan confronts Mahidevran in shock at her accusations. As Süleyman angrily redirects his military campaign toward Belgrade after an insult from the Hungarian king, Hürrem grows critically ill and refuses to see him, prompting Süleyman to visit her himself—setting the stage for his reaction once he discovers what Mahidevran has done.

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    S1:E6

    As the Ottoman campaign toward Belgrade nears victory and Süleyman returns to a celebratory Istanbul, Hürrem becomes the first to reunite with him—unaware that Mahidevran has set a deadly trap. Hürrem is poisoned after spending the night with the Sultan, prompting Süleyman to intervene and İbrahim to hunt down the culprit, eventually uncovering Gülşah’s involvement and facing a difficult choice.

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    S1:E1

    Gökhan receives a mysterious text from someone named Kübra that seems to predict the future, sending him into a crisis of identity and faith.

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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    S1:E8

    Hürrem pressures Gülnihal to reveal who entered the halvet with Süleyman, unaware it was Gülnihal herself, while Süleyman advances preparations for the Rhodes campaign and Hürrem flaunts her status in the harem, deepening her bond with Hatice and drawing the Valide Sultan’s concern. When Hürrem is barred from seeing Süleyman due to her postpartum state, İbrahim sends Gülnihal to him instead, leading Hürrem to discover the truth and struggle to control her fury.

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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - Episode 10
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    S1:E10

    A fire in the harem endangers the princes, causing panic and leading Hürrem and Mahidevran to accuse one another while the true culprit remains unknown. The Valide Sultan rewards Victoria for her bravery, and Hatice loses hope in her bond with İbrahim. As the Ottoman army departs for the Rhodes campaign, a troubling message from Rhodes casts a dark shadow over the palace.

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  22. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - Episode 12
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    S1:E12

    İbrahim is stunned when Süleyman offers him an unexpected proposal, while tensions erupt between Hürrem and Mahidevran until an unforeseen figure intervenes. Political turmoil deepens as Piri Pasha resigns and Ahmet Pasha is frustrated by Süleyman’s surprising choice of successor. After İbrahim reveals Mehmet Çelebi’s illness to the Valide Sultan, she appeals to Süleyman out of fear for Hatice, only to receive an unexpected and unsettling response.

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  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - Episode 13
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    S1:E13

    Hürrem confronts İbrahim in fury, refusing to believe Mahidevran spent the night with Süleyman, while Mahidevran boasts about the halvet only to be met with the Sultan’s unexpected coldness. Unable to endure separation from Hatice, İbrahim leaves the palace for Parga, and Hürrem—enraged by Mahidevran’s claims—hurries to Süleyman, raising the question of whether she will expose İbrahim and Hatice’s secret bond.

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  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 15 - Episode 15
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    S1:E15

    Banished to the Old Palace, Hürrem refuses İbrahim’s initial offer to save her, while Süleyman mourns her absence and preparations begin for İbrahim and Hatice’s engagement celebration. After seeing the sick Şehzade Mehmet, Hatice visits Hürrem, prompting Hürrem to reconsider and ultimately accept İbrahim’s proposal. She dramatically returns to the palace during the garden festivities, leaving everyone wondering how Süleyman and the harem will react, just as a mysterious young man arrives by sea searching for Alexandra Lisowska.

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  25. undefined Season 3 Episode 31 - Episode 94
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    S3:E31

    Hürrem blocks Şah Sultan from buying loyalty in the harem and cracks down to protect her authority, even as unrest grows around her. Süleyman returns from victory in Boğdan, Barbaros triumphs at Preveza, and Mustafa endangers his future with a risky decision that puts him under suspicion when his letter falls into the wrong hands. Hatice searches for İbrahim’s grave, Nigar works against Hürrem, and Şah Sultan closes in with a trap that corners Hürrem so completely that one fatal mistake sends her down a path she may not be able to escape.

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Durul Taylan Ratings Summary

"Episode 2" is the best rated episode directed by Durul Taylan. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 1/18/2024 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Episode 4".