Like a Dream (2025)
Synopsis
While working as a hairdresser in an Istanbul suburb, Aydan finds herself the owner of a luxury beauty salon. Her shadowy new boss is Emir, a mysterious businessman about whom no one knows anything. As Aydan struggles to adapt to Emir's world, she's also forced to contend with the troubles caused by her reluctant partner, Çiğdem, a vagrant who grew up in an orphanage. Efe, the reckless police officer who follows Emir, inevitably crosses paths with Çiğdem and the hairdresser. Amidst all this chaos, Aydan seeks solace in her dear friend, manicurist Fiko, while her ex-husband, talented hairdresser Tarık, who can't stomach Aydan's new world of luxury, finds himself facing a new problem every day.
Creator
Selim Demirdelen
Network
Show TV
Episodes
Episodes
Episode 1
Aydan is a talented but repressed hairdresser who has lived in the shadow of her husband, Tarık, for years. Her life is turned upside down when she learns that Tarık has an illegitimate daughter. Tormented by guilt, Aydan reaches out to Çido, Tarık's daughter who grew up in an orphanage, while simultaneously trying to build a new life for herself. At a yacht party where she's invited to work as a hairdresser, she meets the mysterious businessman Emir. Unbeknownst to her, Aydan, along with her best friend Çido and her manicurist friend Fiko, has stepped into a dangerous and irreversible world.
Episode 2
Aydan, who sets out to make up for Emir's missing money, receives another unexpected blow from Tarık. Now, Aydan has no choice but to run the luxury hair salon with Çido and pay off her debts. With the support of her old friend Fiko and Zeynep, the salon opens with great enthusiasm. On the surface, things are going well, but a dark secret lies beneath this glittering beginning. Aydan is eager to pay off her debts and leave, but Emir, impressed by her hard work and her protection of Çido from the police, has much bigger plans for Aydan.
Episode 3
Emir, impressed by Aydan's loyalty, offers her a dangerous partnership she can't refuse. As Aydan and Çido embark on a mysterious and perilous journey, the hair salon becomes the new headquarters of Emir's underground empire. Aydan tries to protect her friends and her daughter Sezen from this dark world, while also taking complete control by having the final say against Tarık. The "Hanımeli Hair Salon" era for Aydan and Çido is about to begin with a grand opening, but the news brought by Commissioner Efe casts a shadow over everything.
Episode 4
Aydan, devastated by Alya's news, is left to grapple with her conscience during Commissioner Efe's interrogation. Aydan is about to face the harsh realities of this dangerous world in a way she never expected. Just as the hairdresser's secret is about to be revealed, an unexpected turn of events occurs. When Aydan and Çido meet with their mysterious partner who saved them, they are met with a big surprise.
Episode 5
Tarık realizes his suspicions were justified when he sees Aydan getting out of Emir's car, and he has a jealousy fit. Emir performs a great act of heroism by saving the life of Ela, Çido's best friend. Aydan, Çido, and Fiko are ready to work hard to repay their debt to Emir. Hanımeli Hair Salon finally opens with its new look, but things don't go as well as expected. A mysterious person who follows Emir and comes to the shop at night is about to learn all the secrets.
Episode 6
Aydan, Çido, and Fiko are drawn into Pelin's scheme, and the money in the warehouse faces serious danger. Emir's ultimatum causes great tension between Aydan and Fiko. While Aydan takes an important step to free herself from the burdens of her old life, a big secret she has been hiding about her past is about to be revealed. Just as everyone is getting closer to figuring out the identity of the mysterious boss, an unexpected development occurs that upsets everything.
Episode 7
The mysterious boss's appearance provides a brief relief, but Pelin is not about to give up. Emir prepares for an irreversible war started by Boris. As the closeness between Efe and Çido deepens, Efe is dragged to the brink of an unwanted engagement. Emir supports Aydan's decision to divorce and makes a risky move to remove the obstacles in her way. Aydan, however, faces a great danger.
Episode 8
Aydan is thrown into a major dilemma by Bora’s threat and stands on the edge of making an irreversible choice. Meanwhile, Emir is making serious preparations against the approaching attacks of his enemies. The unexpected assault on Çido, and Efe saving him, creates a new closeness in their relationship. As Ela prepares to be discharged from the hospital, an unseen danger is steadily drawing nearer. The decision Aydan will make about Emir will not only shape her own fate, but will permanently change everyone’s lives.
Episode 9
The strong bond between Emir and Aydan faces a major rupture due to Bora’s new move. Emir risks a dangerous game to reach the hidden enemy behind Bora. Meanwhile, Çido clings to a brief moment of peace, unaware of the truths concealed from him by Ela’s awakening. Sezen acts without realizing the looming danger awaiting her, while Efe, shaken by the weight of the knowledge he has gained, takes one step closer to a truth that could change everything.
Episode 10
Aydan gives up the life she built with Emir after hiding the truth about the accident and returns to where she started. However, she faces an unexpected obstacle before she can confront Çido. Determined to reunite ÇAF, Çido encounters a shocking scene during a meeting with Efe. Efe becomes famous for the move he makes to save Sezen, but then receives unexpected news. Meanwhile, Hayriye learns the big secret Aydan and Tarık have kept hidden for years and corners Aydan with threats. As Aydan’s greatest fear comes true, a major plan moving forward through her brother Eralp is about to shake everything up.
Episode 11
As the ice between Aydan and Emir begins to melt, her brother is released from prison and immediately puts his plan into action which is shooting Emir. The attack deepens the bond between Aydan and Emir. When Efe learns that Emir is going to be executed, he heads to the hotel with an unexpected plan. There, Okan witnesses the love between Aydan and Emir and finds himself torn over whether to tell Efe the truth. Meanwhile, tensions between Hayriye and Çido continue to escalate at the hair salon. Yasemin’s uncontrolled anger brings a long-hidden secret about the accident to light. As Çido, in pain, sets out to seek refuge with Efe, Efe is already tracing the truths she has been hiding. And as Aydan tries to reach Çido, she is confronted at her door by her brother, facing a much heavier reckoning than she expected.
Episode 12
Aydan, while trying to keep her brother away from Sezen, unknowingly brings him even closer by taking him to the hotel. Emir, unaware of Eralp’s other identity, continues tracking him, while Eralp pursues the major secret Aydan has been hiding from him. Between Efe and Çido’s love, a harsh confrontation unfolds over lies and secrets. The truths Efe uncovers force Çido to return to her partners, triggering the countdown for ÇAF. A major plan, led by Emir, is set to exit the criminal world, but during its execution, Hayriye discovers a hidden secret in the warehouse. Police arriving at Hanımeli introduce an unexpected new threat. Eralp is shaken by the revelation that Sezen is his own daughter, sparking an irreversible fracture. Meanwhile, Çido and Efe are severely attacked in the cabin, coming face-to-face with death as they become the target of gunfire.
Episode 13
At Hanımeli, the team fends off the police raid, successfully completing their final mission. Emir saves Çido and Efe from Boris’s deadly attack, but when Çido uncovers that the hidden enemy Boris deployed is Aydan’s brother, Eralp, all the balances shift dramatically. At the hotel, the danger intensifies as Eralp takes the team hostage and seizes control. A shocking confrontation erupts between Aydan and her brother. Under Aydan’s leadership, Emir, Efe, and Eralp unite on a single front against Boris. Emir sacrifices his own freedom to save his loved ones and start anew. Aydan takes command of the team, growing their operations and bringing her own projects to life. A new era begins for ÇAF, both in love and work.
Cast
Details
Original Title
Rüya Gibi
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
13
Production
TMC Films