| Element | Details | |--------|---------| | | Medcezir (Turkish: “high tide / tidal wave”) | | Based on | The O.C. (US, 2003–2007) | | Genre | Drama, romance, family, teen | | Main cast | Çağatay Ulusoy (Yaman), Serenay Sarıkaya (Mira), Barış Falay (Selim), Hazar Ergüçlü (Eylül) | | Setting | Istanbul (instead of Orange County) — wealthy seaside neighborhood | | Episodes | 77 (original run) |
The episode is frequently cited by Turkish drama critics as a benchmark for "how to escalate stakes in a primetime soap."