Broken Lives (2021): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2021, Broken Lives is a family and drama series.

What it’s about. The general story of Kırık Hayatlar (Broken Lives), which will bring to the screen what two young people are willing to risk for their love, how a mother can leave everything behind for power, and the major confrontations that will take place between families as secrets are revealed in the Kocabey mansion, is as follows. Beautiful, intelligent, and always assertive, Deniz graduates from university and returns to Izmir, where her family lives. Çınar has completed his business education abroad and has started working at Kocabey Holding. The two young people meet by chance in Izmir. Deniz's mother earns a living as a seamstress, and her father runs a coffee shop. Çınar is a member of the Kocabey family. Despite growing up in a wealthy environment, he has a humble personality. When will Deniz and Çınar's paths cross again? Will Deniz learn the truth about her mother? What secrets are the Yılmaz, Kocabey, and Yüksel families hiding?

Who’s in it. Broken Lives stars Meltem Akçöl as Deniz, Erdem Yılmaz as Çınar, Mine Çayıroğlu as Ahu Kocabey and Burcu Almeman as Aysel Yılmaz, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.5/10, Broken Lives has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Broken Lives page.

If you liked it. Fans of Broken Lives tend to enjoy Anne with an E, Gravity Falls, Over the Garden Wall and Big Time Rush.