Call My Manager (Series)

Call My Agent! Türkiye is a Turkish television series that aired in Türkiye between 2020 and 2021. Produced by Ay Yapım, the series premiered on Star TV on 25 August 2020 and concluded on 11 July 2021 with its 45th episode. The series was directed by Ali Bilgin and Deniz Çelebi Dikilitaş, with the screenplay written by Ekin Atalar as part of the adaptation process. The series is a Turkish adaptation of the French series Dix pour cent (Call My Agent!).

Plot

The series centers on the professional and personal lives of agents and the actors they represent at the fictional talent agency Ego Ajans in Istanbul. Each episode focuses on a sector-related problem, crisis, or conflict faced by one of the agency’s actors, while also depicting the agents’ efforts to resolve these situations. Office relationships, competition, and family bonds are also key elements of the series.

Structured as a blend of drama and comedy, the series draws attention through the guest appearances of real-life celebrities who portray themselves under their own names in every episode.

Broadcast and Production Information

Call My Agent! Türkiye is a Turkish television series adapted from the French production Dix pour cent and produced by Ay Yapım. The series, directed by Ali Bilgin and Deniz Çelebi Dikilitaş, features a screenplay written by Ekin Atalar. It began broadcasting on Star TV on 25 August 2020 and concluded on 11 July 2021. Produced in Istanbul and filmed in Turkish, the drama-comedy series consisted of 45 episodes across one season.

Cast

• Barış Falay – Kıraç Özdal
• Canan Ergüder – Feris Dikmen
• Fatih Artman – Çınar Bilgin
• Ahsen Eroğlu – Dicle Ertem
• Deniz Can Aktaş – Barış Havas
• Ayşenil Şamlıoğlu – Peride Şener
• Serhat Teoman, Bülent Şakrak, Gamze Karaduman, and numerous guest actors also appeared in the series.

In every episode, renowned actors such as Türkan Şoray, Halit Ergenç, Tuba Büyüküstün, Nebahat Çehre, and Cansu Dere made guest appearances as themselves.

Format and Structural Features

The series presents a semi-realistic narrative aiming to portray the inner workings of the entertainment industry through fiction. Each episode revolves around a single event and is structured to be self-contained and independently watchable. The inclusion of real actors experiencing fictional crises within the storyline enhances the production’s documentary-like quality.

International Impact and Adaptation

Call My Agent! Türkiye is the Turkish adaptation of the French series Call My Agent! (Dix pour cent), originally broadcast in 2015. The adaptation process involved localized character names and an industry-specific setting tailored to the Turkish context. While the original series was distributed globally via Netflix, the Turkish adaptation was made available to audiences through local television broadcasting and digital platforms.