Gassal (Series)

Gassal is an internet series broadcast on tabii, the digital content platform of Türkiye Radio and Television Corporation. The first season premiered on 21 December 2024 and the second season on 24 May 2025. The series blends dramatic storytelling with dark humor to explore an individual’s confrontation with the theme of death.

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The series centers on Baki, a gassal in his thirties who leads an isolated and introverted life. One day he is threatened with a knife in a cemetery. It is later revealed that the knife is a prop, but the incident forces Baki to confront his own mortality. This encounter leaves him alone with the question: “Who will wash me when I die?”

The narrative, shaped around this central question, compels Baki to reckon with his past and reevaluate his relationships with those around him. The series examines universal concepts such as the meaning of life loneliness and death through the interplay of personal experience and social reflection. Throughout the story dark humor is preserved while the protagonist’s internal transformation remains at the core.

The first season premiered on 21 December 2024 and consists of ten episodes. The entire season was made available to viewers on TRT’s digital platform tabii.

The series achieved high viewership rates particularly after its initial digital release. The first episode garnered approximately 21 million views on TRT’s official YouTube channel for tabii. The music used in the series also attracted significant attention. In particular the song “İçim Yanar” was quickly embraced by a wide audience and widely shared on social media platforms.

The second season of the series began airing on the tabii platform on 24 May 2025. Following a gala event held in Istanbul a second gala was held in Ankara on 24 May 2025. TRT General Director Mehmet Zahid Sobacı stated during both galas that the series was produced in accordance with traditional public broadcasting principles and stands against conventional perceptions of digital content.

TRT executives the series cast screenwriters and director as well as industry representatives and art enthusiasts attended both galas. Three episodes from the second season were screened for the audience at each event. At the Istanbul gala Bayhan and his orchestra performed live.

In the second season the story of Baki a gassal who has come to terms with his profession’s intimate connection to death continues. A mysterious new female gassal named Nihan arrives in town triggering unexpected transformations in Baki’s life.

Gassal’s third season like the first two released all ten episodes simultaneously on 10 April 2026 on the tabii platform. This season centers on the evolution of the relationship between Baki and Nihan while continuing to explore Baki’s internal and interpersonal struggles.

Reports in the media have indicated that filming for the fourth season has begun and that the season’s soloist has been confirmed. However no official air date has yet been announced for the new season.