S01E01 I, Mortician
After a sudden incident, Baki, a Muslim mortician, or ghassal, begins to worry about what will become of his body after death and who will take care of it. Concerned about his loneliness and fears,...
The Late Offices
"Who will bathe me when I die?"
S01E10: The Kids and Us
Uncle Hüseyin and Baki share a deep conversation that transforms Baki's outlook on life. As Baki prepares to meet Elif, a tragic and heartbreaking event binds their fates together.
Overview
A Turkish mortician in his 30s, Baki is an introverted man content with his isolation from society. However, when he comes up against death at close range, a troubling question strikes him: who would wash his body after he dies? This realization pushes him to venture out into the world, hoping to connect with people and perhaps even find a spouse. Yet, his life-changing decision proves difficult to go through with, leading to a series of awkwardly humorous and sometimes bizarre situations.
Episodes
S01E02 Who Dies and Who Lives, Nazım?
Baki continues his search for someone to handle his posthumous washing and finds hope in Nazım, a man who relies on his wife's approval for every decision. Once he secures this approval, Baki eagerly starts...
S01E03 Sweets and Secrets
With Nazım’s death and Baki performing the late offices, Baki’s search for a successor begins anew. Nazım’s widow refuses to bury him next to his brother due to their past conflicts. Meanwhile, Baki starts preparing...
S01E04 The Dead Deserves No Further Gaze
Following Nazım's death, Ahmet visits Baki, advising him to find a wife to fill the emptiness of his home. While performing the washing ritual for the mafia boss Taylan, Baki is struck by the contrast...
S01E05 I Wonder Why You Wouldn't Marry Me
Baki visits Elif at her workplace for the first time, unintentionally disturbing the employees with his presence. When Elif asks for his assistance with a patient, Baki gets accidentally injured in the process. As he...
S01E06 Shuttle, Wallet, Love, and Death
Baki visits his friend Ahmet, who fondly reminisces about how he fell in love with his wife, Neslihan. Inspired, Baki tries to replicate Ahmet's experience in his own search for love. However, he unexpectedly runs...
S01E07 The Man Nobody Wants
Baki receives the news of his father Haris's release with great trepidation. He travels to the village to take him home, where they meet twenty years later in a strange irony. The tension between them...
S01E08 Everyone Left But Me
Seeing Nadir still terrified of washing the dead, Baki suggests he consider a career change. Determined to help, Baki scours his old notebooks for internship opportunities for Nadir and even takes out a loan to...
S01E09 If I'd Not Known, I'd Have Been Free
Baki is involved in a car accident and crosses paths with his rival for Elif's love. When they confront each other at Ahmet's house, Elif is forced to reveal a long-hidden secret that plunges everyone...
S01E10 The Kids and Us
Uncle Hüseyin and Baki share a deep conversation that transforms Baki's outlook on life. As Baki prepares to meet Elif, a tragic and heartbreaking event binds their fates together.
Cast
Ahmet Kural
Baki
Hande Soral
Nihan
Ferhan Vural
Nadir
Demir Karahan
Hüseyin
Mehmet Güzel
Merdan
Yağız Ata Dinçer
Ali
Eren Balkan
Hande
Dilara Özbalçık
Sevinç
Mete Akı
Erdem
Afra Zeynep Taşkın
Zeynep Neva
Bayhan
Solist
