The Good & The Bad, was named “Best Series” at the 20th Seoul International Drama Awards.
Madd Entertainment proudly announced that Ay Yapim’s prime-time drama, The Good & The Bad, was named “Best Series” at the 20th Seoul International Drama Awards. This prestigious prize was presented on October 2 at a star-studded ceremony streamed worldwide. The series is also nominated for an International Emmy® in the “Telenovela” category, making it the only Turkish drama with such distinction.
The Good & The Bad premiered in 2024 on Show TV under the Turkish title Deha. The highly rated series tells the story of a genius mathematician pulled away from a promising academic career by his estranged father, who entangles him in a dangerous scheme that could destroy the whole family.
Accepting the award, Umut Aral highlighted that the series was the result of a major two-year team effort, thanking screenwriter Damla Serim, producer Kerem Çatay, and cast members Aras Bulut İynemli, Uğur Polat, Taner Ölmez, Melis Sezen, and Ahsen Eroğlu, whom he described as “our extraordinary cast.” “Thank you for making this incredible journey a reality; this award belongs to all of us,” he said. “Having our work recognized by the Seoul Drama Awards is truly an honor,” he added.
The Good & The Bad is also a finalist for an International Emmy® in the “Telenovela” category, competing with productions from Brazil and Spain. The Ay Yapim series is the only Turkish drama to make the shortlist. Winners will be announced at the 53rd International Emmy® Awards Gala in New York City on Monday, November 24, 2025.
Madd Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of The Good & The Bad, which has already been licensed to more than 40 territories. “It is a great honor to be recognized by the Seoul International Awards. Audiences around the world associate Ay Yapim with high-quality productions,” said Ateş Ince, Managing Director of Madd. “This award, along with the International Emmy® nomination, highlights the value and success of the series. The Good & The Bad is a powerful drama, and we are very proud to bring it to the international market at Mipcom this year.”
Series description
The Good & The Bad is an Ay Yapim production that aired on Show TV under the Turkish title Deha. Devran’s life takes a dramatic turn from poverty to prestige when his genius is discovered, and he solves a thousand-year-old math problem that earns him a prestigious position at a top U.S. university. Raised in a modest neighborhood with his mother, grandmother, siblings, and his first love Esme, Devran’s success seems like his ticket out of hardship. At the same time, his estranged father, İskender, a notorious con artist, is on the verge of securing a lucrative investment that could guarantee his wealth and power.
The tension rises when Devran’s brother goes looking for İskender, pushing the con artist to drag his son into a perilous scheme that threatens the entire family. Angry and determined to avenge his family’s suffering, Devran abandons his new life in the U.S. to confront İskender. Armed with brilliance and a deep desire for justice, Devran faces his father in a high-stakes battle where his ruthless intelligence clashes with İskender’s deceit and ambition.
