“Baş Belası” (Pain in the Neck): A Comedy Packed with Detective Story

Turkish televisions are getting ready to welcome a brand-new TV series: “Baş Belası” (Pain in the Neck). The series differs from its kind on the grounds that its genre and the story. The series combines comedy, thriller, action, and crime genres in one pocket. What’s more, we are going to enjoy an appealing detective story in addition to the given features…

What is The Story of “Baş Belası”?

Baş Belası is about the experiences of İpek Gümüşçü (played by İrem Helvacıoğlu). She is a woman who devoted herself to her family. When she started working as a psychologist in the police department as a result of the events that shook her life deeply. Ipek’s interest in detective adventures will often bring her against the homicide bureau chief, Şahin Kara (played by Seçkin Özdemir). By the way, getting involved in detective stories has been her passion since childhood.

So, the series contains the fun story of these two characters, who are completely different characters. Yet, they have one hell of a common point which is detective adventures…

Trivia: Screenwriters, Director, and Beyond

The production company of the series is ARC Film. Then, as for the director of the series, Murat Onbul takes on the duty with a great accomplishment. However, the most challenging feature of the series is the talented and crowded writer team.

The four talented screenwriters, Gülsev Karagöz, Zafer Özer Çetinel, Ahmet Orçun Okşar, and Ramazan Demirli pen the scenario together.

What is the Genre of the Series?

The series, as we said above, combines action, comedy, thriller, and crime genres altogether. It seems the series is a great detective story with lots of fun.

When did Baş Belası Premiere?

The series premiered on June, 20th, 2021 with the first episode. It was Sunday when the series broadcasted.

Where and When Can I Watch The Series?

The series can be watched on ATV, a private Turkish broadcaster, at 20.00. Baş Belası, in the meantime, is one of the most assertive productions of the channel in the new season. This Sunday, the series is going to be before the audience with the 3rd new episode.

The Cast of Baş Belası

İREM HELVACIOĞLU – İPEK GÜMÜŞÇÜ

İpek is a beautiful, stylish, well-groomed, tasteful woman. Furthermore, she is highly intelligent, highly observant, expert in reading body language and human psychology. She is active, energetic, talks a little, and does too much. Despite having a psychology degree and a master’s degree in clinical psychology, she never worked as she married at an early age and continued her life as a housewife.

She has never faced financial difficulties in her life. Thus, she became a popular figure in society. İpek has a son whom she loves dearly. She is ready to make all kinds of sacrifices for her son and can endure any difficulty. By the way, İpek is a true police enthusiast. There is no book she hasn’t read or a movie she hasn’t watched if the subject is a detective. She has an enormous archive containing all the movies and books related to detective stories.

When The Life Turns Upside Down 

Ipek’s life is turned upside down because of her husband’s mistakes. As a result of the chain of unexpected events that she has lived one after another, the pearl of society life, the housewife İpek has a new identity and starts her duty in the police station. Sahin, who is at peace with the whole universe, confronts Ipek, the communication expert, whose walls she has never been able to tear down.

SEÇKİN ÖZDEMİR – ŞAHİN KARA 

He is a charismatic, little talker man who doesn’t stray from what he knows. Successful superintendent of the Homicide Bureau. He loves his job and does not like to be interfered with. He grew up in an orphanage with his sister. Şahin is a single man who has never married.

The loss of his sister, who was also a police officer, becomes a turning point in Şahin’s life. His biggest aim is to bring down the network that caused his sister’s death. He has nothing to lose, daring, fearless. He has an angry, stubborn, often stern, and harsh nature. Şahin loves and cares for his team.

Although he didn’t show much love, he took all of them as his family. Except for İpek. Şahin thinks that someone who is not a cop has no business in the homicide bureau. He has good reasons, too. However, Şahin’s life is turned upside down when he has to work with İpek. These two people of different worlds have a common purpose, with different styles, different perspectives, different education, and status.

DİLARA AKSÜYEK – NAZLI TÜZÜN

Nazlı is İpek’s best friend. She’s quite a social person. It’s almost impossible to see Nazli without make-up, her hair done, and her top sloppy. So, she is lively, and yet often an aggressive woman. Candid, bold, daring. Overprotective, even jealous when it comes to loved ones. She is a fun woman who does and says whatever comes to mind with her unique sense of humor and style.

BÜLENT DÜZGÜNOĞLU – MEHMET YAĞCI

Mehmet is head of the Homicide Bureau. He is a father-like man, good in human relations, an expert in finding the middle ground. Mehmet is fair, just, honest, foresighted. He is the first to realize that İpek will be good for Şahin, and Şahin will be good for İpek. And so, they can do great things together. By the way, he is counting the days to retirement. After the death of his wife, he became both mother and father to his children. He has a son in college and a daughter in high school. So, they are very close to Şahin. Moreover, he loves and cares for Şahin like his brother, even like his son.

Baş Belası on Social Media

So, below, you will find official social media accounts of this exciting TV series. Their followers have been steadily increasing, so take your place already to learn the latest news about the series.

• instagram.com/basbelasidizi
• twitter.com/basbelasitv
• facebook.com/basbelasi
• YouTube/basbelasi