Another Self (, "Olive Tree") is a Turkish romantic and drama series produced for Netflix by OGM Pictures, the first episode of which was released on 28 July 2022, directed by Burcu Alptekin and Erdem Tepegöz, written by Nuran Evren Şit, and starring Tuba Büyüküstün, Seda Bakan and Boncuk Yılmaz.
Nuran Evren Şit, the screenwriter, started attending family series meetings to overcome the sadness she experienced after losing her father, and then wrote the script of the series.
Plot The series chronicles the friendship between three friends who visit a seaside town, where they find contact with their spirituality and unexpectedly encounter an unresolved trauma from their families' past.
Cast Tuba Büyüküstün – Ada Seda Bakan – Leyla Boncuk Yılmaz – Sevgi Murat Boz – Toprak Fırat Tanış – Zaman Bey Rıza Kocaoğlu – Tevfik Fikret (Fiko) Füsun Demirel – Mukadder (Muko) Serkan Altunorak – Selim Umut Kurt – Erdem Aytaç Şaşmaz – Diyar Nilüfer Açıkalın – Leman Gözde Kansu Ali İpin Selen Uçer
Production The series is directed by Burcu Alptekin, written by Nuran Evren Şit and produced by OGM Pictures.
Filming Filming for the first season took place from July 1 to October 4, 2021, in Ayvalık, a seaside resort on the northwestern coast of the Aegean Sea. Filming for the second season has been underway since July 12 to 29 September 2023, always in Ayvalık.
Episodes Season Episodes. Publication Türkiye Publication Italy First season 8 2022 Second season 8 2024Third season 82026
Distribution The series, consisting of 24 episodes divided into three seasons, was released on the Netflix streaming service from 28 July 2022 to 24 June 2026: the first season was released on July 28, 2022, while the second season will be on 11 July 2024 and third on 24 June 2026.
Acknowledgments International Izmir Film Festival 2023: Nomination for Best Actress in a Digital Television Series for Tuba Büyüküstün 2023: Award for Best Digital Television Series to Onur Güvenatam Pantene Golden Butterfly Awards 2022: Nomination for Best Online Series for Another Self (Zeytin Ağacı) 2022: Nomination for Best Director for Burcu Alptekin
References
External links Zeytin Ağacı on Netflix