In the glittering yet treacherous waters of Istanbul’s elite, Netflix’s Turkish sensation Old Money returns for Season 2, diving deeper into a vortex of ambition, betrayal, and fractured legacies. Premiering amid the Bosphorus waves on December 11, 2025, the series picks up where Season 1’s heartbreaking finale left viewers gasping: Nihal Baydemir, the poised heiress of a fading dynasty, fleeing to Europe after rejecting the suffocating pull of her family’s seaside mansion and the man who claimed it—Osman Bulut. What was meant to be a triumphant acquisition for Osman, the self-made titan of new money, morphs into a hollow victory, haunted by the ghost of lost love and the crumbling foundations of his own empire.
At its core, Old Money—known in Turkey as Enfes Bir Akşam—chronicles the seismic clash between generational wealth and ruthless innovation. The Baydemir family, once lords of shipbuilding and old-world prestige, teeter on bankruptcy after Sulhi Baydemir’s disastrous deals. Nihal (Aslı Enver), returning from France with fire in her veins, fights to salvage their iconic Yeniköy mansion by crafting a bespoke yacht for the rival Bulut clan. But her path crosses Osman’s (Engin Akyürek), whose trading conglomerate embodies the hungry ascent of “new money.” What begins as a cutthroat business rivalry ignites an undeniable passion, only to explode into scandal when Osman’s manipulations—pulling strings at loan offices and exploiting debts—are exposed.
Season 1 ended on a knife’s edge: Nihal, empowered yet adrift, abandons Istanbul for self-discovery abroad, while Osman clutches the mansion key like a poisoned chalice, his brothers’ fractures widening. Mahir Bulut (İsmail Demirci), the eldest sibling scarred by a childhood earthquake that orphaned them, spirals into self-destructive fury, his adrenaline-fueled rages threatening the family trade. Arda (Taro Emir Tekin), the idealistic youngest, navigates a steamy office affair with CFO Berna (Selin Şekerci), whose old-money roots clash with the Buluts’ grit. And matriarch Songül (Dolunay Soysert) weaves her iron will to hold the brothers together, even as whispers of infidelity and corporate sabotage erode their bonds.
Season 2 promises an unrelenting escalation of power plays. With production kicking off in early 2026 under director Uluç Bayraktar and writer Meriç Acemi, the narrative shifts to Osman’s reluctant acceptance of Bulut supremacy. But victory sours as buried family secrets surface: Mahir’s hidden addictions, Arda’s divided loyalties, and a long-forgotten betrayal tied to the earthquake that forged the Buluts’ unbreakable—yet brittle—resolve. Nihal’s European sojourn isn’t escape; it’s reinvention. Returning fiercer, she launches a yacht venture that directly challenges Bulut dominance, allying with old flames like the safe, aristocratic Engin to strike back. Scandals multiply—leaked affairs, rigged tenders, and a mysterious whistleblower exposing Osman’s ethical corners—threatening to topple the very empire he built from ashes.
This isn’t mere soap opera; Old Money mirrors Turkey’s own societal fault lines, where nepotism battles meritocracy amid economic tremors. Engin Akyürek’s brooding Osman evolves from shark to soul-searcher, his steely facade cracking under love’s weight, while Aslı Enver’s Nihal embodies resilient femininity, trading fragility for ferocity. Supporting turns—Serkan Altunorak’s volatile Mahir, Zeynep Oymak’s enigmatic Berna—add layers of raw humanity to the opulence.
As the Osman (wait, Baydemir) dynasty crumbles under Bulut’s shadow, Season 2 asks: Can empires rebuilt on secrets endure? Or will one bullet of truth—perhaps a long-buried affair or corporate espionage—shatter them all? With Netflix’s global binge army hooked (Season 1 topped non-English charts in 19 countries), expect lavish yacht parties, moonlit betrayals, and a romance that defies class wars. Stream it now; the Bosphorus beckons with blood-tinged tides.
