The series is developed for a multi-platform global release, utilising premium production standards to ensure broad international appeal.
Inter Medya and Rise Studios are set to present their upcoming Turkish drama series Caged Love (Tutsak Sevda) to the international market for the first time at MIPCOM 2026, following the production companies’ strategic partnership announced last December.
Inter Medya will showcase the series as part of its new season catalogue and host an exclusive cocktail reception at its MIPCOM stand, giving international buyers an introduction to the drama and its story.
Production on Caged Love is currently underway, with the series already securing sales in several territories ahead of its official market launch. Distribution talks with additional international buyers are also ongoing.
The series’ official poster has recently been released, offering an early look at the production, which combines emotional drama, family conflict and forbidden romance. The series stars Eslem Akar and Mert Altınışık and is directed by Canan Çelik, with child actor Maya Kara also featuring in the cast.
Written by Zeynep Küçükerciyes, Caged Love follows Deniz Yılmazlar, an orphan who earns a living as a street musician and amateur perfumer. Her life changes after she is wrongly accused of a crime. While trying to protect a young girl named Maya and evade the police, Deniz takes on the identity of Sevda Kara and enters the mansion of the influential Demircihan family.
She becomes involved in a marriage of convenience with Baran Demircihan, a successful businessman, chemist and perfumer who is the brother of Maya’s deceased father. What begins as a forced arrangement and an elaborate deception develops into a forbidden relationship, as the couple confronts family secrets, concealed histories and powerful enemies.
The producers are positioning the series for international distribution, with its combination of family drama, romance and high production values intended to appeal to audiences across different markets.