‘The Gift’ Season 3 Full Cast List: Meet Beren Saat and others from Turkish fantasy series
The final season of the supernatural Turkish drama series ‘The Gift’, will soon premiere on Netflix and fans of the show will be happy to see familiar faces back on the show. Season 3 will see a time jump of eight years in which Atiye (Beren Saat) and Erhan (Mehmet Gunsur) search for their kidnapped daughter Aden, who is now eight years old and has begun to communicate with her mother through dreams. She is a child of extraordinary powers, powers that could be disastrous if they fall into the wrong hands. There are no major cast changes expected in Season 3 and the main cast members of ‘The Gift’, will return to reprise their roles for the last time.
The series stars some of the hottest young Turkish stars who have made a name for themselves in other Turkish productions. Read on to know more about the cast members of 'The Gift' and who they are portraying on the show.
Cast
Beren Saat
Beren Saat is a Turkish actress born and raised in Ankara. She is known for her roles in 'Hatırla Sevgili', 'İntikam' and 'Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem'. Saat plays the titular role of Atiye, a young woman who discovers that the mysterious symbol she has been painting all her life was discovered in an underground tunnel at the Gobekli Tepe. While trying to find out what it means, she meets and falls in love with the archaeologist, Erhan -- whose connection to her family becomes more mysterious as the story goes on. When we first met her, she was in a relationship with Ozan, however, that relationship crumbles due to Ozan's insecurities. Atiye is often misunderstood by her mother and is protective of her younger adopted sister, Cansu.
Mehmet Gunsur
Mehmet Gunsur is a Turkish actor, model, and producer. He is known for his roles in İstanbul Kırmızısı' and 'Muhteşem Yüzyıl'. In 'Atiye', Gunsur plays Erhan, an archaeologist working on the Gobkeli Tepe, following in his father's footsteps. As a child, his family, including his mother, father, and his sister died in a car crash. It is only later that he learns his sister is alive, and in fact, closer than he thought. He falls in love with Atiye when he works with her to find the meaning behind the strange occurrences surrounding the ancient site.
Melisa Senolsun
Melisa Senolsun is a Turkish actress known for her roles in 'Nefes Nefese' and 'Umuda Kelepçe Vurulmaz'. In 'Atiye', she plays the role of Cansu, Atiye's adopted younger sister. Cansu has insecurity and alcohol issues that stem from her being adopted. Later, Atiye uncovers that Cansu is actually Elif, Erhan's younger sister who was thought to have been killed in the car crash that killed his parents. In the first season, Ozan and Cansu sleep together when Atiye is with Erhan. Cansu wants to come clean, but Ozan pushes her against a wall and she is found dead later.
Melisa Senolsun is a Turkish actress known for her roles in 'Nefes Nefese' and 'Umuda Kelepçe Vurulmaz'. In 'Atiye', she plays the role of Cansu, Atiye's adopted younger sister. Cansu has insecurity and alcohol issues that stem from her being adopted. Later, Atiye uncovers that Cansu is actually Elif, Erhan's younger sister who was thought to have been killed in the car crash that killed his parents. In the first season, Ozan and Cansu sleep together when Atiye is with Erhan. Cansu wants to come clean, but Ozan pushes her against a wall and she is found dead later.
Metin Akdulger
Metin Akdülger is a Turkish actor best known for his roles in 'My Favourite Fabric', 'Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem', and Netflix's first Turkish original film, 'One-Way to Tomorrow'. In 'Atiye', he plays Ozan, who is Atiye's boyfriend and then fiance at first. When Atiye starts spending more time with Erhan, he grows jealous. He also has insecurity issues stemming from his treatment by his father, Serdar, who is aware of Atiye's special gifts. After Ozan sleeps with Cansu, he wants the latter to hide it so his relationship with Atiye will survive. However, Cansu wants to come clean and in a fit of rage, he knocks her against a wall. Thinking her to be dead, he runs to his father. However, it is later revealed that Cansu was still alive when Serdar came to her boutique to actually kill her this time.
Who are the other stars?
The other stars of 'The Gift' Season 3 include Tim Seyfi, Meral Cetinkaya and Cezmi Baskin.
Creators
The series is an adaptation of the novel ‘Dünyanın Uyanışı’, by Şengül Boybaş and has been adapted for the screen by Jason George and Nuran Evren Şit.
‘The Gift' Season 3 will be available to stream on Netflix on June 17.
