Turkish series ‘Meu Nome é Farah’ soars into Netflix Brazil’s top‑10

Netflix added the Turkish drama ‘Meu Nome é Farah’ to its Brazil catalog, where it quickly reached the platform’s Top 6 most‑watched titles. The show, reformatted into 47 episodes of about 40 minutes each, follows Farah Erşadi, an Iranian‑born doctor who fled to Turkey, works as a cleaner, and struggles to fund treatment for her son’s rare disease while being pursued by a local mafia after witnessing a murder.

The series stars Demet Özdemir as Farah and Engin Akyürek as Tahir Lekesiz, a hired hitman who later allies with her. Viewers have followed the plot’s twists, including Tahir’s decision to take the blame for a crime to protect Farah, sparking widespread discussion about the ending. Adapted from the Argentine production ‘La Chica Que Limpia’, the drama has become a notable Netflix hit in Brazil.

The program’s rapid rise reflects growing interest in Turkish‑origin content among Brazilian streaming audiences.