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MADD Entertainment  announces that Ay Yapim’s hit primetime drama The Good & The Bad has won the International Emmy® Award for Best Telenovela at the 53rd International Emmy® Awards Gala held in New York City.

Originally premiered in 2024 on Show TV under its Turkish title Deha, the series quickly became a standout success. The story follows a brilliant mathematician whose academic future is derailed when his estranged father pulls him into a dangerous scheme with life-altering consequences for the entire family.
At the gala, producer Kerem Çatay, director Umut Aral, screenwriter Damla Serim, and lead actor Aras Bulut İynemli took the stage together to receive the award. In his brief acceptance speech, Çatay expressed gratitude to the jury and the creative team behind the production.

MADD Entertainment serves as the exclusive distributor of the series, which has already been licensed across numerous international markets. The show earned additional acclaim this year when it was named “Best Series” at the 20th Seoul International Drama Awards.

Led by Aras Bulut İynemli (The Pit, Insider), the cast also includes an ensemble of acclaimed Turkish stars: Uğur Polat (Family Secrets), Taner Ölmez (A Miracle, Medcezir), Melis Sezen (Gülcemal, A Woman Scorned), Ahsen Eroğlu (The Agency, Kuzgun), Onur Saylak (No Mercy, Crash, Kuzgun), and Seda Akman (My Wonderful Life). The series was written by Damla Serim (The Choice, The Pit) and directed by Umut Aral (Who Were We Running From, The Protector).