ETHOS (NETFLIX)
This eight-episode series by Turkish director and playwright Berkun Oya follows the intertwined lives of multiple people in Istanbul that spiral around the seriesâ emotional center of Meryem (Ãykü Karayel), a devout Muslim housecleaner who has started seeing a therapist Peri (Defne Kayalar) because of fainting spells. The interaction between the two women provides an entry point to the lives of others around them, most notably Meryemâs brother and his mentally ill wife, and their spiritual leader and his struggles, as well as Periâs soap opera actress friend and her parents, plus Periâs therapist and issues within her romantic life and family.