The Late Offices
"Who will bathe me when I die?"
A Turkish mortician in his 30s, Baki is an introverted man content with his isolation from society. However, when he comes up against death at close range, a troubling question strikes him: who would wash his body after he dies? This realization pushes him to venture out into the world, hoping to connect with people and perhaps even find a spouse. Yet, his life-changing decision proves difficult to go through with, leading to a series of awkwardly humorous and sometimes bizarre situations.
Seasons
1. I, Mortician
Air Date: 2024-12-20
After a sudden incident, Baki, a Muslim mortician, or ghassal, begins to worry about what will become of his body after death and who will take care of it. Concerned about his loneliness and fears, his friend suggests that getting married might be a solution.
2. Who Dies and Who Lives, Nazım?
Air Date: 2024-12-20
Baki continues his search for someone to handle his posthumous washing and finds hope in Nazım, a man who relies on his wife's approval for every decision. Once he secures this approval, Baki eagerly starts teaching Nazım the rituals of washing the deceased. However, an unexpected event takes him by surprise.
3. Sweets and Secrets
Air Date: 2024-12-20
With Nazım’s death and Baki performing the late offices, Baki’s search for a successor begins anew. Nazım’s widow refuses to bury him next to his brother due to their past conflicts. Meanwhile, Baki starts preparing halva for Nazım, a task that brings back painful memories.
4. The Dead Deserves No Further Gaze
Air Date: 2024-12-20
Following Nazım's death, Ahmet visits Baki, advising him to find a wife to fill the emptiness of his home. While performing the washing ritual for the mafia boss Taylan, Baki is struck by the contrast between the ostentatious wealth and the hollow mourning. Merdan, the new hearse driver, is initially deceived by the crowd's show of grief but eventually uncovers the true nature of the gathering.
5. I Wonder Why You Wouldn't Marry Me
Air Date: 2024-12-20
Baki visits Elif at her workplace for the first time, unintentionally disturbing the employees with his presence. When Elif asks for his assistance with a patient, Baki gets accidentally injured in the process. As he tries to convey his thoughts to Elif, his clumsy wording leads to a misunderstanding between them.
6. Shuttle, Wallet, Love, and Death
Air Date: 2024-12-20
Baki visits his friend Ahmet, who fondly reminisces about how he fell in love with his wife, Neslihan. Inspired, Baki tries to replicate Ahmet's experience in his own search for love. However, he unexpectedly runs into Kerime, the bride who once rejected him, leading to an uncomfortable encounter with her mother.
7. The Man Nobody Wants
Air Date: 2024-12-20
Baki receives the news of his father Haris's release with great trepidation. He travels to the village to take him home, where they meet twenty years later in a strange irony. The tension between them quickly escalates, triggering an argument that brings back painful memories.
8. Everyone Left But Me
Air Date: 2024-12-20
Seeing Nadir still terrified of washing the dead, Baki suggests he consider a career change. Determined to help, Baki scours his old notebooks for internship opportunities for Nadir and even takes out a loan to support him in starting a new path.
9. If I'd Not Known, I'd Have Been Free
Air Date: 2024-12-20
Baki is involved in a car accident and crosses paths with his rival for Elif's love. When they confront each other at Ahmet's house, Elif is forced to reveal a long-hidden secret that plunges everyone into grief and confusion.
10. The Kids and Us
Air Date: 2024-12-20
Uncle Hüseyin and Baki share a deep conversation that transforms Baki's outlook on life. As Baki prepares to meet Elif, a tragic and heartbreaking event binds their fates together.
1. Social Veils and Snail's Loneliness
Air Date: 2026-04-10
While Baki spends a day reflecting on his relationship with social life, Nihan finds herself at an unwanted social event.
2. Menemen and the Dinner Table
Air Date: 2026-04-10
Nihan, in an effort to reconnect with social life, invites Baki to a café. But when the sisters who have just lost their father extend an invitation, neither Nihan nor Baki can refuse, and they find themselves at a house of mourning.
3. No Room for Shortcuts
Air Date: 2026-04-10
The new machine installed at the funeral washing room deepens Baki’s already strained relationship with technology.
4. Born, Not Made: A Gassal
Air Date: 2026-04-10
Interviews are held for a new apprentice who will work alongside Nihan. Meanwhile, Nadir is forced to confront a new challenge that comes with being a "gassal."
5. Tell Me About Death. And About Crying, Too.
Air Date: 2026-04-10
When Baki learns that the residents of a nursing home have not been told about their friend’s passing, he sets out with Nihan and the imam to make it right.
6. A Single Rock
Air Date: 2026-04-10
Hande reminds Baki that it is time to take the next step toward marriage. With the imam and Affan at his side, Baki sets out to choose a ring and prepare for the proposal.
7. A Person Is Only as Much as Their Childhood
Air Date: 2026-04-10
Baki and Affan set out to find Zamzam water to fulfill the final wish of the deceased brought to the washing room. Meanwhile, a doctor asks Baki to undergo additional tests during his pre-marriage medical check.
8. Why Does a Mother Die?
Air Date: 2026-04-10
Baki’s not-so-warm-hearted father suddenly appears at his door, and he is not alone. After traveling to Eskişehir for a funeral, Baki returns home and confronts his father about his mother’s death.
9. The Last Supper
Air Date: 2026-04-10
A prospective foster family is found for the children, but Baki keeps finding fault with every candidate. In the end, he is forced to explain to the social services officers what is really troubling him.
10. Death, Like a Song Stuck on My Tongue
Air Date: 2026-04-10
Unable to find answers from Baki, Nihan goes on a solitary picnic. When Musa learns that Bekir has been released from prison, he sets off after him, driven by a desire for revenge.
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Rating
8.0/10
Release Date
2024-12-20
Episodes
30 (3 seasons)
Status
Returning Series
Cast
Production Companies
ZERA Medya