This year’s Fresh TV choice “Tales of Innocence” a.k.a “Meryem”, licensed to 4 different countries such as Iraq, Ukraine, Romania, and Georgia before the year ends. Being one of the favorite dramas in Turkey, Meryem is drawing attention from all over the World. It is expected that Meryem will win international audience’s heart immediately.
Meryem and her boyfriend Oktay on the driver’s seat hit something that night. However, Oktay hides the fact that they hit a woman, instead, he tells that they hit an empty barrel. Meryem is an innocent, young girl who is hoping to get married to Oktay who promised to get married when he becomes a prosecutor. After the car crash, during the interrogation, Meryem tries to protect Oktay who was drunk-driving that night and lies to the police officer that she was the one behind the wheels. Not even realizing that this lie will change her life forever, turning her into a criminal. She was just protecting the man she loved and his future career believing that no one was harmed.
Savaş, who lost the love of his life just after she said yes to his proposal, cannot recover and decides to find out the truth behind the so-called accident. Blinded by revenge he goes after Meryem mistakenly believing that she is the killer. While he tortures her and turns her life upside down the reality comes to light by series of events. Meryem also victimized and cheated by the man she sacrificed her life for, left alone until love comes into the equation of two wounded souls. The story will evolve towards a completely different direction when Savaş and Meryem join forces and start to find the missing pieces of the brutal puzzle. Love blossoms when they least expect it against all odds.