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    In Not a Stranger, a Mother Hires the Perfect Nanny — or So She Thinks

    The series follows a new mom whose desperation for childcare leads her to a mystery woman who upends her life.

    By Tudum Staff
    Sept. 22, 2026

The Turkish mystery thriller Not a Stranger follows Funda, who wants to return to her career as a painter — which she’d paused after giving birth to her daughter. Luckily, she meets a woman who seems like the perfect caretaker for her child, and the two immediately hit it off. But once the nanny’s all settled in, Funda and her husband slowly realize their new arrangement may unearth trouble that neither of them are ready to face. Directed by Mert Baykal (Fi), the series was written and created by Tuğba Doğan. It stars Elçin Sangu (Love for Rent), Melis Sezen (The Miracle 2: Love), and Ozan Dolunay (You Do You). Read on for some quick facts about the series that’s streaming now. 

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Who’s in the cast of Not a Stranger? 

  • Elçin Sangu as Funda 
  • Melis Sezen as Nazlı, a nanny
  • Ozan Dolunay as İlker, Funda’s husband
  • Cemal Hünal as Kemal
  • Efe Taşdelen as Emre
  • Mine Teber as Cemile
  • Nergis Öztürk as Banu
  • Arbil Tabur as Ceren
  • Esra Şahin as Selin
  • Ada and Arya Özdemir as Mavi

Is Not a Stranger based on a book?

Nope, it’s an original series. 

What’s Not a Stranger about?

Desperate to return to painting, artist and new mom Funda (Sangu) finally lands a nanny she thinks she can trust with her daughter, Mavi (Ada and Arya Özdemir). However, the arrival of her new hire, Nazlı (Sezen), brings new mysteries and mounting tension to the home Funda shares with her husband, İlker (Dolunay) — especially after he reveals he had a passionate affair with Nazlı years earlier. Is the nanny’s appearance in Funda and İlker’s household really just a coincidence?

Stream Not a Stranger on Netflix. 

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