Episode
The Magnificent Century: Episode 6
Overview
As the Ottoman campaign toward Belgrade nears victory and Süleyman returns to a celebratory Istanbul, Hürrem becomes the first to reunite with him—unaware that Mahidevran has set a deadly trap. Hürrem is poisoned after spending the night with the Sultan, prompting Süleyman to intervene and İbrahim to hunt down the culprit, eventually uncovering Gülşah’s involvement and facing a difficult choice.
Details
- Series
- The Magnificent Century
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 2011-02-07
- Runtime
- 99 min
Episode context
Episode 6 is Episode 6 in Season 1 of The Magnificent Century. It aired on 2011-02-07. The runtime is 99 min.
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Episode 5
As Süleyman departs for campaign, the Valide Sultan plots to remove Hürrem by arranging her marriage, while Hürrem—longing for Süleyman—panics upon learning she will be expelled and desperately claims to be pregnant to stay in the palace. On the road to Belgrade, Süleyman faces conflicting opinions in his war council, and meanwhile the Ottoman army captures Zemun, prompting Süleyman to pursue King Louis in a relentless chase.
Episode 7
Hürrem struggles to find peace in her new chambers and is upset to learn that her friend Maria has converted to Islam, while Sultan Süleyman sets his sights on Rhodes after the Belgrade victory. Growing closer to Hatice, Hürrem becomes suspicious of her feelings for İbrahim, prompting tension that the Valide Sultan hopes to ease. When Hürrem subtly threatens İbrahim over his interest in Hatice, he retaliates by using her pregnancy to arrange a private night with Süleyman, escalating the palace’s delicate power struggles.
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Episode 4
Mahidevran blames Hürrem for her miscarriage and attacks her, leaving Hürrem in a dangerous condition that the attendants try to conceal, while the Valide Sultan confronts Mahidevran in shock at her accusations. As Süleyman angrily redirects his military campaign toward Belgrade after an insult from the Hungarian king, Hürrem grows critically ill and refuses to see him, prompting Süleyman to visit her himself—setting the stage for his reaction once he discovers what Mahidevran has done.
Episode 8
Hürrem pressures Gülnihal to reveal who entered the halvet with Süleyman, unaware it was Gülnihal herself, while Süleyman advances preparations for the Rhodes campaign and Hürrem flaunts her status in the harem, deepening her bond with Hatice and drawing the Valide Sultan’s concern. When Hürrem is barred from seeing Süleyman due to her postpartum state, İbrahim sends Gülnihal to him instead, leading Hürrem to discover the truth and struggle to control her fury.
Episode 3
An envoy to the Hungarian king is killed after mistreatment, while Süleyman prepares a campaign against Rhodes. Mahidevran collapses upon seeing her ring on Hürrem’s finger and is revealed to be pregnant, heightening tensions as Hürrem fails to reach the Sultan. A shocking gift from King Louis prompts Süleyman to shift his target to Belgrade, and when Hürrem’s ring goes missing, İbrahim uncovers the truth but leaves the Valide Sultan to handle the fallout within the palace’s fragile power dynamics.
Episode 9
As İbrahim worries about Hatice’s illness, Hürrem—angry over losing her son—blames him, heightening their conflict. While preparations for the Rhodes campaign continue and the Hungarian king plots revenge, Matrakçı uncovers a surprising truth about a mysterious youth and joins İbrahim in helping him. Hürrem discovers amulets on her baby’s cradle and orders her own, only for an unexpected truth to emerge when they arrive. Meanwhile, Süleyman decides Hatice’s engagement must occur before the campaign, leaving her shattered and forcing her into a critical decision.
Episode 2
Süleyman accidentally meets Mahidevran instead of Alex, whose approach is stopped and blamed on İbrahim, prompting a harsh rebuke. As Süleyman sends bold messages to Hungary and prepares for a Rhodes campaign, Hatice becomes enchanted by a mysterious violinist. Alex is renamed Hürrem, sparking jealousy that leads Mahidevran—backed by the Valide Sultan—to punish her and offer escape on a condition, while Süleyman unknowingly summons Hürrem, setting the stage for conflict once he learns what happened.
Episode 10
A fire in the harem endangers the princes, causing panic and leading Hürrem and Mahidevran to accuse one another while the true culprit remains unknown. The Valide Sultan rewards Victoria for her bravery, and Hatice loses hope in her bond with İbrahim. As the Ottoman army departs for the Rhodes campaign, a troubling message from Rhodes casts a dark shadow over the palace.
Episode 1
Prince Süleyman rushes to Istanbul after his father’s death and begins his reign, while a rebellious slave girl named Alex is brought to Topkapı Palace, unknowingly stepping into a destiny that will intertwine with his; as Süleyman asserts his power with bold early decisions, Alex quickly adapts to palace life and captures his attention, even as his wife Mahidevran arrives hoping to reunite with him.
Episode 11
During the Rhodes campaign, an assassination attempt on Sultan Süleyman is thwarted by İbrahim, who is gravely injured, while Hürrem gives birth to a daughter, disappointing her but delighting Mahidevran. Süleyman captures and harshly punishes the assassin Murat, alarming the Grand Master as the Ottomans tighten their grip on Rhodes. Meanwhile, news emerges that Hatice Sultan’s fiancé, Mehmet Çelebi, is seriously ill, adding further tension to the unfolding drama.
Episode 12
İbrahim is stunned when Süleyman offers him an unexpected proposal, while tensions erupt between Hürrem and Mahidevran until an unforeseen figure intervenes. Political turmoil deepens as Piri Pasha resigns and Ahmet Pasha is frustrated by Süleyman’s surprising choice of successor. After İbrahim reveals Mehmet Çelebi’s illness to the Valide Sultan, she appeals to Süleyman out of fear for Hatice, only to receive an unexpected and unsettling response.
Episode 13
Hürrem confronts İbrahim in fury, refusing to believe Mahidevran spent the night with Süleyman, while Mahidevran boasts about the halvet only to be met with the Sultan’s unexpected coldness. Unable to endure separation from Hatice, İbrahim leaves the palace for Parga, and Hürrem—enraged by Mahidevran’s claims—hurries to Süleyman, raising the question of whether she will expose İbrahim and Hatice’s secret bond.