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Halfworlds (2015)

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Genre
thriller television series
Country
Thailand, Indonesia
Length
2 seasons, 16 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A dark fantasy series set in present-day Southeast Asia. It follows an underground society of demons from Asian folklore that secretly exists alongside the human world.

darksuspensefulmysteriousintenseurban fantasyominousvisually darkmythological

What happens

Halfworlds is a dark fantasy thriller television series produced and created by HBO Asia and written by Collin Chang. Set in present-day Southeast Asia, the series reveals an underground society populated by demons from Asian folklore across the region. The first season of Halfworlds, set in Indonesia and directed by Joko Anwar, premiered on 29 November 2015. A second season, set in Thailand and directed by Ekachai Uekrongtham, premiered on 22 January 2017. A third season was announced in November 2019 to be set in the Philippines and directed by Mikhail Red; production of the third season faced several delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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