Halfworlds

Halfworlds
GenreDark fantasy
Thriller
Created byCollin Chang
Erika North
Garon de Silva
Andrew Chin
Nicholas Gauron
Written byCollin Chang
Joko Anwar (season 1)
Directed byJoko Anwar (season 1)
Ekachai Uekrongtham (season 2)
Mikhail Red (season 3)
Country of originIndonesia
Thailand
Original languagesEnglish
Indonesian
Thai
Mandarin
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes16 (list of episodes)
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Production
Production locationsIndonesia, Thailand
Original release
NetworkHBO Asia
RED by HBO
Release29 November 2015 (2015-11-29) –
present (present)
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Halfworlds is a dark fantasy thriller television series produced and created by HBO Asia and written by Collin Chang.[1][2][3] 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.[4] A third season was announced in November 2019 to be set in the Philippines and directed by Mikhail Red;[5] production of the third season faced several delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

  1. ^ Hon, Jin Yi (19 June 2015). "Cast of HBO Asia's new original series Halfworlds can't wait to 'kick a**'". TODAYonline. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  2. ^ Simanjuntak, Tertiani ZB (25 July 2015). "'Halfworlds' goes the whole nine yards". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  3. ^ Goh, Melody L. (27 September 2015). "Trailer watch: Joko Anwar's Halfworlds". Star2. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  4. ^ "About Halfworlds (Season 2) – HBO Asia". HBOAsia.com. Archived from the original on 12 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  5. ^ "HBO Asia Renews 'Halfworlds' for Third Season, Relocates Series to Philippines". variety.com. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Sam Concepcion gives update on HBO Asia's 'Halfworld'". 1 November 2022.