Halfworlds
2017Halfworlds is a dark fantasy thriller television series produced and created by HBO Asia. Set in present-day Asia, the series reveals an underground society populated by demons from Asian folklore.
The first season of Halfworlds premiered on 29 November 2015. A second season of Halfworlds was announced in July 2016, and premiered on 22 January 2017.
Set in the city of Jakarta, Halfworlds Season 1 lifts the veil on a parallel world of bloodthirsty creatures from Indonesian mythology who have lived amongst humans for centuries. They are known simply as "Demit" and have been carefully concealed by a powerful family of mortals. The arrival of the Gift, a mysterious supernatural event, causes this hidden world to reveal itself. As the day of the Gift draws near, Sarah, a street artist, finds herself caught between the worlds of human and Demit. Once the Demit find out who she really is, and what she must do, the delicate balance between the two worlds will be shaken forever.
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- Main Cast
- Salvita Decorte, Arifin Putra, Reza Rahadian, Ario Bayu, Bront Palarae, Tara Basro, Adinia Wirasti, Hannah Al-Rashid, Alex Abbad, Aimee Saras, Nathan Hartono, Verdi Solaiman, Cornelio Sunny
- Creator
- Collin Chang, Erika North, Garon de Silva, Andrew Chin and Nicholas Gauron
- Produced By
- HBO Asia
- Release Date
- January 22, 2017