''Halfworlds'' is a

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series produced and created by

HBO Asia HBO Asia is the Asian division of HBO, based out of Singapore. It was originally launched on 1 May 1992 as MovieVision, later rebranding on 1 June 1995 to its current name after being purchased by Home Box Office, Inc. The Singapore-based broad ...

. 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, premiered on 29 November 2015. A second season of Halfworlds, set in Thailand, was announced in July 2016 and premiered on 22 January 2017. A third season of Halfworlds was announced in November 2019, to be set in the Philippines, with production scheduled to begin in January 2020.

Cast

; Season 1 *

Salvita Decorte Salvita Decorte (born 13 July 1990) is an Indonesian actress and model. Career Decorte was born in Bali to an Indian/Indonesian father and a German mother. She started a career as a model at the age of 15 years, becoming a brand ambassador f ...

as Sarah *

Arifin Putra Putra Arifin Scheunemann (born 1 May 1987), known professionally as Arifin Putra, is a German-Indonesian actor. His international recognition is largely attributed to his role in the Indonesian action film ''The Raid 2: Berandal'', which was rele ...

as Barata *

Reza Rahadian Reza Rahadian Matulessy (born 5 March 1987) is an Indonesian actor who rose to prominence following his role in Perempuan Berkalung Sorban or ''(Woman with a Turban''). Born in Bogor, he took up acting while in senior high school and made his f ...

as Tony *

Ario Bayu Ario Bayu Wicaksono (born 6 February 1985) is an Indonesian actor. Early life and career Born in Jakarta to Javanese parents, Ario Bayu had spent nearly all of his formative years in the city of Hamilton, New Zealand, where his father studied ...

as Juragan * Bront Palarae as Gusti * Tara Basro as Ros * Adinia Wirasti as Nadia * Hannah Al-Rashid as Marni * Alex Abbad as Gorga * Aimee Saras as Pinung * Nathan Hartono as Coki * Verdi Solaiman as Hasan * Cornelio Sunny as Bandi * Puteri Balqis as Tari ; Season 2 * Peem Jaiyen as Fyter * Tia Tavee as Juliet Langstorm * Emma Emika Grant as Pym * Myra Molloy as Wish *

as Barata *

as Tony * David Asavanond as Charlie * Jake Macapagal as Kaprey * Charlie Ruedpokanon as Mick * Jeeja Yanin as Thip * Nicole Theriault as Warin * as Yao

Episodes

Season 1

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. The first season of Halfworlds premiered on 29 November 2015.

Season 2

In the second season of Halfworlds, a tenacious researcher named Juliet is trying to uncover the secret world of demons known as "Peesaj" that live amongst mortals in the city of Bangkok, Thailand. Armed with research by her late father, she embarks on a quest for an ancient artifact of great power. During her search, her actions draw the attention of the local Thai Peesaj. The second season of Halfworlds premiered on 22 January 2017.

Reception

Awards

The first season received 6 nominations from the 21st Annual of Asian Television Awards.

Broadcast

References

External links

''Halfworlds''
– HBO Asia * {{IMDb title, 4766568, Halfworlds 2010s Indonesian television series 2010s Thai television series 2015 Indonesian television series debuts 2016 Indonesian television series endings 2017 Thai television series debuts English-language television shows Thriller television series HBO Asia original programming