''Para Pencari Tuhan'' is an Indonesian television series. It is first aired on 16 September 2007. The show currently has 15 seasons. It is aired only every Holy month of

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, during

suhur ''Sahūr'' , ''Suhūr'', or ''Suhoor'' (; ar, سحور, suḥūr, lit=of the dawn', 'pre-dawn meal), also called Sahari, Sahrī, or Sehri (Persian/Urdu: سحری, Bangla: সেহরী) is the meal consumed early in the morning by Muslims be ...

on 03:00–04:30 WIB in Season 1–6, and 03:00–04:00 WIB in Season 7–present and during

iftar Iftar ( ar, translit=Iftar Ramadan, إفطار رمضان), also known as (from , , 'breakfast'), (), is the evening meal with which Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. They break their fast at the time of the call to prayer (a ...

on 18:00–19:00 WIB (in Season 1–6 and season 13). This show also features a Telequiz. As of 2021, The series had 394 episodes. The fifteenth season premiered with the title ''Ke Surga, Yuk!'' on 3 April 2022 to 1 May 2022. Starring

Deddy Mizwar Deddy Mizwar (born 5 March 1955) is an Indonesian actor, film director and politician, born of an Indo (Dutch- Betawi) father and Betawi- Bugis mother. He is the Chairman of Indonesia's National Film Advisory Board (''Badan Pertimbangan Perfilman N ...

, Lavicky Nicholas, Dinda Kirana and Dea Lestari.

Plot

The series focuses on three ex-criminals, Chelsea, Barong, and Juki who have recently been released from prison. Later, they meet Bang Jack (portrayed by

Cast

Season 1

as Ahmad Zakaria *Melky Bajaj as Chelsea *Aden Bajaj as Barong *Isa Bajaj as Juki *

Zaskia Adya Mecca Zaskia Adya Mecca (born September 8, 1987) is an Indonesian actress and presenter of Sunda-Aceh-German descent. She is married to movie director Hanung Bramantyo and the oldest sister of an actors Haykal Kamil and Marsha Natika, and a younger si ...

as Aya *Artta Ivano as Kalila *Akrie Patrio as Ustad Fery *Annisa Suci as Haifah *

Agus Kuncoro Agus Kuncoro Adi or better known as Agus Kuncoro (born 11 August 1972) is an Indonesian actor of Javanese descent. Biography Kuncoro was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 11 August 1972. He initially intended to become a sculptor and majored in i ...

as Azam *Idrus Madani as Idrus (Pak RW) *Irma Annisa as Bu Jalal *Udin Nga Nga as Zulfikar Baharuddin (Udin) *Jarwo Kwat as Ahmad Jalaluddin (Jalal) *Turaekhan Roy as Roy *Joes Terpase as Joes *Hakim Ahmad as Hakim *Asrul Dahlan as Asrul *Deliana Siahaan as Juki's mother. *Aty Cancer Zein as Febri's grandmother

Season 2

as Ahmad Zakaria *Melky Bajaj as Chelsea *Aden Bajaj as Barong *Isa Bajaj as Juki *

as Aya *Artta Ivano as Kalila *Akrie Patrio as Ustad Fery *Annisa Suci as Haifah *

Tora Sudiro Taura Danang Sudiro or better known as Tora Sudiro (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on 10 May 1973) is an Indonesian actor and comedian A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience by making them laugh. This might be throu ...

as Baha *

Season 3

as Ahmad Zakaria *Melky Bajaj as Chelsea *Aden Bajaj as Barong *Isa Bajaj as Juki *

as Aya *

as Baha *Artta Ivano as Kalila *Akrie Patrio as Ustad Fery *Annisa Suci as Haifah *

Season 4

as Ahmad Zakaria *Melky Bajaj as Chelsea *Aden Bajaj as Barong *Isa Bajaj as Juki *

as Aya *Artta Ivano as Kalila *Akrie Patrio as Ustad Fery *Annisa Suci as Haifah *

Season 5

as Ahmad Zakaria *Melky Bajaj as Chelsea *Aden Bajaj as Barong *Isa Bajaj as Juki *

as Aya *Artta Ivano as Kalila *Akrie Patrio as Ustad Fery *Annisa Suci as Haifah *

as Azam *Idrus Madani as Idrus (Pak RW) *Irma Annisa as Bu Jalal *Udin Nga Nga as Zulfikar Baharuddin (Udin) *Jarwo Kwat as Ahmad Jalaluddin (Jalal) *Turaekhan Roy as Roy *Joes Terpase as Joes *Hakim Ahmad as Hakim *Asrul Dahlan as Asrul *Henidar Amroe as Widya *Erma Zarina as Loli *Deliana Siahaan as Juki's mother

Season 6

as Ahmad Zakaria *Melky Bajaj as Chelsea *Aden Bajaj as Barong *Isa Bajaj as Juki *

as Aya *Artta Ivano as Kalila *Akrie Patrio as Ustad Fery *Annisa Suci as Haifah *

as Azam *Idrus Madani as Idrus (Pak RW) *Irma Annisa as Bu Jalal *Udin Nga Nga as Zulfikar Baharuddin (Udin) *Jarwo Kwat as Ahmad Jalaluddin (Jalal) *Turaekhan Roy as Roy *Joes Terpase as Joes *Hakim Ahmad as Hakim *Asrul Dahlan as Asrul *Asrul Dahlan as Asrul *Henidar Amroe as Widya *Erma Zarina as Loli *Slamet Rahardjo as Wijoyo *Vitta Mariana as Heli *Alfie Alfandy as Domino Febrianto *Deliana Siahaan as Juki's mother

Season 7

as Ahmad Zakaria *Melky Bajaj as Chelsea *Aden Bajaj as Barong *Isa Bajaj as Juki *

as Aya *Artta Ivano as Kalila *Akrie Patrio as Ustad Fery *Annisa Suci as Haifah *

as Azam *Idrus Madani as Idrus (Pak RW) *Irma Annisa as Bu Jalal *Udin Nga Nga as Zulfikar Baharuddin (Udin) *Jarwo Kwat as Ahmad Jalaluddin (Jalal) *Turaekhan Roy as Roy *Joes Terpase as Joes *Hakim Ahmad as Hakim *Asrul Dahlan as Asrul *Henidar Amroe as Widya *Erma Zarina as Loli *Slamet Rahardjo as Wijoyo *Vitta Mariana as Heli *Deliana Siahaan as Juki's mother

Season 8

as Ahmad Zakaria *Melky Bajaj as Chelsea *Aden Bajaj as Barong *Isa Bajaj as Juki *

as Aya *Artta Ivano as Kalila *Akrie Patrio as Ustad Fery *Annisa Suci as Haifah *

as Azam *Idrus Madani as Idrus (Pak RW) *Irma Annisa as Bu Jalal *Udin Nga Nga as Zulfikar Baharuddin (Udin) *Jarwo Kwat as Ahmad Jalaluddin (Jalal) *Turaekhan Roy as Roy *Joes Terpase as Joes *Hakim Ahmad as Hakim *Asrul Dahlan as Asrul *Henidar Amroe as Widya *Erma Zarina as Loli *Slamet Rahardjo as Wijoyo *Vitta Mariana as Heli *Alfie Alfandy as Domino Febrianto *Deliana Siahaan as Juki's mother

Season 9

as Ahmad Zakaria *Melky Bajaj as Chelsea *Aden Bajaj as Barong *Isa Bajaj as Juki *

as Aya *Artta Ivano as Kalila *Akrie Patrio as Ustad Fery *Annisa Suci as Haifah *

as Azam *Idrus Madani as Idrus (Pak RW) *Irma Annisa as Bu Jalal *Udin Nga Nga as Zulfikar Baharuddin (Udin) *Jarwo Kwat as Ahmad Jalaluddin (Jalal) *Turaekhan Roy as Roy *Joes Terpase as Joes *Hakim Ahmad as Hakim *Asrul Dahlan as Asrul *Henidar Amroe as Widya *Erma Zarina as Loli *Slamet Rahardjo as Wijoyo *Vitta Mariana as Heli *Alfie Alfandy as Domino Febrianto *Deliana Siahaan as Juki's mother

Season 10

as Ahmad Zakaria *Melky Bajaj as Chelsea *Aden Bajaj as Barong *Isa Bajaj as Juki *Asrul Dahlan as Asrul *

as Aya *Artta Ivano as Kalila *Akrie Patrio as Ustad Fery *Annisa Suci as Haifah *

as Azam *Idrus Madani as Idrus / Pak RW *Irma Annisa as Bu Jalal *Udin Nga Nga as Zulfikar Baharuddin (Udin) *Jarwo Kwat as Ahmad Jalaluddin *Turaekhan Roy as Roy *Joes Terpase as Joe *Hakim Ahmad as Hakim *Teddy Syah as Azmi *Jaja Mihardja as Haji Jaja *Inneke Koesherawati as Dewi

Season 11

as Ahmad Zakaria *

as Aya *Asrul Dahlan as Asrul *Artta Ivano as Kalila *Akrie Patrio as Ustad Fery *Annisa Suci as Haifah *

as Azam *Idrus Madani as Idrus / Pak RW *Irma Annisa aa Bu Jalal *Udin Nga Nga as Zulfikar Baharuddin (Udin) *Jarwo Kwat as Ahmad Jalaluddin *Turaekhan Roy as Roy *Joes Terpase as Joe *Asrul Dahlan as Asrul *Hakim Ahmad as Hakim *Henidar Amroe as Widya *Slamet Rahardjo as Wijoyo *Vitta Mariana as Heli *Alfie Alfandy as Domino Febrianto *Nurul Qomar as Haji Balotelli

Season 12

as Ahmad Zakaria (Bang Jack) *

as H. Husin Tabi'at *

as Nagabonar *Miqdad Addausy as Viral *Nadya Fricella as Hera *Irfan Siagian as Maing *Rochman as Sukarni Bombi Yusenberg *Totos Rasiti as Atep *Asrul Dahlan as Asrul *Ujang Ronda as Ajung *Nurul Qomar as Abah Nyinyi *Dimas Anggara as Fadhli *Dina Lorenza as Nurlaela *Sania Velova as Putri *Silvia Anggraini as Alya *Asrul Dahlan as Asrul

Season 13

as Ahmad Zakaria (Bang Jack) *Syakir Daulay as Ustad David *Betari Ayu as Zahro *Yasamin Jasem as Alexandria *Asrul Dahlan as Asrul *Bella Nurmala as Sifa *Adinda Dei as Ocie *Andi Annisa as Anna *Arman Hidayat as Sobirin *Agung Putra Prawira Nugraha as Apip *Kukuh Prasetya as Bahrudin *Silvia Anggraini as Alya *Ozzol Ramdan as Vegetable vendors *Miqdad Addausy as Viral *Irfan Siagian as Maing *Rochman as Sukarni Bombi Yusenberg *Totos Rasiti as Atep *Ujang Ronda as Ajung

Season 14

as Ahmad Zakaria (Bang Jack) *Syakir Daulay as Ustad David *Betari Ayu as Zahro *Asrul Dahlan as Asrul *Yasamin Jasem as Alexandria *Angel Lisandi Putri as Putri Sandi Angel *Linda Ramadhanty as Asma *Edwin Superbejo as Kunang *Ery Makmur as Ipong *Alodya Desi as Mulan Safira *Vizza Dara as Maya Estira *Meriel Jessica as Pepi *Unang as Kardiman *Miqdad Addausy as Viral *Nadya Fricella as Hera *Irfan Siagian as Maing *Rochman as Sukarni Bombi Yusenberg *Totos Rasiti as Atep *Ujang Ronda as Ajung *Ingrid Widjanarko as Grandma

Season 15

as Ahmad Zakaria (Bang Jack) *Asrul Dahlan as Asrul *Lavicky Nicholas as Habib *Dea Lestari as Lara *Salma Paramitha as Bulan *Dinda Kirana as Matahari *

Tio Pakusadewo Kanjeng Raden Tumenggung Irwan Susetyo Pakusadewo or better known as Tio Pakusadewo (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on September 2, 1963) is an Indonesian actor of Javanese descent. Life and career Tio was born on 2 September 1963 in Jakarta. He s ...

as Galaxy *Bima Sena as Ali Verpool *Opie Kumis as Amor *Ridwan Ghani as Soni *Ira Wibowo as Karmila *Yurike Prastika as Mak Dharti *

Andre Taulany Andreas Taulany Haumahu, better known as Andre Taulany (born 17 September 1974) is an Indonesian actor, comedian, Television presenter, presenter and singer of mixed Batak people, Batak and Maluku Island, Moluccan descent. He is the former lead ...

as Deo *Arswendi Nasution as Nasib *Cok Simbara as Netral *Maudy Koesnaedi as Nurjannah *Tohir Jokasmo as Tohir *Sakurta Ginting as Joni Sakura

Special appearances

*Aty Cancer Zein as Febri's grandmother *Hafifi TB as Hafifi *Dara Rulyant as Dara *Benk Benk as motorcycle taxis driver *Anggia Jelita as Marni *Linda Leona as Linda *Yanto Tampan as Acip *Junaedi as Junaedi *Mira Zayra as Mira *Juk Ng as Juk Ng *Agus Wibowo as Agus

Productions

Development

Prior to the thirteenth season,

said that many actors, such as Idrus Madani and

, stopped appearing because they moved to another production houses. Deddy also believed that it would be hard to insert old characters into a new story when their arc have ended. A similar sentiment was expressed by Deddy before the fifteenth season; he said that the story arc for old characters would revolve around the same theme all over again.

Casting

In thirteenth to fourteenth season, Syakir Daulay were cast to play Ustad David. Betari Ayu to portray Zahro. Yasamin Jasem was selected to portray Alexandria. In fifteenth season, Lavicky Nicholas was roped in to play Habib. Dinda Kirana was chosen to play Matahari. Dea Lestari and

was cast to play Lara and Galaxy. Maudy Koesnaedi was cast as Nurjannah.

joined the cast as Deo.

Reception

Viewership

According to AGB Nielsen data, the first season of ''Para Pencari Tuhan'' gained 32% share in average dan was watched by nearly all age demographics. SCTV's public relations said that ''Para Pencari Tuhan'' third season gained 20.7% share per episode.

Awards and nominations

References

{{reflist Indonesian television series 2007 Indonesian television series debuts