Halfworlds
| Halfworlds | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Dark fantasy Thriller |
| Created by | Collin Chang Erika North Garon de Silva Andrew Chin Nicholas Gauron |
| Written by | Collin Chang Joko Anwar (season 1) |
| Directed by | Joko Anwar (season 1) Ekachai Uekrongtham (season 2) Mikhail Red (season 3) |
| Country of origin | Indonesia Thailand |
| Original languages | English Indonesian Thai Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Indonesia, Thailand |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO Asia RED by HBO |
| Release | 29 November 2015 – present |
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.