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Halfworlds

TV·2015–2017·2 seasons, 16 episodes·HBO·Action, Fantasy, Thriller·43m·6.7·Created by Collin Chang, Joko Anwar

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In Halfworlds, the incarnations of beasts and demons from Indonesian folklore take human form as a tribe of supernatural creatures known as the Demit. These Demit have infiltrated human society, living side by side with mortals. They look like us. They talk like us. But the only difference is, they also want to feed on us.

The Demit have gone undetected for centuries, protected by a powerful family of mortals who has enslaved them for 300 years.

As the series unfolds, the hunt for a supernatural power known only as the Gift – will bring both mortals and Demit hurtling towards their destiny.

And the only thing that could stop Armageddon is a young street artist, whose world is turned upside down when a mysterious stranger walks into her life.

This is the premise of Halfworlds: Mortals and Demit brought together in a collision of pain and destruction.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Halfworlds S01E07Episode 7S01E07 · 10.0With The Gift just days away, the Demit world is in chaos. Sarah receives an offer from a stranger that is too good to resist.
  2. 02Halfworlds S01E01Episode 1S01E01 · 9.0A street artist finds herself caught between two worlds. Little does she know her life is about to take an unexpected twist.
  3. 03Halfworlds S01E02Episode 2S01E02 · 9.0Sarah is pulled deeper into the Demit world and she can't shake the feeling of being followed.

Castfull cast & details

Arifin PutraArifin PutraBarataReza RahadianReza RahadianTonySalvita DecorteSalvita DecorteSarahAimee SarasAimee SarasPinungAdinia WirastiAdinia WirastiNadiaTara BasroTara BasroRosArio BayuArio BayuJuraganAlex AbbadAlex AbbadGorga

Episodes by season

Season01Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2015–16Aired 8.6Season avg
  1. S01E01Halfworlds S01E01Episode 1November 29, 2015 9.0A street artist finds herself caught between two worlds. Little does she know her life is about to take an unexpected twist.
  2. S01E02Halfworlds S01E02Episode 2December 6, 2015 9.0Sarah is pulled deeper into the Demit world and she can't shake the feeling of being followed.
  3. S01E03Halfworlds S01E03Episode 3December 13, 2015 8.0After being attacked, Sarah's rescuer reveals himself and warns her to stop drawing the monstrous creatures she dreams of.
  4. S01E04Halfworlds S01E04Episode 4December 20, 2015 8.0A wounded Barata seeks out Sarah for help. Meanwhile, the search for the symbols continue in the Demit world.
  5. S01E05Halfworlds S01E05Episode 5December 27, 2015 8.5The Gift draws closer and the Demit grow frantic. Barata rescues Pinung from an attack but it might be too late.
  6. S01E06Halfworlds S01E06Episode 6January 3, 2016 8.0Sarah finally gets the answers she has been looking for but her relationship with her boyfriend Coki is in trouble.
  7. S01E07Halfworlds S01E07Season's bestEpisode 7January 10, 2016 10.0With The Gift just days away, the Demit world is in chaos. Sarah receives an offer from a stranger that is too good to resist.
  8. S01E08Halfworlds S01E08Episode 8January 10, 2016 8.5Sarah is trapped and her friends search for her. In a twist of events, The Gift is bestowed upon the most unexpected of all.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2017Aired 8.3Season avg
  1. S02E01Halfworlds S02E01Episode 1January 22, 2017 7.8A tenacious researcher named Juliet goes to Bangkok to continue her late father's work on a hidden world of demons and gets more than what s
  2. S02E02Halfworlds S02E02Episode 2January 22, 2017 8.7As Fyter spends more time with Juliet, he finds it harder to kill her. Aware that the Peesaj are out looking for her, Pym continues to hide
  3. S02E03Halfworlds S02E03Episode 3January 29, 2017 8.0Following the attack on Warin, Soi P is on lockdown and no one is safe. Juliet follows a lead to Fyter's whereabouts and finds herself in tr
  4. S02E04Halfworlds S02E04Episode 4February 5, 2017 8.0Barata reveals to Kaprey the reason he has returned to the Citadel. An important fight takes place in the Fight Club, with both Tony and Thi
  5. S02E05Halfworlds S02E05Episode 5February 12, 2017 7.5Thip wins the fight and meets with Wish who reveals that Fyter is the way to the Kris, but Fyter refuses to risk his life for it. Meanwhile,
  6. S02E06Halfworlds S02E06Episode 6February 19, 2017 8.5Barata slowly realises that the power of the Kris of Amorana has destroyed his old friend, Kaprey. Fyter, Mick, Wish and Juliet fight their
  7. S02E07Halfworlds S02E07Episode 7February 26, 2017 8.5Captured by Kaprey, the Peesaj are still trapped in the Citadel. Juliet betrays them once again without hesitation but an unexpected death i
  8. S02E08Halfworlds S02E08Season's bestEpisode 8February 26, 2017 9.0Fyter manages to get the Kris of Amorana, and Thip uses it on Warin. Warin is brought back to life, but not without disastrous consequences.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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