MANILA, Philippines – HBO Asia’s eight-episode original series Halfworlds will conclude with a riveting two-episode finale tonight at 10 on HBO. Viewers catch the complete season of the entire dark fantasy series via the Internet and on mobile devices on HBO Go tonight at 11 or on HBO from Jan. 26 to 29, where two episodes will air back to back every night.
Boasting an entirely Asian cast, Halfworlds stars Bront Palarae (Terbaik Dari Langit); newcomer Salvita Decorte as Sarah; Arifin Putra (The Raid 2); Reza Rahadian (Habibie & Ainun); Tara Basro (Catatan (Harian) Si Boy); Ario Bayu (HBO Asia’s Serangoon Road); Alex Abbad (The Raid 2); Adinia Wirasti (Tentang Dia); Hannah Al-Rashid (Ritual); Verdi Solaiman (The Raid); Cornelio Sunny (Another Trip to the Moon); and singer-songwriters, Nathan Hartono (Musical Spring Awakening) and Aimee Saras (Musical Onrop). Eight year-old Puteri Balqis (Best Actress, 2014 Asian Television Awards) guest-stars.
Created and conceptualised by HBO Asia and directed by Joko Anwar (Kala; Ritual), Halfworlds was written by Collin Chang and Joko, and shot in Batam and Jakarta, Indonesia. Log on to the Halfworlds Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/HalfworldsHBO/ for more details.