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Browse - Most popular shows on HBO ASIA
The Head (2020)
Winter has fallen on the South Pole. The sun will soon disappear for the next six months. A small team of scientists, known as the Winterers, will remain at the Polaris VI Antarctic Research Station to continue their innovative research. Their work is crucial in the fight against climate change and they are under the command of renowned biologist Arthur Wilde. But when spring comes, summer commander Johan Berg returns to the station only to find most of the team dead or missing. A killer is on the loose and Annika, Johan's wife, is missing too. If he wants to find her alive, he will have to trust Maggie, the young doctor who is profoundly shaken and apparently the sole survivor from the group... or, is there someone else who survived?
Dream Raider
Set in the near future, "Dream Raider" features a misfit team of scientists and cops that are trying to get to the bottom of a criminal conspiracy that exploits human consciousness. The series opens with detectives investigating a case of missing girls and uncovers a mysterious cutting-edge technology that enables them to enter the dreamscapes of others in search of the truth.
Halfworlds
In the bustling streets and back alleys of Jakarta, a parallel world of bloodthirsty creatures from Indonesian mythology has lived alongside humans for generations. Taking on the appearance of humans themselves, the true identity of these "Demit" has been carefully concealed for centuries by a powerful family of mortals. The arrival of a mysterious supernatural event known only as the Gift will bring this hidden world to the surface. As the day of the Gift approaches, a young street artist named Sarah unexpectedly finds herself in the eye of the storm. Once the Demit realize who Sarah really is, and what she must do, humans and Demit are set on a collision course that could change the balance of their two worlds forever.
Folklore
Bringing together some of the most talented Asian directors working within the genre sphere, this new anthology series creates an atmosphere unlike anything that's come out of the region before.
Grisse
Set in the mid 1800's within the colonial period of the Dutch East Indies, the series chronicles the story of a group of unlikely individuals who lead a rebellion against a brutal governor and suddenly find themselves in control of a Dutch garrison town called Grisse. The stories revolve around a number of unique characters, each from diverse backgrounds and creeds who unite for the chance to determine their own destiny from the yoke of tyranny.
Traffickers
Unravel how 'The Opium King', 'The Mekong River Pirate' and 'The Playboy Drug Lord' exploited drugs, war and violence to claw their way to the top.
Food Lore
Food Lore explores human emotions with narratives inspired by Asian cuisines. Shot from the perspective of eight different storytellers, each episode takes an alternative approach to showcasing the tales and taste of Asia through drama, satire, and comedy.
Miss S
Set in 1930s Shanghai, Miss S stars Ma Yili (The First Half of My Life, Struggle) as Miss S, also known as Su Wenli, a beautiful and witty socialite who forms an unlikely duo with the righteous and serious inspector Luo Qiuheng played by Gao Weiguang.
The Accidental Influencer
Red is a normal girl with a normal job, living a normal life in Taipei. She works hard. She saves up. She couldn't care less if her colleagues call her "Miss Devil of the Accounting Room" as long as she continues to have the life she wants. On her birthday, she invites her boyfriend, Chih-ming, and her hotpot buddies to a celebration at her new home. Chih-ming breaks up with her and throws himself at her new boss, the wild JC. Red can't keep her cool. She quits her job and signs up a new Instagram account to rant about her shameless ex. Her life takes a dramatic turn when her posts go viral...
On the Job
Inspired by true events in the Philippines, the series centers around crime syndicates that temporarily release contracted prison inmates to carry out political assassinations for those in power, except that the crime syndicates are run by politicians.
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