Series synopsis
Folklore is a mystery drama television series that premiered on HBO Asia on October 7, 2018. It ended on September 16, 2022. It was created by Eric Khoo.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Guest cast
- Vivian Sung Yun-hua as Chien Ming Yin
- Wu Kang-ren as Shawn Lee
- Esther Huang as Chu Hui Ci
- Misuzu Kanno
- Kazuki Kitamura
- Daisuke Kuroda
- Shima Onishi
- Marissa Anita
- Muzakki Ramdhan
- Aimee Saras as Self
- Arswendy Bening Swara
- Max Yanto
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | October 7, 2018 | November 11, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 7 | November 14, 2021 | September 16, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Mother's Love A single mother and her young son discover a group of dirty and underfed children living in a mansion's attic. Upon saving them and returning them to their families, she has unknowingly snatched these children from their adopted mother - Wewe Gombel - and must now beware her vengeful wrath. |
October 7, 2018 |
| 2 |
Tatami A murder scene writer returns home to attend his father's funeral and begins to experience constant flashbacks of his childhood. He then discovers a secret door in the house that leads to a room that hides a horrifying secret from his family's past. |
October 14, 2018 |
| 3 |
Nobody A Pontianak is awakened when a foreman and a construction worker attempt to bury the body of a dead girl instead of burning her. A series of unfortunate events begin to occur at the construction site. |
October 21, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Rope After stumbling upon a suicide cleansing ritual on her wedding night, a newlywed finds her life disrupted by a series of disturbing hauntings that threaten her new marriage. |
November 14, 2021 |
| 2 |
The Day the Wind Blew A hardworking student receives tickets to see her favorite artist in concert, but soon finds herself haunted by an eerie presence. |
November 21, 2021 |
| 3 |
Broker of Death A single father makes a risky living trading corpses to provide for his daughter's surgery, until a cursed body forces him to decide between saving his business or his family. |
November 28, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | HBO Asia |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 7, 2018 |
| Last aired | September 16, 2022 |
| Runtime | 55 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:00:00 |