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Season 1 – Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams

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Tales of supernatural sci-fi phenomena unfold in this collection of seven mind-bending stories imagined by writer-director Joko Anwar.
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Marty Brown Common Sense Media Like many horror series, Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams suffers from a lack of truly original stories (tough to find a whole season of those at one time), but Anwar has a strong visual style. Jul 22, 2024 Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse Despite some cliches here and there, “Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams" evidently has a quality that points more towards a movie than a TV episode, both in terms of context and production values. Rated: 7 Jun 23, 2024 Full Review Jorge Loser Espinof It is very sparse in scares and that cosmic fear that it constantly references, plus the episodes move slowly, and everything happens at the end while the rest is not even very well written. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 2.5/5 Jun 21, 2024 Full Review Joel Keller Decider ... The episodes will likely vary in quality, with some stories being better than others. Like we said, the creepy hooded cult seems to be a throughline for this series, and it’s certainly something that will keep us intrigued. Jun 17, 2024 Full Review Paul Lê Bloody Disgusting On their own though, not every episode is as successful as the next — a rule of thumb for all anthologies — but together they make up pieces of a mighty journey into the headspace of Indonesia’s most innovative filmmaker. Rated: 3.5/5 Jun 17, 2024 Full Review Jonathon Wilson Ready Steady Cut Genre fans are offered a rich banquet here. Tuck in. Rated: 4/5 Jun 15, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Marcus L As an Asian, I always celebrate when I see productions on Netflix or other streaming channels, was thoroughly excited for this. But can I recommend this? It's a stretch. Good premise, solid acting, but the pacing could have been a whole lot faster. There wasn't enough to buildup characters or environment building, as the storyline is relatively linear. Hence there wasn't a need to slow-burn the episode. Do watch it though, but if you are like me, you can watch it at 1.5x speed (this function may not be available on Smart TVs), and cursor right to skip the unnecessary walking down corridors and deliberate but unnecessary slow conversations. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/21/25 Full Review Stephen G Really enjoyed this. Great acting. Decent story. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/20/25 Full Review Adjit P Absolutely mind bogling... a must watch if love plot twist and mysteri. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/20/25 Full Review Craig B This was an intriguing Indonesian series, in which all the episodes were linked in some way. All episodes certainly had a unique premise, but not all stories quite worked. Personally, the standouts were the 'bookends', episode 1 (Old House) and episode 7 (P.O. Box). Certainly worth watching, but you may find some of the stories wanting. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/03/24 Full Review julio w even though eps 1&7 still many weakness especially the CGI & too rushed ending but the the whole story are quite unique for Sci-Fi genre, grounded situations about Indonesian society, joko's visual style always impressive and the weird things i always feel like david lynch style, hope there's a next season! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/17/24 Full Review H N This show is brilliant! To stories are compelling and creative. Can't wait to the next season already. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/09/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Ario Bayu

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Lukman Sardi

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Marissa Anita

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Nirina Zubir

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Yoga Pratama

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Kiki Narendra

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 14, 2024 Old House A modest taxi driver comes across a mysterious nursing home for the ultrarich, but soon discovers that it's hiding a sinister secret. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 14, 2024 The Orphan A couple living in poverty adopts an orphan with the uncanny ability to bring them wealth in six days; but on the seventh day, grave danger awaits. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 14, 2024 While struggling to complete her latest novel, an author finds that her life is mirroring that of her main character. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 14, 2024 Facing eviction, a community of fishermen seeks answers from a withdrawn man who captures a photograph of a mysterious object at night sky. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 14, 2024 A man's detour to an abandoned movie theater where he once worked ends up having an irreversible impact on his life. Details Episode 6 Aired Jun 14, 2024 Hypnotized Desperate to earn a living, an electronics technician learns to hypnotize other people, but soon faces the consequences of his actions. Details Episode 7 Aired Jun 14, 2024 P.O. BOX A professional diamond appraiser searching for her missing sister follows clues that lead her into a deadly situation. Details

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Season Info

Director
Joko Anwar, Randolph Zaini, Ray Farandy, Rafki Hidayat
Executive Producer
Joko Anwar
Screenwriter
Joko Anwar, Tia Hasibuan
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Indonesian
Release Date
Jun 14, 2024
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