First female PM, crumbling coalition, everyone's plotting — Malaysian politics has never been this deliciously messy.
Season 1 • Episode 8
LatestIn the debris of the disaster, the Prime Minister deals with yet another national-level threat. Will Mariam save her country and her career?
Mariam Imran, Masraya's first female prime minister sought to retain power over a shaky coalition of parties to avoid a coup d'état, KUDETA.
Acting
Vanida Imran carries every scene with quiet, devastating authority.
Writing
Tight, Machiavellian dialogue that rewards close attention.
Direction
Imran Sheik builds suffocating tension in sterile government rooms.
Creator
Imran Sheik
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kudeta arrived weeks before Malaysia's actual 2022 election chaos, making it eerily prescient viewing.
Vanida Imran based Mariam's mannerisms on studying female leaders who survived male-dominated cabinets without becoming 'one of the boys.'
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