Season 1 • Episode 25
LatestBased on a Thai legend, it tells the unearthly love story between Mak and his wife Nak who died in childbirth while her husband was at war and nevertheless remained around with her child both as ghosts. When Mak returns home, he finds his wife and child seemingly well.
Acting
Atitaya Tribudarak haunts every frame without overplaying.
Production
Rural Thailand period detail that feels lived-in, not museum-piece.
Direction
Cholvanichsiri stretches dread across 25 episodes without collapsing.
Atitaya Tribudarak
Nang Nak
Jirayu La-ongmanee
Phi Mak
Rudklao Amratisha
Mae Muean
Chawinroj Likitchareonsakul
Rueang
Panupan Jantanawong
Choed
Thongchai Thongkanthom
Kaka
Thitinan Khlangphet
Muay Lang
Dechathon Wasurat
Piak
Watsana Phunphon
Mae Thongkham
Krit Atthaseri
Khun Prajan
Klot Atthaseri
Ta Yong
Puang Kaewprasert
Luang Ta Man
Janya Thanasawaangkoun
Pa Jan
Somjai Sukjai
Cham
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Nang Nak is Thailand's most adapted ghost story, with over 20 film versions since 1959. This 2023 series finally gives Nak interiority—she's not just a monster, she's a widow who refuses to stop being one.
The 25-episode structure deliberately mirrors Thai soap opera conventions, subverting them by making the 'will they/won't they' about whether a husband will discover his wife is rotting. The familiarity makes the horror land harder.
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