Netflix has unveiled its 2026 Southeast Asian content slate, anchored by some of the region’s biggest stars including Filipino box office draws Kathryn Bernardo and Anne Curtis, and Thai superstar Nadech Kugimiya, alongside a robust roster of original films and series across three territories.
Bernardo, one of the Philippines’ top actors, leads romantic thriller series “Someone, Someday” opposite James Reid and Maja Salvador. Directed by Chad Vidanes and Dolly Dulu, the series follows a dating app CEO who unknowingly befriends someone seeking revenge, threatening her company, family and personal life.
Curtis stars in Erik Matti’s action series “BuyBust: The Undesirables” alongside Gerald Anderson as a vengeful ex-cop and corporate outcast who unite to confront a ruthless drug lord after a senator’s daughter is murdered in a lawless dystopian city.
The Philippine slate also features television personality Dingdong Dantes in “The Master Cutter” (April 17), Dominic Zapata’s crime thriller about a former scout ranger-turned-tailor who discovers his biological daughter is tied to a criminal syndicate. Award-winning actor Jodi Sta Maria teams with veteran Agot Isidro for “Ganito, Ganyan, Ganoon” (Aug. 13), Cholo H. Laurel’s family drama about a TV writer who returns home to her estranged mother.
Additional Filipino offerings include Dolly Dulu’s coming-of-age feature “18th Rose” (April 9) starring Xyriel Manabat and Kyle Echarri; Rae Red’s mystery series “Balaraw” (Sept. 24) featuring Janine Gutierrez and Isidro; and Mark A. Reyes V’s holiday anthology “Paskong Pinoy” (Dec. 3) with an ensemble cast including Angelu de Leon, Bobby Andrews, Rica Peralejo, Barbie Forteza and Enchong Dee.
Kugimiya, known as Thailand’s “King of Lakorn,” headlines “The Debt Collector,” Surapong Ploensang’s revenge thriller about a former brutal debt collector haunted by his past who races against terminal illness to avenge injustices against loan shark victims and seek redemption.
Thai actor Pimchanok Luevisadpaibul appears in two titles: Taweewat Wantha’s action film “My Dearest Assassin,” about a girl with rare blood raised by assassins who fights for her freedom, co-starring Thanapob Leeratanakachorn; and Sivaroj Kongsakul’s period series “Empress of Flames,” about a fallen princess seeking to reclaim her throne.
Rhatha Phongam leads “The Evil Lawyer,” Nottapon Boonprakob’s legal thriller about a principled young lawyer accused of murder who teams with the notorious “Evil Lawyer” to prove his innocence.
The Thai slate kicks off March 26 with Sitisiri Mongkolsiri’s “The Red Line,” about women victimized by call-center scams who pursue justice themselves. Other offerings include comedy “Overacting,” Prueksa Amaruji’s film starring Phongsak Phongsuwan; Chayan Laoyodtrakool’s thriller series “Delusion”; and documentary feature “Chompoo: Lost & Forgotten,” directed by Nontawat Numbenchapol, examining how a missing child case became a national spectacle.
The Indonesian slate, which launched Jan. 29 with Sim F.’s orphanage drama “A Letter to My Youth,” features ensemble casts across multiple genres. Teddy Soeria Atmadja’s culinary romance series “Made With Love” stars Mawar Eva de Jongh and Deva Mahenra, while Monica Vanesa Tedja’s “Night Shift for Cuties” follows K-pop fans Shenina Cinnamon and Nadya Syarifa who become rivals.
Additional Indonesian titles include Gina S. Noer’s father-son drama “Me Before Me” starring Ringgo Agus Rahman and Bima Sena; Ravi Bharwani’s thriller “Secrets” featuring Sha Ine Febriyanti and Abimana Aryasatya; and Sidharta Tata’s action film “Never Surrender” with Lukman Sardi.
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