Nightmares and Daydreams, also known as Joko Anwar’s Nightmares and Daydreams, is an anthology series in the genre of sci-fi and mystery. The series has stories based in Indonesia and the format allows different stories to fall under the same name. The first season was recently released.
Since then, Nightmares and Daydreams Season 2 has been in demand as fans want to continue to see the interesting stories. Fans want to know if it’s happening and we will be deciphering the mystery around it. So read on to find out more about it.
What Is Nightmares and Daydreams All About?
The Series is the creation of Joko Anwar who is a filmmaker from Indonesia. All the stories are based in Jakarta and are about regular people who witness something strange in their lives.
The seven stories are connected with each other in some way and are taken from real events in his home country. Anwar is also the executive producer and has also been penned and helmed by him. Tia Hasibuan is the producer of the show.
Nightmares and Daydreams premiered on June 14th, 2024 on Netflix and it has seven episodes. The series stars many actors from Indonesia like Yati Surachman, Nirina Zubir, Ario Bayu, and Teuku Rifnu Wikana among others.
How Did Nightmares and Daydreams Season 1 End?
The last and seventh episode of Nightmares and Daydreams Season 1 was named P.O. BOX. It was directed by Joko Anwar and written by him with Rafki Hidayat. The episode is about Valdya who works as an appraiser of diamond.
Later, it is revealed that she is dating the same guy named Rendy who used to date his sister Dara who had disappeared. She now doesn’t want to marry her boyfriend but gets into trying to find her sister. Eventually, she realizes that Dara was murdered by some demons.
Is Nightmares and Daydreams Season 2 Happening?
Netflix has not commissioned Nightmares and Daydreams Season 2 so far. However, given the success and popularity the show has tasted, it’s likely that a second season will be greenlit. It has become the top show on Netflix in Indonesia and has received positive response from audiences.
Since it is an anthology series, Nightmares and Daydreams Season 2 will continue this format and will have different kinds of stories. Chances are very big since it’s the first Netflix content from Indonesia that has emerged.
What To Expect From It?
If Nightmares and Daydreams Season 2 happens, it will have more stories based in Indonesia and will have characters dealing with supernatural things. Every episode will be different but there will be something to link all the episodes with each other in the next season.
Joko Anwar might return as the creator and one of the directors of the show since it’s his brainchild. We can expect that Nightmares and Daydreams Season 2 will also have seven episodes ranging from 50 to 60 minutes of runtime.
So far, there is no news regarding the release date of the next season. But there are chances that it will be released sometime around 2025 or early 2026. This season can also be linked to the episodes of the maiden season and the mysteries of the prior episodes might be solved in Nightmares and Daydreams Season 2.
Conclusion
Nightmares and Daydreams, also called Joko Anwar’s Nightmares and Daydreams, became a really successful show to come out of Indonesia. The series dealt with many genres and had a supernatural element to them.
Every episode is rooted in Indonesia which was fascinating to watch for people from across the globe. It was loved by viewers and generated massive viewership for Netflix. This is why chances are big that Nightmares and Daydreams Season 2 is going to happen. The streamer will be calculating the viewership and other things before issuing a second season.