Bringing together some of the most talented Asian directors working within the genre sphere, this new anthology series creates an atmosphere unlike anything that’s come out of the region before.
- Created by
- Eric Khoo
Seasons and episodes
2 seasons · 13 episodes
An HBO Asia presentation, Folklore is an episodic horror series that takes place across a number of Asian countries, with each hourlong episode based on a modern adaptation of a different country's deeply-rooted myths and folklore, featurin
S2 E1The Rope
Nov 14, 202149 min
After stumbling upon a suicide cleansing ritual on her wedding night, a newlywed finds her life disrupted by a series of disturbing hauntings that threaten her new marriage.
S2 E2The Day the Wind Blew
Nov 21, 202154 min
A hardworking student receives tickets to see her favorite artist in concert, but soon finds herself haunted by an eerie presence.
S2 E3Broker of Death
Nov 28, 202150 min
A single father makes a risky living trading corpses to provide for his daughter's surgery, until a cursed body forces him to decide between saving his business or his family.
S2 E47 Days of Hell
Dec 5, 202156 min
A righteous policewoman who believes in justice finds herself in a difficult position when her son becomes a victim of black magic.
S2 E5Grandma's Kiss
Dec 12, 202160 min
A dejected mother struggles to adapt to her eerie new life in a nursing home, until she realizes that her supernatural roommate could be the key to getting her life back.
S2 E6The Excursion
Dec 19, 202147 min
A troubled mother brings her son on an excursion to the beach after their family tragically unravels. At the edge of the sea, a horrifying truth awaits.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Folklore?
- Folklore is streaming on HBO Max. Availability is refreshed weekly.
- How many seasons of Folklore are there?
- Folklore has 2 seasons and 13 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of Folklore?
- Folklore has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on September 16, 2022.
- Who stars in Folklore?
- Folklore stars Vivian Sung Yun-hua, Wu Kang-ren, Esther Huang, Misuzu Kanno, Kazuki Kitamura.
