Plot Synopsis

Inspired by writer-director Joko Anwar's curiosity and fascination with alien stories, JOKO ANWAR'S NIGHTMARES AND DAYDREAMS is a one-hour supernatural sci-fi series about ordinary people encountering mysterious phenomena we have never seen before. Unfolding over seven episodes, the series presents a different story and a new set of actors in each installment, including these 65 guest stars: Ario Bayu, Asmara Abigail, Marissa Anita, Fachry Albar, Nirina Zubir, Lukman Sardi, Yoga Pratama, Restu Sinaga, Karina Salim, Kevin Ardilova, Sal Priadi, Poppy Sovia, Ersa Mayori, Rukman Rosadi, Kiki Narendra, Yatti Surachman, Happy Salma, Ayu Laksmi, Faqih Alaydrus (child), Arie Kriting, Teuku Rifnu Wikana, Nungki Kusumastuti, Agnes Naomi, Mike Lucock, Putra Dinata, Mian Tiara, Balgis Achmad (child), Irgi Achmad Fahrezi, Muzakki Ramdhan, Niken Anjani, Aimee Saras, Justin Adiwinata, Egi Fedly, Haydar Salishz, Natalius Chendana, Agra Piliang, Tora Sudiro, Daood Saleem (child), Eduwart Manalu, Afrian Arisandy, Djenar Maesa Ayu, Agus Firmansyah, Nazira C. Noer, Ruth Marini, Putri Ayudya, Faradina Mufti, Imelda Therinne, Tegar Satrya, Nafiza Fatia Rani (child), Nicholas Sada, Sha Ine Febriyanti, Sita Nursanti, Anne Yasmine, Totos Rasiti, Sarita Ibrahim, Danang Suryonegoro, Aqi Singgih, Kenes Andari, Ully Triani, Vivian Idris, Zidni Hakim, Kartika Jahja, Lucky Moniaga, Lembu Wiworo Jati, Jaisal Tanjung, and Mira Febri Mellya. All seven episodes of JOKO ANWAR'S NIGHTMARES AND DAYDREAMS dropped on Friday, June 14, 2024 on Netflix:

"Old House": A modest taxi driver comes across a mysterious nursing home for the ultrarich -- but soon discovers that it's hiding a sinister secret.

"The Orphan": A couple living in poverty adopts an orphan with the uncanny ability to bring them wealth in six days. But on the seventh day, grave danger awaits.

"Poems and Pain": While struggling to complete her latest novel, an author finds that her life is mirroring that of her main character.

"Encounter": Facing eviction, a community of fishermen seeks answers from a withdrawn man who captures a photograph of a mysterious object in the night sky.

"The Other Side": A man's detour to an abandoned movie theater where he once worked ends up having an irreversible impact on his life.

"Hypnotized": Desperate to earn a living, an electronics technician learns to hypnotize other people but soon faces the consequences of his actions.

"P.O. BOX": A professional diamond appraiser searching for her missing sister follows clues that lead her into a deadly situation.