The BEST episodes of Folklore season 1

Every episode of Folklore season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Folklore season 1!

Features the deeply-rooted superstitions and myths across six Asian countries, including Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.

Last Updated: 10/6/2024Network: HBO AsiaStatus: Ended
A Mother's Love
star
6.40
62 votes

#1 - A Mother's Love

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/7/2018

A single mother and her young son discover a group of dirty and underfed children living in a mansion's attic. Upon saving them and returning them to their families, she has unknowingly snatched these children from their adopted mother - Wewe Gombel - and must now beware her vengeful wrath.

Directors: Joko Anwar
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Toyol
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6.22
18 votes

#2 - Toyol

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/4/2018

A Member of Parliament (MP) of a fishing town turns to a mysterious woman who possesses shamanistic powers in order to salvage his town's dire economic situation. She fixes all his problems and the two soon become lovers. However, the woman has a dark secret that threatens to destroy his life.

Directors: Ho Yuhang
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Mongdal
star
6.06
18 votes

#3 - Mongdal

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/11/2018

A mother tries to appease the moods and demands of her borderline psychopathic son. When a new girl comes to town, her son falls quickly and deeply for the new girl and is determined to win her over possibly even against her will. When things take a tragic turn, his mother will stop at nothing to make her son happy even if it means finding a bride to join him in the afterlife.

Directors: Lee Sang-woo
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Pob
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5.35
23 votes

#4 - Pob

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/28/2018

A journalist meets with Pob, a Thai ghost, who confesses to a murder. Finally finding an outlet for complaint, Pob explains how the murder happened and requests for his story to be published. However, the journalist declines and the two make a deal of a lifetime.

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Tatami
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5.02
41 votes

#5 - Tatami

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/14/2018

A murder scene writer returns home to attend his father's funeral and begins to experience constant flashbacks of his childhood. He then discovers a secret door in the house that leads to a room that hides a horrifying secret from his family's past.

Directors: Takumi Saito
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Nobody
star
5.00
29 votes

#6 - Nobody

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/21/2018

A Pontianak is awaked when a foreman and a construction worker attempt to bury the body of a dead girl instead of burning her. A series of unfortunate events begin to occur at the construction site.

Directors: Eric Khoo
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