TV series

Mae Nak Phra Khanong

1989 · 1 season

A slow, sorrowful ghost story that lingers on love and loss, blending romance with quiet dread.

Overview: The story is about a beautiful young woman named Nak, who lived on the banks of the Phra Khanong Canal, and her undying love for her husband, Mak. With Nak was pregnant, Mak is conscripted and sent to war, where he is seriously wounded. While he is being nursed back to health, Nak and their child both die during a difficult childbirth. When Mak returns home, however, he finds his loving wife and child waiting for him, but he doesn't know they're ghosts.
How it feels: Melancholic, eerie, romantic and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Love, grief, death, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
grief
death
betrayal
survival
Places: countryside
home
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild