Hong Kong’s upcoming English-language revenge drama “The Season,” a series co-produced with SK Global, the powerhouse behind global hits such as “Crazy Rich Asians,” “Thai Cave Rescue” and “Delhi Crime,” is set for release this summer.
At this year’s Hong Kong FilMart, PCCW Media confirmed that the six-part series is slated for a global premiere in June 2026, with viewers across Asia, the Middle East and South Africa able to stream it on Viu. In the U.S., Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ will carry the series, while Hong Kong audiences can watch it on Now TV. International distribution is led by Fremantle, with support from De Maio Entertainment.
Cast members and Yalun Tu, the show’s creator, were at FilMart March 18 to unveil the release date.
“The Season” plunges viewers into the opulent world of Hong Kong’s elites. At the heart of this glittering social landscape is the Hext family, an old-money dynasty whose reach extends from the city’s horse- racing tracks to exclusive yacht soirées and star-studded charity galas. But beneath the polished façades and sparkling champagne, tensions simmer — and the arrival of Cola, a newcomer with a hidden agenda, threatens to unravel the carefully curated world of high society.
Leading an international ensemble, Jessie Mei Li commands the screen as Cola. Toby Stephens and three-time Golden Horse Award winner Karena Lam anchor the Hext family as Christopher and Fiona Hext. The cast also includes Chris Pang, Celina Jade, Justin Chien, Yvonne Chapman, Kōki and Lee Jae-yoon with special appearances from Hong Kong stars Anson Lo of Mirror and Marf Yau of Collar.
Yalun Tu, known for “NCIS: Hawaii” and collaborations with Amazon Japan and HBO Asia, created and executive-produced the series, while Chilean director Marialy Rivas serves as lead director and executive producer.
The whole series is shot in Hong Kong. “There are so many juxtapositions here,” said Tu during an on-stage group appearance. “There’s old, there’s new, there’s tradition, there’s modernity, there’s the city, there’s the water, and there are just so many different facets, so I thought we could do something that showed the high gloss world and a lot of the local Hong Kong.”
Also on stage was Li, who described her character of Cola as an “outsider looking in” with a “deep dark secret” who ends up living a double life. Pang, of “Crazy Rich Asians” fame, said he plays a wealthy “new money” member of a hotelier family and that the role was “so much fun to play.”
PCCW Media’s Janice Lee, CEO, and Agatha Lo are executive producers, while SK Global’s Chloe Dan, exec VP and head of television, alongside Matt Aragachi and Dylan Tarason, executive produce for the company.
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