Stepmother Season 1 (2025) is a tense Thai mystery thriller that delves into the corrosive bonds of a fractured family, where maternal devotion clashes with deep-seated resentment in a web of schemes and hidden truths. Ploysaeng (Siriam Pakdeedumrongrit), a compassionate young woman thrust into the role of stepmother to the rebellious teenager Darinkan (Eisaya Hosuwan), pours her heart into mending their rift, only to face unrelenting hostility from the girl who blames her for upending their lives. Fueled by years of grief over her late mother's death and whispers of betrayal, Darinkan crafts an elaborate plot to expose and eliminate Ploysaengβ€”enlisting allies, fabricating scandals, and unraveling long-buried family secrets that threaten to destroy them all. As Ploysaeng fights to prove her unwavering love while navigating suspicions from Darinkan's father and the household staff, the story spirals into a psychological cat-and-mouse game laced with suspenseful twists, emotional confrontations, and moral ambiguities. Adapted from Naranch's novel Maya Kawao, directed with gripping intensity, this 19-episode series explores themes of forgiveness, manipulation, and the dark undercurrents of stepfamily dynamics, blending heartfelt drama with edge-of-your-seat intrigue that keeps viewers guessing until the final revelation.

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TitleStepmother (Original Thai: ΰΉΰΈ‘ΰΉˆΰΉ€ΰΈ₯ΰΈ΅ΰΉ‰ΰΈ’ΰΈ‡; Mae Liang) (Season 1)
Year2025
DirectorUnknown (production by BEC World and TV Scene)
WritersAdapted from "Maya Kawao" (ΰΈ‘ΰΈ²ΰΈ’ΰΈ²ΰΈΰΈ²ΰΉ€ΰΈ«ΰΈ§ΰΉˆΰΈ²) by Naranch (ΰΈ“ΰΈ£ΰΈ±ΰΈΰΈŠΰΈ™ΰΉŒ); screenplay team
GenreMystery, Thriller, Drama
Number of Episodes19
Runtime per EpisodeApproximately 59 minutes
RatingG (all ages; mild suspense, family themes)
LanguageThai (with English subtitles available)
Production CompanyBEC World, TV Scene
Distributor/NetworkChannel 3 (original broadcast); available on Netflix, Viki, and Bilibili (international streaming)
Release DateJanuary 20, 2025 (premiere; aired Mondays and Tuesdays through March 24, 2025)
CastSiriam Pakdeedumrongrit (Ploysaeng), Eisaya Hosuwan (Darinkan), Kongthap Peak (supporting role, possibly Darinkan's father), Lorena Schuett (additional family member), Tara Tipa (Boat), Laphasrada Chuaykua (Khem)
PremiereJanuary 20, 2025, on Channel 3 (Thailand)

 

 

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