In original content terms, 2025 could easily be called Indonesian streaming platform Vision+’s Year of Firsts, including the first collaboration with CreAsia Studio on original drama series "My Chef in Crime"; and "Sugar Daddy", the first co-production with regional streaming platform Viu.

Then there’s comedy-romance, Jay Sukmo’s "Culture Shock", which was Netflix’s top show in Indonesia for the week of 24 Feb-2 March – and the only local Indonesian title to make #1 on Netflix’s Indonesia weekly top 10 rankings for the year to 30 March. 

"My Chef in Crime" and director Sondang Pratama’s "Sugar Daddy" are among the nine original drama series on VISION+’s 2025 slate, which includes the second installment of 2024’s Pay Later set for early 2026. 

There’s also the third season of director Martin Anugrah’s comedy "Arab Maklum", which VISION+ will share with Netflix as the era of collaboration burgeons.

Other titles include coming-of-age comedy, "Edi", by director/producer Sukdev Singh in his second title for VISION+; the Soma Helmi-directed "Still Single" with producer Chetan Samtani; and "Catatan Hati Seorang Istri", a premium remake of free-TV station RCTI’s 2014 telenovela, which ran for more than 270 episodes. 

Both RCTI and VISION+ are part of Indonesia’s MNC media empire. VISION+ MD, Clarissa Tanoesoedibjo, says leveraging strong existing IP that the company already owns on a group level is part of her originals strategy. 

The "Catatan Hati Seorang Istri" adaptation skews younger but retains its focus on family affairs. The original series was about a devoted wife and mother whose seemingly harmonious life was upended by her husband’s infidelity. “Family affairs remain a huge topic in Indonesia,” Tanoesoedibjo says.   

The 2025 schedule includes two horror titles – Ferry “Pei” Irawan’s "Dukun" from MVP Pictures and Andrew Kose’s "Pote", about medical professionals who become entangled in a deadly curse. "Pote" was developed in house by Vision Pictures. 

The 8x30 mins "Dukun" is about a young man who rejects his family’s shamanic heritage and his brother, who has turned to dark forces in a bid for power. 

The 2025 slate is more selective than in previous years, reflecting VISION+’s focus on quality over quantity, Tanoesoedibjo says, adding that emphasis has been placed on a variety of genres instead of the old focus on horror. “The appetite for horror is slowing down in Indonesia as other genres emerge in cinema and OTT” she says. 

The 2025 slate targets millennial audiences, with a few titles for Gen Z. Title selection is data-driven. 

Like many in streaming’s post-euphoria age, Tanoesoedibjo says spreading IP across platforms – including Netflix and Viu – has meant deeper audience engagement all round. 

Both she and Thaleb Wahjudi, VISION+’s head of original content production, say the idea is to extend the licensing potential and longevity of their originals and to increase exposure to Indonesian drama.

"My Chef in Crime" – the new production with the one-year-old CreAsia Studio announced in March – expands VISION+’s regional touchpoints even further in both the creative team, theme and and genre. Led by veteran regional producer and content head Jessica Kam, CreAsia Studio is a  joint venture between Deepak Dhar, founder/group CEO of Banijay Asia and Endemol Shine India, and Banijay Entertainment. 

The eight-episode "My Chef in Crime", about a former forensic investigator turned chef, was created by Thai producer Pornmanus Rattanavich with scriptwriter Nitikarn Pinmuangngarm, and directed by Sondang Pratama ("Sajadah Panjang: Sujud Dalam Doa"). The series will stream at end-2025 or early 2026. 

With its multi-country creative team, theme and blend of flavours from Southeast Asia, both CreAsia Studio and  VISION+ call
"My Chef in Crime’s"  “significant milestone”.