Murder By Moonlight
During Malaysia's first COVID-19 lockdown, a famous mystery novelist is found dead at Hotel Cahaya Bulan, an isolated island resort. With twelve potential suspects trapped together, Ameera, the hotel's newly appointed manager and an amateur detective, begins investigating. As secrets, rivalries and hidden motives emerge, she must identify the killer before another person becomes a victim.
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Across eight episodes, Ameera's amateur investigation uncovers buried grudges, suspicious behaviour and conflicting accounts surrounding Tuan Osman's death. As Dr Sangeetha's secrets emerge, Ameera herself becomes a suspect. A shocking revelation about her family ties deepens the mystery, while the investigation moves toward an arrest. Yet an unexpected clue suggests the truth may be more complicated than it appears.
1.Episode 1
01-08-202250 minOn the eve of Malaysia's first Movement Control Order (MCO), Hotel Cahaya Bulan hosts a farewell party for the guests staying behind on the isolated island. The evening takes a dra...
2.Episode 2
08-08-202251 minBella and Julia arrive on the island using false pretenses as hotel manager Ameera begins snooping around to gather clues. As Ameera digs deeper, it becomes clear that there is far...
3.Episode 3
15-08-202245 minDr. Sangeetha admits to harboring a grudge against Tuan Osman, yet she struggles to recall her exact actions on the night he died. While Sangeetha attempts to piece together her fr...
4.Episode 4
22-08-202251 minBen and Mindy venture deep into the nearby forest in search of a rumored Penunggu entity. Suspicious of their intentions, Dato Karnain and Datin Saloma follow closely to ensure the...
5.Episode 5
29-08-202252 minAmeera struggles with setbacks in her investigation after her initial theory regarding Dr. Sangeetha falls apart. Meanwhile, Dato Karnain explicitly orders his hotel staff to lie t...
6.Episode 6
05-09-202250 minRunning out of physical leads, Ameera retreats into her internal mind palace to analyze every clue and isolate the true culprit. Tensions flare as each suspect re-evaluates their p...
7.Episode 7
12-09-202254 minChef Jit opens up to Ameera, confessing hidden details about his past. Ben and Mindy present video footage that directly implicates Datin Saloma in the night's events. The situatio...
8.Episode 8
19-09-202252 minAuthorities finally arrive at Hotel Cahaya Bulan, leading to a quick arrest that seemingly resolves the murder case. Unsettled by how neatly the solution presented itself, Ameera r...
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