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Master of the House (TV series)

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| creator = Kulp Kaljareuk

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  • Nat Nuanpang
  • Weerasu Worrapot
  • Vatanyu Ingkavivat
  • Sita Likitvanichkul
  • Athimes Arunrojangkul

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| director = Sivaroj Kongsakul

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| country = Thailand

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| num_episodes = 7

| executive_producer = Kulp Kaljareuk

| producer = Nattapong Suriya

| cinematography =Pramett Chankrasae

| camera = Multiple-camera setup

| runtime = 50 minutes

| company = Kantana Motion Pictures

| network = Netflix

| first_aired = {{Start date|2024|07|18}}

| last_aired = present

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Master of the House ({{langx|th|สืบสันดาน}}, {{RTGS|Suep Sandan}}, {{IPA|th|sɯ̀ːp sǎn.dāːn|pron}}, lit "derive"{{efn|1=The title is translated literally. However, it can also be translated as "bad succession."}}) is a 2024 Thai television series aired on Netflix for seven episodes in genres of crime, suspense and melodrama. It is produced by Kantana Motion Pictures.

Plot

The story of the powerful billionaire family, Thevasatitpaisarn. When Roongroj, a clan head mysteriously dies at the family's large mansion after announcing his maid, Kaimook as a new legal wife.

Even though each family member disagreed, they could not object. After Roongroj died, they harassed and abused the maids and servants. As for Kaimook, she believes her husband died because he was murdered by a family member, or the maids and servants. So, she searches for evidence to expose his murderer.{{cite web|url=https://www.sanook.com/movie/168235/|work=Sanook.com|language=thai|title=เรื่องย่อ สืบสันดาน (Master of the House) ซีรีส์ดราม่าลึกลับ Netflix|date=2024-07-23|accessdate=2024-07-25}}

Cast

=Starring=

  • Narilya Gulmongkolpech as Kaimook
  • {{ill|Teerapong Leowrakwong|th|ธีรพงศ์ เหลียวรักวงศ์}} as Roongroj
  • {{ill|Chartayodom Hiranyasthiti|th|ชาตโยดม หิรัณยัษฐิติ}} as Phupat
  • {{ill|Nusba Punnakanta|th|นุสบา ปุณณกันต์}} as Padcha
  • {{ill|Thanavate Siriwattanakul|th|ธนเวทย์ สิริวัฒน์ธนกุล}} as Mavin
  • {{ill|Claudia Chakrabandhu na Ayudhya|th|คลาวเดีย จักรพันธุ์}} as Araya
  • {{ill|Narupornkamol Chaisang|th|นฤภรกมล ฉายแสง}} as Kita
  • Thitinan Rattanathitinan as Shutter
  • {{ill|Latthgarmon Pinrojnkeerathi|th|ลัทธ์กมล ปิ่นโรจน์กีรติ}} as Bee
  • Nuttanan Kunpat as Kaew
  • Tassawan Saeneewong as Yupin
  • {{ill|Kittisak Patomburana|th|กิตติศักดิ์ ปฐมบูรณา}} as Joke
  • Natthakorn Traikitsyavet as Tian

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Critical reception

The director Sivaroj Kongsakul said "the core theme of this series revolves around our ability to manage power and greed, and whether our pursuits might inadvertently harm others. If left unchecked, it can wreck relationships, families, societies, or even entire nations," he explains. "How can we control these impulses? Are we aware of the pain we might inflict in our quest for success? This aspect makes the show both entertaining and compelling, prompting viewers to reflect on these issues."

Master of the House is the television series that serves bold and digestible scenes for the audience. The series vividly portrays drama in the distinctive style of Thai soap operas, or "lakorn," enhanced by premium production quality and intense on-screen confrontations between rising stars and veteran performers. It reflects a thrilling exploration of human ambition and the extremes people will go to fulfill their desires, and also invites viewers to reflect on the use of power and greed in their own lives.{{cite web|url=https://about.netflix.com/en/news/master-of-the-house-premieres-july-18|title=‘Master of the House’ Unveils a Scandalous Tale of Power and Greed on July 18|work=Netflix}}

As soon as it is released, it rose to the no.1 television category in Thailand and the no.1 most viewed non-English language television content in over eight countries including Qatar, Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Poland, Venezuela, Romania, Kenya, Malaysia and Thailand. It is the second most watched Netflix series in the world on July 22, 2024, behind only Cobra Kai.{{cite web|url=https://www.sanook.com/movie/169423/|work=Sanook.com|language=thai|title=สืบสันดาน สร้างประวัติศาสตร์ ขึ้นเป็นซีรีส์ที่มีผู้ชมมากที่สุดอันดับ 2 ของโลกแล้ว!|date=2023-07-23|accessdate=2023-07-25}} As of July 31, 2024, it topped Netflix's international series chart, was no.1 in 10 additional countries, and was in the top 10 in 63 additional countries worldwide.{{cite web|language=thai|date=2024-07-31|accessdate=2024-07-31|title=‘สืบสันดาน’ ขึ้นอันดับ 1 Netflix ทั่วโลก หมวดซีรีส์ภาษาต่างประเทศ, ขึ้นอันดับหนึ่งในอีก 10 ประเทศ, ติด TOP 10 อีก 63 ประเทศทั่วโลก|work=Facebook|author=Sorayuth Suthassanachinda Kammakorn Khao|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1110624980424440&set=a.328293581990921&locale=th_TH}}

As for criticism, there are many different kinds, the journalist Pravit Rojanaphruk posted on his X that "trampling the poor, class discrimination, brothers kill each other over inheritance. Murder and no responsibility or flee to another country or this is true Thai soft power?". Communication Arts academic Warat Karuchit posted in conclusion "personally, I don't support movies, dramas, and series that are divided between black and white. Reinforcing the discourse of rich people are bad, poor people are good, romanticizing the issue of class to the point of exaggeration. This creates a biased image that creates division between classes. It is easy to produce but does not help society develop forward."

Sakun Bunyathat, a writer and performing arts academic analyzed the reasons for its popularity "it is a series that is popular overseas, its content is a detective story, keeping the viewer excited all the time, wanting to know who the murderer is. It shows the passions of the characters through the upper and lower classes, in particular, characters who are pretty maids will be favored more than others. On the other side, it is a mix of a soap opera with a serious and tragic story through strong emotional performances by each perfermer. At the same time, there is a deep revenge plot for the characters, the characters representing the lower class try to use their potential to rise to the upper class, meanwhile, the upper classes tried to trample on the lower classes through a scene where Araya steps on Kaimook head who crawls and crouches in front of her like a tame dog. The role of the lower class character, even though they are allowed to be trampled on, have a feeling of wanting to fight and take revenge. The issue resonates with people in many countries around the world, including Thailand."{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Njlb1ntkHPQ&t=910s|title=ครอบครัวไทยมีแบบนี้จริงหรือ? "สืบสันดาน" ดราม่าโผล่ สร้างความแตกแยก|language=thai|work=via YouTube|date=2024-07-24|accessdate=2024-07-25|author=Sorayuth Suthassanachinda Kammakorn Khao}}

While unappreciative criticism includes Veerawat Aggutamanus of online media The Standard, said that Master of the House looks good with expensive and exotic camera angles, acting looks good. But it falling off a cliff because the script lacks enough depth and flat characters.{{cite web|language=thai|date=2024-07-22|accessdate=2024-07-25|first=Veerawat|last= Aggutamanus|title=สืบสันดาน มุมกล้องดูแพง การแสดงดูดี แต่ชีช้ำเพราะบท|url=https://thestandard.co/master-of-the-house-opinion/|work=The Standard}} As activist Leena Jungjanja harshly criticized, "a shitty series, it's fake, how could it be produced?, the content is too violent to accept and impossible in real life."{{cite web|work=Thairath|language=thai|date=2024-07-24|accessdate=2024-07-26|title=ลีน่าจัง รับไม่ได้ นั่งวิเคราะห์ตัวละคร "สืบสันดาน" บอกเนื้อหาแรง น่าเกลียด ไม่มีในชีวิตจริง|url=https://www.thairath.co.th/video/news/topnews/hotclip/798111}}

Film critic and analyst Jean from the YouTube channel Scoop Viewfinder said that it wasn't to his taste, and some of the characters' actions and the ending didn't make sense, so he only gave it a 5 out of 10 rating.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRhuFQm5vsg|language=thai|date=2024-07-21|accessdate=2024-07-27|work=via YouTube|title=[Review] สืบสันดาน - Master of the House (Netflix)|author=Scoop Viewfinder}}

Some viewers, after watching, can't help but relate the characters' actions to real behaviors that occur among the children of high society in Thai society and Thai politics.

One of the cast who received praise for his role as a villain is Thanavate "Gap" Siriwattanakul, an actor and architect who portrays the role of Mavin. Himself as an actor who has played villainous roles in many films and television series, admit that "this is the bad role I have ever performed".หน้า 6 – ข่าวสดบันเทิง, 'ชาย–แก๊บ–นุส–คลาวเดีย' ฟาดฝีมือชิงมรดก'สืบสันดาน'. Khaosod issues 12,293 vol.34 Thursday, July 25, 2024 (in Thai)

Google ranked the phrase Suep Sandan as the third most searched term by Thais in 2024 in the category of Thai drama television series.{{cite web|language=thai|work=PPTV HD|date=2024-12-12|accessdate=2024-12-11|title=คนไทยค้นหาอะไรบน Google มากที่สุดในปี 2024 ?|url=https://www.pptvhd36.com/news/%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A1/238408#google_vignette}}

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Category:2024 Thai television series debuts

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Category:Thai crime television series

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