Nafsu

• Ahmed Saeed as Faiz
• Mariyam Shifa as Hudha
• Ali Shazleem as Imran
• Mariyam Shakeela as Afiya
• Nashidha Mohamed as Shamsiyya
• Aminath Shuha as Jaisha
• Suja Abdullah as Hamdhan

• Hussain Rasheedh as Iliyas
• Mohamed Manik as Nimal
• Hamdhan Farooq as Afzal
• Ahmed Alam as Dr. Hussain Shahid
• Mohamed Nubail as Step Dad
• Mariyam Nisha as Hudha's Mother
• Maryam Nawla as Young Hudha
• Fathimath Sara Adam as Nadhaa
• Ahmed Solah as Buggy Driver
• Aishath Saajidha as Saaji/Police
• Ibrahim Rasheedh as Police
• Abdulla Saeedh as Police

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|Title = Episode 1

|DirectedBy = Ali Shazleem

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|6|22}}

|ShortSummary = Hudha (Mariyam Shifa), a prideful arrogant young woman and the second wife, married to a wealthy middle-aged businessman, Faiz (Ahmed Saeed), who has a child of her age. Though Faiz is still married to his first wife, Shamsiyya (Nashidha Mohamed), he prioritizes his responsibilities towards Hudha.

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|EpisodeNumber = 2

|EpisodeNumber2 = 2

|Title = Episode 2

|DirectedBy = Ali Shazleem

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|6|29}}

|ShortSummary = Hudha starts experiencing a sleeping disorder, for which a physician recommends the couple to take a vacation and lead a stress-free life. Faiz discusses Hudha's health with Imran who suggests them an island vacation. Faiz's son, Hamdhan (Suja Abdullah) introduces his soon-to-be wife, Jaisha (Aminath Shuha).

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|EpisodeNumber = 3

|EpisodeNumber2 = 3

|Title = Episode 3

|DirectedBy = Ali Shazleem

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|7|6}}

|ShortSummary = Faiz and Hudha arrive at the guesthouse. There is a locked room in the guesthouse which seems to draw HUdha's attention. Faiz has to deal with Hudha's unusual mood swings.

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|EpisodeNumber = 4

|EpisodeNumber2 = 4

|Title = Episode 4

|DirectedBy = Ali Shazleem

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|7|13}}

|ShortSummary = Faiz and Hudha enjoy a stroll through the island. Something seems to bother Hudha. She unravels some hidden secrets inside the guesthouse.

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|EpisodeNumber = 5

|EpisodeNumber2 = 5

|Title = Episode 5

|DirectedBy = Ali Shazleem

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|7|20}}

|ShortSummary = Hudha keeps recalling strange memories. Faiz asks for Imran's help in dealing with the strange events. Hudha continues reading the diary she had found.

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|EpisodeNumber = 6

|EpisodeNumber2 = 6

|Title = Episode 6

|DirectedBy = Ali Shazleem

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|7|27}}

|ShortSummary = Hudha uncovers a hidden photo in Aafiya's diary. Imran arrives to the island. Faiz and Imran discuss the strange behavior of Hudha.

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|EpisodeNumber = 7

|EpisodeNumber2 = 7

|Title = Episode 7

|DirectedBy = Ali Shazleem

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|8|3}}

|ShortSummary = Imran joins Hudha and Faiz for a picnic. Faiz is uncomfortable with Hudha's behavior. Hudha fears for her life as she sees a man holding a knife inside the guesthouse.

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|EpisodeNumber = 8

|EpisodeNumber2 = 8

|Title = Episode 8

|DirectedBy = Ali Shazleem

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|8|10}}

|ShortSummary = Hudha runs away from the guesthouse. She starts getting disturbing flashbacks while running in the woods. Faiz is convinced that Hudha is possessed by a Jinn.

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|EpisodeNumber = 9

|EpisodeNumber2 = 9

|Title = Episode 9

|DirectedBy = Ali Shazleem

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|8|17}}

|ShortSummary = Faiz finds out that Imran and Hudha are having an affair. He separates from her after their return to Male'. Belongings of a missing woman are found in the guesthouse Faiz and Hudha stayed in.

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|EpisodeNumber = 10

|EpisodeNumber2 = 10

|Title = Episode 10

|DirectedBy = Ali Shazleem

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|8|24}}

|ShortSummary = Police uncover a dead body in the island Faiz and Hudha vacationed at. Faiz gets interrogated by the Police. Jaisha and Hamdhan get involved in helping Faiz understand what was wrong with Hudha.

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On 21 March 2021, director Ali Shazleem announced the project as the first venture from his production studio, Island Pictures. Filming for the series took place in March 2021 in Th. Kinbidhoo. The indoor scenes of the series were filmed during the mandatory ten-days quarantine period, when travelling to an inhabited island. The outdoor scenes were filmed once the quarantine period was over.

In March 2021 it was announced that the series will be made available for streaming during the first week of Ramadan. Later, it was announced that the first episode of the series will be available for streaming from 22 June 2021.{{cite news |url=https://mihaaru.com/business/93233 |title="Nafsu" to be premiered on next Tuesday |language=Divehi |work=Mihaaru |last=Mohamed |first=Fathimath Shana |date=20 June 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828054153/https://mihaaru.com/business/93233 |url-status=live |archivedate=28 August 2021 |accessdate=28 August 2021}}{{cite news |url=https://www.muniavas.com/36828 |title=A positive response to Island Pictures' "Nafsu" |language=Divehi |work=MuniAvas |last=Rasheed |first=Ahmed |date=1 July 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724085528/https://www.muniavas.com/36828 |url-status=live |archivedate=24 July 2021 |accessdate=24 July 2021}} Upon release, the series received mainly positive reviews from critics. Ahmed Rasheed from MuniAvas in particular praised director Shazleem's work and wrote: "Shazleem in his debut direction has proved that he can be soon considered as one of the finest local directors".{{cite news |url=https://www.muniavas.com/36850 |title=A brilliant direction in the series "Nafsu" |language=Divehi |work=MuniAvas |last=Rasheed |first=Ahmed |date=9 July 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724090312/https://www.muniavas.com/36850 |url-status=live |archivedate=24 July 2021 |accessdate=24 July 2021}}

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