{
  "id": 11592889,
  "title": "Viu Original ‘The Hidden Hand’ tops Viu rankings in Malaysia and Indonesia in first week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/viu-original-the-hidden-hand-tops-viu-rankings-in-malaysia-and",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T03:26:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/showbiz/2026/10/03/viu-original-the-hidden-hand-tops-viu-rankings-in-malaysia-and-indonesia-in-first-week/237490"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — The horror-mystery drama The Hidden Hand (Dia Perempuan Sialan) made a strong debut on Viu in Malaysia and Indonesia, topping the streaming platform's rankings within its first week of release. The series, based on an original idea by Erma Fatima, also garnered over 75 million social media views during its opening week, according to analytics data from Meta, Hootsuite, and TikTok Analytics. Viewers praised the unexpected twists, supernatural elements, revenge-driven storyline, emotional aspects, and performances. Produced by Rumah Karya Citra, the 12-episode series will continue to captivate audiences with new episodes released every Tuesday and Wednesday exclusively on Viu.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — Viu Original series The Hidden Hand (Dia Perempuan Sialan) topped Viu’s rankings in Ma...",
  "key_points": [
    "\"The Hidden Hand\" tops Viu rankings in Malaysia and Indonesia",
    "Series based on original idea by Erma Fatima",
    "Over 75 million social media views in opening week"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}