Guardian (2018 TV series)

Guardian (Bahasa:Sang Penjaga) is a Pemecutan fantasy drama series that centers on the story of the Guardians that protect the human world from impending apocalypse which cause by the instability of the underworld. The creator, Ngurah Artha Wiguna gets the inspiration from the Sanatana Dharma believe about Asta Mandala which are the guardian of the world from 8 directions. The series was pick up by GBC which aired the series from September 2018. The series is schedule to aired their third season in late September 2020. The shows has several awards notably PATAS Television Awards and Pemecutan Guild Awards. Even though the series has an explicit same-sex relationship, but it's continued its strong performance.

Premise
The series revolved around the life of Wahyu, an average salary man, who's got stuck in a strange incident which drag him into contact with the Guardians. There are 8 guardians in the world where each of them specifically guard the gate of the 8 directions. Plotlines typically revolved around underworld creatures who make a mess in human world where the Guardians have to killed and Wahyu is always there to witness everything. The show's narrative launched with Wahyu's sudden contact with one of underworld creature who being chase by Daksa, Guardian of the South. He witnessed how Daksa fight the creature and slayed it which make him falling unconscious. That first contact open a new and bizarre situation for Wahyu who seems to be always being chase or targeted by the creatures.

Other storylines throughout the series includes the relationship between Wahyu and Daksa, which developed into more than just a friend, the Guardians background and their secret identities and about the rage of the underworld. After the death of Purwasih, Guardian of the East, they have to seek her replacement while fighting the insurgence flows of underworld creatures who wants to take over human world.

Season 1 (2018-2019)
The season open with Wahyu's encounter with an underworld creature which then saved by Daksa. Their relationship developed into a close friendship. Wahyu is also being introduce with the other 3 Guardians, Purwasih (East), Uttara (North) and Pascima (West). Wahyu are constantly being chase by the underworld which make the Guardians confused about who Wahyu really is. The Underworld Leader then rise his army and marched into the East Gate. Purwasih died during the war and the gate is controlled by underworld while the other 3 guardians retreat with heavily wounded. It is revealed that Northeast Gate and Southeast Gate are also nearly collapse after the controlled of East Gate as the East Gate is one of the two supports of those Gates.

Season 2 (2019-2020)
After the 3 guardians gained their health back, they embarked a journey to search for Purwasih replacement so they can retake the East Gate. Wahyu wants to joined the journey but Daksa prevent him to come, fear for his safety. But Wahyu stubbornly follows them secretly. In the journey, the other 4 Guardians are introduce, Ersanya (Northeast), Mahasora (Southeast), Neriti (Southwest) and Wayabi (Northwest). With the help of Ersanya and Mahasora, they can located the reincarnation of Purwasih which will become her replacement. Their search are ambushed by underworld army and Daksa is being injured after saving Wahyu who secretly following them. In their hideout, Wahyu taking care of the wounded Daksa while the 4 new Guardians getting suspicious by Wahyu's presence and their closeness. During the treatment, Wahyu and Daksa confess their feelings but they agree to keep it from the other Guardians.

They again getting ambushed by underworld creatures after they find Purwasih replacement. During the fight, Wahyu suddenly release some power which protected Daksa when he is almost being killed by the creatures. All the Guardians shocked with the revelation while the creatures flee for their life. Uttara believe something is special about Wahyu. He then embarked a journey alone to the heart of Mount Basuki to find the answer while the other Guardians and Wahyu try to retake East Gate.

Season 3 (2020-2021)
The new season off Guardian will be aired in late September of 2020. The event of the third season will follows the war to retake East Gate which failing again after Ersanya and Mahasora are being injured. Uttara also find out something about Guardian that she themselves doesn't know about. Wahyu gained new power and his power revealed when Daksa is nearly harmed which makes the other Guardians questioned their true relationship. When the Guardians are recuperate their injuries, the Underworld Army marched into the North Gate which is unguarded because Uttara still not come back from Mount Basuki. Pascima, Wayabi, Purwani (Purwasih replacement) and Neriti try to defend the Gate while the other still treated their injuries. They failed to defend to North Gate and Uttara power is lost eventhough she is not died like Purwasih. Daksa try to rescue Uttara from the heart of Mount Basuki much to Wahyu frighted. After Uttara safely rescued, she revealed the truth about Wahyu. She also realize the special relationship between Wahyu and Daksa. With the control of North Gate by the underworld, Northeast Gate also collapse while Northwest Gate is unstable.