'The Believers' Season 2: 3 Reasons Netflix's New Crime Thriller Should Be On Your Watch List

Published 12/04/2025, 10:36 AM CST

Whispers of faith and fortune have echoed through Thailand's rundown temples. Here, desperate entrepreneurs once turned crumbling shrines into booming enterprises. Now with the script for a second season, Netflix knows that it is only The Believers who have a good enough reason to run a new bout of schemes that blend Buddhism with bold hustles.

When broke Buddhists pivot from crypto crashes to consecrating cash cows, holy hustles pray for no divine intervention. (14 words)

Netflix's The Believers rope you in with a compelling narrative

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From the get-go, the Believers' story had gripped viewers with a tight plot that avoids dragging or rushing. Creators have focused on a clear arc, hooking audiences with schemes born from NFT failures and massive debts.

The pace had kept the tension high as three friends, Win, Game and Dear, revived a temple, questioning the legal boundaries of faith exploitation. With stakes left high, season two seems to promise even more twists in this refreshing Thai take on crime thrillers. ​

The Believers' complex characters

The Believers' troop is no less the a triple-threat. Win had led the business coup with sharp ideas and sly charm, hiding pain from a rural past. Game, on the other hand, had charmed his way through the crowds, armed with humor and sociability.

Dear, with an eye for design, had crafted the sight of the business with brilliant visuals and quiet leadership. The show had been rounded up by roles like Monk Dol for a romantic run. These flawed yet skilled protagonists drive empathy and intrigue across both seasons.

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The Believers had had temples running as ATMs and karma cashing for capitalism. Here, enlightenment had descended with a side of ROI. 

The Believers' knack for social commentary

The Believers has probed the slightly darker side of religion. It did not shy away from reflecting on the profits amassed from unassuming, devoted believers. In fact, one could read it as a questioning of the laws that protect faith from savvy marketers. These marketers deliver what followers crave without breaking doctrines.

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  Blending crypto, politics, and temple business, it sparks reflection on human nature and societal blind spots. Season 2 likely deepens this bold critique. With its Thai gamble out in the open, Netflix has delivered The Believers as a crime thriller with humor, drama, and sharp insights into faith's business underbelly, and a definitely-needed addition to your watchlist. 

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Are you now convinced enough to turn to The Believers? Let us know in the comments below!

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Adiba Nizami

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Adiba Nizami is a journalist at Netflix Junkie. Covering the Hollywood beat with a voice both sharp and stylish, she blends factual precision with a flair for wit. Her pieces often dissect celebrity narratives—both on-screen and off—through parasocial nuance and cultural relevance.

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