Grisse Review (2018): Is It Worth Watching?

Is Grisse worth watching?

Yes — Grisse is worth watching, holding a 70/100 Celluloid Editorial Rating and 74% Audience Snapshot on Celluloid. Its 67% Celluloid Score combines Celluloid editorial, Metascore (60), IMDb (6.7/10), and aggregated fan rating (72%), with audience sentiment shown separately.

Created by Mike Wiluan, Grisse ran 1 season, 8 episodes on HBO Max in English, from Indonesia. Grisse has ended, so you can watch the complete story without waiting on a renewal.

What is Grisse about?

In the mid-1800s Dutch East Indies, a ragtag band of rebels overthrows a brutal governor and seizes the garrison town of Grisse — then must hold it against the colonial force certain to return. HBO Asia’s period adventure transplants the Western to Java with a multinational ensemble.

Celluloid verdict: A spirited ‘eastern Western’ that wore its genre influences proudly — reviewers admired its scale, craftsmanship and novelty even where the storytelling stayed conventional, a rare big-budget swing for Indonesian television. The cast is led by Adinia Wirasti, Marthino Lio, Alexandra Gottardo, Toshiji Takeshima.

How many seasons of Grisse are there, and where do I start?

Grisse has 1 season, 8 episodes, and there is no reason to start anywhere but the first episode. At 1 season, 8 episodes, it is a single-season commitment you can finish in a week. The series page breaks the 67% Celluloid Score into its four rating inputs plus the separate audience snapshot so you can see exactly where the rating inputs and audience snapshot differ before committing.

Where can I watch Grisse?

Grisse is carried by HBO Max, though rights are licensed by territory and change often. Check the HBO Max hub for everything else on the same service, and the series page for the regions where Celluloid has confirmed availability.

What should I watch after Grisse?

If it lands, try Cigarette Girl (85%), Ikatan Cinta (78%), Kupu Malam (75%) next — same shelf, comparable scores. You can also browse all action series, everything from Indonesia, or the year it premiered.