10 Years Of Vacuum, Vic Zhou F4 Comeback Play Drama Via The World Between Us: After The Flames

Six years after the release of its first season, the Taiwan drama, which received a lot of praise, is back with a sequel titled The World Between Us: After the Flames, which is officially scheduled to premiere on June 7, 2025, with two new episodes every Saturday at 9pm.

Although the story continues to spirit from its first season, this second season introduces a fully new storyline and character lineup, providing a fresh starting point for both the old audience and those who are new to this series.

The official title of this sequel, After the Flames, marks an interesting independent narrative and explores the impact of a fire involving 6 families, and continues to explore the series on social complexity.

Produced by TAICCA, Taiwan Public Television, CATCHPLAY, KOKO Entertainment, and DaMou Entertainment, the series will premiere on CATCHPLAY+ for viewers in Indonesia.

Marking a new milestone for the Taiwan drama, the series will also be available globally in more than 240 countries and territories.

CATCHPLAY CEO Daphne Yang said, "We are happy to be able to develop our platform through the production of tagawan dramas that have received a lot of appreciation. We also always believe in partnerships with various parties, because all parties are certainly committed to increasing the success and outcome of this co-production," he said, quoted by VOI from a media broadcast, Monday, June 9.

Producer Jayde Lin, who also led the first season, expressed his pride for this global broadcast. "When we approach global premieres, we are very proud to be able to bring this new chapter to audiences around the world," he said.

We continue to strive to improve production quality and expand the scale of storytelling in this latest season. It is very happy to see this hard work get recognition through global launches that reach more than 240 countries and territories," he continued.

Director Lin Chun-Yang added, The first season focuses on revealing the human side of evil. In this latest season, we built such foundations with more complicated character dynamics and interconnected fate, exploring the themes of choice, healing, understanding, and power to hold hands with each other," he explained.

The series is also the return of Vic Zhou to the screen of the Taiwan drama after a hiatus for more than 10 years.

His role as a psychiatrist in The World Between Us: After the Flames was enthusiastically welcomed by fans, especially in Indonesia, who missed his appearance back on the drama screen with a more mature and complex role, especially after missing since his fame at the Garden Meteor (2001) as Hua Ze Lei.

The production has also released official teaser footage and the main poster as well as the official trailer, which provides an overview of this upcoming series.

The poster features five main characters (played by Vic Zhou, Hsueh Shih-Ling, Yang Kuei-Mei, Hsieh Hsin-Ying, and Yu Tzu-Yu) in a chaotic inner state, surrounded by flames-like nuances that depict emotional destruction and fires that unite their fate.

Through the teaser and trailer, the audience received a surprise from Alyssa Chia, repeating her role as a newsreader from the previous season. Through a series of news flashes, building a crucial feel and destruction, culminating in the case of deadly burning which is the main trigger of the narrative and uncovers how the characters' lives are connected through time and tragedy.