Dark Rain Chronicles

Dark Rain Chronicles is a Maldivian anthology web series directed by Ali Shifau. The first season, comprising six revenge thriller short segments, premiered on 12 November 2022. All segments from the first season were directed by Ali Shifau with Shifau and Ahmed Tholal credited as the writers.

The second season consisting of eight segments focusing on love, premiered on 1 January 2024. Shahudha Mahmood joined Shifau in the second season, directing four segments and being credited as the writer for five segments.

Season 1 (2022)
Assalaam Alaikum
 * Adam Rizwee as Naail
 * Sharaf Abdulla as Ahmed
 * Mariyam Haleem as Hafeeza Ali; Naail's mother
 * Ahmed Mohamed
 * Ibrahim Shiyaz as Matheen
 * Fathimath Latheefa as Ahmed's mother
 * Ahmed Sunie as Matheen's friend

Fureytha
 * Ahmed Sunie as Lirar
 * Aishath Yaadha as Ainth
 * Mohamed Shivaz as Nafiz
 * Fathimath Zuhair as Ainth's friend

Rankolhaa
 * Ismail Rasheed as Shareef
 * Fathimath Sara Adam as Anoosha
 * Mohamed Vishal as Adam
 * Fainaz as Areesha
 * Adam Rizwee as a customer

Surprise
 * Ahmed Saeed as Azee
 * Ismail Jumaih as Nadey
 * Aminath Aseela as Liu
 * Ali Nadheeh as Azee's subordinate

Party
 * Ali Shameel as Yasir
 * Hamdhoon Farooq as Ahdhu
 * Ali Shazleem
 * Azmee Adam Naseer
 * Ahmed Mohamed
 * Izzak
 * Mohamed Naail

Nostalgia
 * Ahmed Shakir as Nagidh
 * Ahmed Sharif as Riyaz
 * Adam Rizwee as a customer

Season 2 (2024)
Baiskalu
 * Sheela Najeeb as Aafiya
 * Ahmed Saeed as Razzag
 * Aishath Razan Ramiz as Raniya
 * Saamee Hussain Didi as Zihan

Lemon Cake
 * Nuzuhath Shuaib
 * Sharaf Abdulla
 * Aisha Ali

Lafzu
 * Roanu Hassan Manik
 * Ravee Farooq

Dhey Handhaan
 * Mariyam Majudha
 * Mohamed Vishal

Dhuruvaan Jehunas
 * Ahmed Sharif
 * Aminath Aseela

Dejavu
 * Mohamed Faisal
 * Aminath Shuha

Dhemaa
 * Abdullah Shafiu Ibrahim
 * Maleeha Waheed
 * Ahmed Shakir
 * Fathimath Sara Adam

Mee Loabi
 * Ahmed Easa
 * Aishath Yaadha

Development
On 14 September 2020, on the occasion of Dark Rain Entertainment's fourteenth anniversary, they announced several projects including Dark Rain Chronicles, written and directed by Ali Shifau. Filming for the last episode titled "Nostalgia" commenced on 20 July 2022, which was anticipated to be the pilot episode of the series. During the time, the team announced that the first season will consist of a total of five episodes, later adding another episode to the season. Filming for the second episode titled Fureytha was completed in August 2022.

Filming for the second season commenced in October 2023. Presenter, Shahudha Mahmoodh was reported to rope in to direct two episodes of the second season, out of which the episodes titled "Lemon Cake" was confirmed to be written by Mahmood. Script for this segment was completed in two days.

Release and reception
In August 2022, Dark Rain Entertainment announced that first season consisting six episodes will premiere in October 2022. The series was later pushed for a November release. The first episode of the series titled "Assalaam Alaikum" was released on 12 November 2022 through Baiskoafu. The six episodes of the first season received positive reviews from critics.

The first series focuses on six stories of ultimate revenge. The first episode titled Assalaam Alaikum featuring Adam Rizwee and Sharaf Abdulla, follows a protective son avenging a scammer for the death of his mother. The second episode titled Fureytha features Aishath Yaadha as a helpless wife committing a heinous crime against her abusive husband. The third episode Rankolhaa focuses on the sensitive child who has been molested by her step-father and her fruitful revenge years later. The fourth episode titled Surprise narrates a manipulative, wealthy businessman and his revenge on his unfaithful wife. The fifth episode titled Party features Ali Shameel as a drug addict father avenging his son's murder while the last episode of the series Nostalgia narrates the vengeance of a person bullied during childhood.