Good Boys Go to Heaven is a 2026 Malaysian television drama series broadcast on Astro Citra from 8 May to 26 June 2026. Directed by Ariff Zulkarnain, the series stars Beto Kusyairy and Zahirah MacWilson in the lead role.
Premise Yasser faced a moment of anxiety when his eight-year-old son, Ahyan, suddenly disappeared. Police and volunteers launched a massive search operation in the surrounding area to track down the little boy. He become the prime suspect of his son's murder. The case against him escalates when it turns out that he has no alibi, suffers from memory problems and domestic turmoil. Increasingly depressed, Yasser begins his own investigation to unravel the mystery of Ahyan's death.
Cast
Main Beto Kusyairy as Yasser Nu'man Zahirah MacWilson as Dahlia Iskandar
Supporting Sayf Mikael as Ahyan Yasser Firdaus Karim as Bahamin Basheer Sky Iskandar as Reyhan Abdullah Sani Malek Mccrone as Zayd Jamaludin Amerul Affendi as Inspector Kamal Hussaini Mila Mohsin as Maureen Amanda Ang as Sergeant Leona Lee Dai Fuad as Anwar Nahar Musa Alamin Zaleha Iman as Mia
Guests Sherie Merlis as Anisah Rafique Iskandar as young Yasser Afif Aisy as young Bahamin muda Faiz Shafie as young Zayd Essan Yahya as the news presenter Haris M. Nor as Ustaz Stivens Hwang Shuang Aun as Uncle Yap Shah Kimin as Ustaz Nizam Marzuki Noh as Nu'man Nurdin Qaid Aqwa as young Nahar
Production Good Boys Go to Heaven was directed by Ariff Zulkarnain, with Mira Mustaffa, Nadim Hisham, Ariff Zulkarnain, Haris M. Nor and Nik Naemah serves as the screenwriters. The production team also worked with experts in child psychology and medical fields to ensure the issues of trauma and child disappearance was handled responsibly, while given its highly sensitive nature.
Filming took place in most parts of Kuala Lumpur and the Klang Valley area, as well as Perak for 52 days.
Themes Ian Jeremiah Patrick, writing for the Malay Mail, highlights the series depiction of "trauma in depth" and examines "such experiences affect not only individuals, but also those around them".
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