I love a good mystery thriller and a good paranormal storyline, and Nour brings both to the table.

Sprinkle in some desire, and you have the recipe for something incredibly intriguing.

Starring Boss Patthakarn Thanasiriudom as Nainet “James” Intharakan and Tongtong Kitsakorn Kanogtorn as Kiran “Ken” Amatanathi, Thai series Nour follows a string of bizarre arsons that begins uncovering secrets buried for decades. James is a hot-blooded young officer drawn into the investigation, while the mysterious Captain Ken leads the case. But there’s much more connecting these two than police work, and as the investigation deepens, it becomes apparent that both men are tied to something that reaches far beyond a normal criminal case.

At the same time, forensic pathologist Jirat Jiratikan (Toey Pongsakorn Mettarikanon) and his assistant Chita Chittawan (Phoom Chawonwat Thongyoo) become involved in unraveling the mystery while developing a much more personal connection of their own.

I wasn’t sure what to expect when diving into Nour, but what I found was a darkly intriguing and sensual series that feels like vampires meet nearly impossible-to-kill immortals.

And I’m not mad at it.

The first three episodes exist under a dark shroud of questions, and it doesn’t take long before viewers realize James himself is special and personally tied to what’s happening.

Then enters Captain Ken, the head officer on the case who is also a medical doctor and a Nour, an immortal man who “seemingly” drinks blood and is nearly impossible to kill. Emphasis on the “seemingly,” because we’re just touching the surface in the first few episodes and I’m working this out as I go.

I like the immediate intrigue behind the series and the concept of Nour’s storyline, even if I’m still a little confused about the details, a confusion I suspect is intentional.

Especially since viewers are first dropped into a series of clips narrated by Ken’s internal monologue about the infinite ways he’s tried to end his life throughout the centuries, only to then find him face-to-face during an arson investigation with a man who once “saved” him.

Honestly, everything is a blur at the moment, but it’s a well-acted blur filmed in a dark-filtered neo-noir or grimdark-like style. At times, it almost feels like an autobiographical true crime story where no one seems to know anything but also somehow seems to know too much.

And I kind of love that.

Add in an interesting cast of characters at the police station and a burgeoning romance between Ken and James and Jirat and Chita, and I’m certainly invested.

The only things that brought me out of the storyline at times were the bad AI CGI used, according to the text at the beginning, for safety reasons, and Captain Ken’s complete unfamiliarity with cell phones.

He’s lived many, many lifetimes and is currently a medical doctor and investigator who I’m assuming must use modern medical and crime equipment and technology. So, despite how cute his unfamiliarity with mobile phones is when it comes to James and Ken’s relationship, it comes across as highly unbelievable. Especially in a world that has largely transitioned away from traditional telephone landlines to cell phones.

It’s a cute character quirk. I just don’t quite buy it.

All in all, however, the great acting and interesting concept make this series worth following, and I’m more than invested in learning more about the paranormal aspects while also falling into the relationships unfolding on screen.

I’m still not entirely sure what a Nour is, exactly what James is, how these fires connect everything, or where centuries of history are going to take these characters.

But that’s also why I’ll keep watching.

For a thrilling series full of mystery, the paranormal, and plenty of desire, check out Nour, now streaming on Tencent Video/WeTV.

Rating- 4 out of 5