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Pluto the Series

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SYNOPSIS

Pluto (Thai title: นิทาน ดวงดาว ความรัก, romanized as Nithan Duangdao Khwam Rak) is a 2024 Thai Girls' Love drama produced by GMMTV, released as the studio's second GL series after 23.5 and broadcast in twelve episodes on GMM25 and Viu between October 2024 and January 2025. Oaboom Ingsamug (Tipnaree Weerawatnodom) is the polished, capable twin, days away from a marriage her whole family approves of. Ai-oon (Tipnaree Weerawatnodom), her quieter sister in the same dual role, has spent a lifetime a step behind her. When a car accident on the night of the wedding leaves Oaboom in a coma, the family asks Ai-oon for something no one should have to give: wear her sister's face long enough to end a relationship Oaboom had kept hidden from everyone, her fiancé included.

The woman on the other side of that secret is May (Rachanun Mahawan), who is blind and has no way of seeing that the person at her door is not the one who left. What was meant to be a single clean goodbye keeps getting postponed. The longer Ai-oon stays, the more she sees of the life her sister never let the family witness, and the harder it becomes to tell where the performance ends and she begins. Pang (Rutricha Phapakithi) and Phim (Ploynira Hiruntaveesin) circle the deception from the edges of the friend group, while Duean (Duangdao Jarujinda) anchors a household that starts to sense something is off long before anyone says it aloud. Every day Ai-oon keeps the secret buys her time and costs her more.

Adapted from a novel by Chao Planoy, with a screenplay by Kusolin Mekviphat and Bangpahn Homjan and direction from the Snap25 team, Pluto builds its romance out of guilt, grief and the impossible position of being loved under someone else's name. The identity-swap premise gives the series a mystery-drama spine that is rare in the GL space, but the show never lets the mechanism outrun the feeling: its real subject is what it costs to be seen as yourself. May's blindness drives the deception without ever being played for pity. The series brought NamtanFilm, the pairing of Tipnaree Weerawatnodom and Rachanun Mahawan, wide regional recognition, including a Best Couple win at the Y Universe Awards 2025, and confirmed GMMTV's Girls' Love slate as more than an experiment.

CONTENT DETAILS

Native Title
นิทาน ดวงดาว ความรัก
Original Title
Pluto
Also Known As
Nithan Duangdao Khwam Rak
Adaptation
Pluto is adapted from a novel by Chao Planoy, with the screen adaptation written by Kusolin Mekviphat and Bangpahn Homjan for GMMTV. The series keeps the novel's central premise, a twin forced to impersonate her comatose sister, while expanding several supporting relationships for the twelve-episode format.
Themes
Key Themes
Twin SwapMistaken IdentityComaBlind Love InterestDeceptionGuiltSisterhoodRedemptionSecond ChanceGriefTrustSelf-DiscoveryForbidden Feelings
Country
Language
Thai
Screenwriter
Kusolin Mekviphat
Original Author
Chao Planoy
Networks
Seasons
1
Episodes
12
Duration
58 min
Aired Start
Aired End
Release Year
Content Rating
13+
Production Co

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Twin swap premise: Ai-oon takes over her comatose twin Oaboom’s life to end a relationship, and the disguise unravels into real love instead.
  • GMMTV’s second GL: Pluto followed 23.5 as the studio’s next Girls’ Love production, expanding its GL slate through GMM25 and Viu.
  • Central pairing: Tipnaree Weerawatnodom and Rachanun Mahawan lead as Ai-oon/Oaboom and May, forming the on-screen pair fans call NamtanFilm.
  • Disability handled with care: May’s blindness drives the plot’s central deception without ever being played for pity or spectacle.
  • Mystery-drama backbone: unlike many light GL romances, Pluto leans on secrets, guilt, and a slow-reveal structure closer to a family drama.
  • Weekly broadcast: new episodes aired every Saturday at 20:30 on GMM25 and 22:30 on Viu across a twelve-week run.
  • Novel origin: the story is adapted from a novel by Chao Planoy, scripted for television by Kusolin Mekviphat and Bangpahn Homjan.
  • Award recognition: the lead pairing won Best Couple at the Y Universe Awards 2025, cementing Pluto’s breakout status.
  • Ensemble support: Rutricha Phapakithi, Ploynira Hiruntaveesin, and veteran actor Duangdao Jarujinda round out the household drama around the sisters.
  • Complete run: the series closed its story in twelve episodes, airing October 2024 through January 2025 with no announced continuation.

EDITOR’S VERDICT

8/10

Pluto arrived as GMMTV's second Girls' Love series with a much heavier premise than most of its GL contemporaries: a coma, a forced impersonation, and a blind love interest who cannot see the switch coming. That mystery-drama backbone is what sets it apart from the school-romance mold, and it mostly pays off across twelve episodes.

Story and Premise

The twin-swap setup could easily have collapsed into farce, but the writing keeps Ai-oon's guilt front and center. Every scene with May carries the tension of a lie that cannot hold, and the show is patient about letting real feelings surface instead of rushing the reveal for shock value.

Where the plot occasionally strains credibility is in how long the deception survives scrutiny from people who know Oaboom well. Viewers willing to accept the premise's central contrivance are rewarded with a more emotionally layered story than the setup initially suggests.

Strengths

  • Tipnaree Weerawatnodom's dual performance clearly differentiates Ai-oon from Oaboom through posture and tone rather than costume alone.
  • May's blindness is written as a character trait, not a plot gimmick, and Rachanun Mahawan plays her with quiet self-possession.
  • The supporting household, especially Duangdao Jarujinda's family matriarch, gives the drama stakes beyond the central romance.

Verdict

Pluto is a confident sophomore GL outing for GMMTV that trades easy comedy for genuine dramatic tension, anchored by a lead pairing whose chemistry carried it well past its finale into major regional award recognition.

Final Score: 8/10

LEAD & SIDE COUPLES

Tipnaree Weerawatnodom - Namtan - Thai actress, GMMTV, Pluto the Series
Rachanun Mahawan - Film - Thai actress, GMMTV, Pluto the Series
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OFFICIAL OST

EPISODE SCHEDULE

12 / 12 episodes aired · Completed
EP 1
19 Oct 2024
Aired
EP 2
26 Oct 2024
Aired
EP 3
02 Nov 2024
Aired
EP 4
09 Nov 2024
Aired
EP 5
16 Nov 2024
Aired
EP 6
23 Nov 2024
Aired
EP 7
30 Nov 2024
Aired
EP 8
07 Dec 2024
Aired
EP 9
14 Dec 2024
Aired
EP 10
21 Dec 2024
Aired
EP 11
28 Dec 2024
Aired
EP 12
04 Jan 2025
Aired

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Pluto the Series about?

Pluto the Series follows twin sisters Ai-oon and Oaboom Ingsamug, both played by Tipnaree Weerawatnodom. When a car accident leaves Oaboom in a coma on the night of her wedding, her family pressures the quieter Ai-oon to step into her sister's identity and quietly end a relationship Oaboom had been hiding, setting off a slow-burn Girls' Love romance built on guilt, secrecy, and unexpected feelings.

Who plays the two female leads in Pluto?

Tipnaree "Namtan" Weerawatnodom plays both twin sisters, Ai-oon and Oaboom Ingsamug, in a demanding dual role, while Rachanun "Film" Mahawan plays May, the blind girlfriend who becomes the emotional center of the story once Ai-oon starts posing as her sister to end the relationship on the family's behalf.

Is Pluto the Series a GL (Girls' Love) drama?

Yes, Pluto is a Thai Girls' Love series produced by GMMTV. It was released as the studio's second GL production, following its first GL title 23.5 earlier in 2024, and helped establish GMMTV as a major producer of Thai Girls' Love content alongside its long-running BL slate.

How many episodes does Pluto have?

Pluto ran for a single season of twelve episodes, releasing weekly on GMM25 and Viu. The season premiered on October 19, 2024, and concluded with its finale on January 4, 2025, giving the identity-swap storyline enough room to unfold without excessive filler episodes.

What country and studio produced Pluto?

Pluto is a Thai television production made by GMMTV, one of Thailand's largest entertainment studios and a leading producer of BL and GL dramas. The series broadcast on the GMM25 network in Thailand and was also made available to stream through the Viu platform.

Is Pluto based on a novel?

Yes, Pluto is adapted from a novel written by Chao Planoy. The television adaptation was scripted by Kusolin Mekviphat and Bangpahn Homjan, who expanded the source material's central twin-swap premise into a twelve-episode arc while adding supporting family and friendship storylines for the screen.

Where can I watch Pluto the Series?

Pluto originally aired on the GMM25 television network in Thailand and streamed on Viu. GMMTV's own official YouTube channel also hosts full episodes with English subtitles, making the series accessible to international Girls' Love fans outside of Thailand's regional streaming restrictions.

Who directed Pluto?

Pluto was directed by the Snap25 team working under GMMTV, the studio also responsible for producing the series. Snap25 handled the show's visual tone, balancing its mystery-drama elements with the more tender, romantic beats between the two leads across all twelve episodes.

What is the ship name for Pluto's lead actors?

Fans and GMMTV itself refer to Tipnaree Weerawatnodom and Rachanun Mahawan by the combined name NamtanFilm, drawn from their nicknames Namtan and Film. GMMTV has used the NamtanFilm name in its own official event promotions, confirming it as the pairing's recognized on-screen couple name.

Did NamtanFilm win any awards for Pluto?

Yes, Tipnaree Weerawatnodom and Rachanun Mahawan won the Best Couple award at the Y Universe Awards 2025 for their performances as Ai-oon and May. Weerawatnodom also individually won recognition as a leading Girls' Love star, reflecting the drama's strong critical and fan reception in Thailand.

Why does Ai-oon pretend to be her sister in Pluto?

With Oaboom left comatose after her wedding-night accident, the family fears the fallout if her secret relationship becomes public knowledge. They ask Ai-oon, who closely resembles her twin, to pose as Oaboom just long enough to end that relationship quietly and protect the family's reputation.

Is May aware that she is talking to the wrong twin?

For most of the series, May does not realize the switch has happened, since she is blind and cannot rely on sight to notice the difference between the sisters. This inability drives much of the show's tension, as Ai-oon must maintain the disguise through voice, habit, and memory alone.

Does Pluto have a happy ending?

Pluto resolves both the central deception and the romance between Ai-oon and May by its twelve-episode finale, following the genre's tendency toward emotionally satisfying conclusions. Specific plot details about how the truth comes out are best left for viewers to discover by watching the series themselves.

What genre is Pluto the Series?

Pluto blends Girls' Love romance with mystery and family drama elements rather than following the lighter school-comedy formula common in the genre. Its identity-swap plot, coma subplot, and slow-reveal structure give it a heavier, more melodrama-leaning tone than many other Thai GL series of the same period.

How long are Pluto's episodes?

Based on the series' official episode listings, Pluto's twelve episodes run for roughly 58 minutes on average, with some later episodes extending past an hour as the story approaches its finale and resolves its central mystery and romance threads.

Is Pluto connected to the Japanese anime of the same name?

No, Pluto the Series is an entirely separate, unrelated live-action Thai Girls' Love drama. It shares its English title with the acclaimed 2023 Japanese anime Pluto, based on Naoki Urasawa's manga, but the two productions have no shared story, characters, or production connection.

Who else stars in Pluto besides the two leads?

The supporting cast includes Rutricha Phapakithi as Pang, Ploynira Hiruntaveesin as Phim, Preeyaphat Lawsuwansiri as Jan, Weerayut Chansook as Ton, Kirati Puangmalee as Ben, and veteran actor Duangdao Jarujinda, who plays a senior family figure central to the household drama surrounding the twins.

When did Pluto the Series premiere?

Pluto premiered on October 19, 2024, with its first episode airing on GMM25 in Thailand and on Viu for streaming audiences. The series then continued weekly for twelve episodes before concluding its run with a finale broadcast on January 4, 2025.

What time did new episodes of Pluto air?

New episodes of Pluto aired every Saturday, with GMM25 broadcasting at 20:30 Thailand time and Viu making the episode available slightly later at 22:30, giving fans two windows to catch each week's installment as the story built toward its finale.

Is there a Pluto the Series season 2?

As of this writing, GMMTV has not announced a second season, spin-off, or special episode continuing Pluto's story. The series concluded as a complete twelve-episode arc, though its lead actors have gone on to other GMMTV projects together and separately.

What was GMMTV's first GL series before Pluto?

GMMTV's first Girls' Love series was 23.5, which premiered in March 2024, several months before Pluto's October 2024 debut. Together, the two shows marked GMMTV's formal entry into Girls' Love production alongside its established Boys' Love catalogue.

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