KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 -- Astro Ria's new drama series Lockdown will tell the tales and struggles of Malaysians in facing the Covid-19 pandemic and the movement control order (MCO).

The 10-episode series will highlight eight different stories inspired by true events faced by Malaysians in enduring the new normal.

Lockdown, which was written by prominent Malaysian director Erma Fatima and directed by Mohd Fazli Yahya, took only 24 days to complete its shooting which began right after the first MCO last year.

All the scenes were shot around Kuala Lumpur with the majority of scenes being shot in a closed space.

According to Erma, the idea for the script came after seeing the impact of the pandemic around her and her experiences during the...