Myanmar’s first multi-season period drama – "Beneath The Glass Sky" – heads into production this month, creating the first  fictional universe of its kind and kicking off Canal+ Myanmar’s long-term franchise plans. 

Two 24-episode seasons have been greenlit, with options to extend the story to different parts of the sprawling fictional kingdom of Mahaw Thein Kha, a world of warring provinces, palace intrigue, and elaborate power structures. 

Season one is in pre-production, with principal photography scheduled to run from June to October. The  premiere is scheduled for December 2026, with a second 24-episode season slated for June 2027.

Built around a core metaphor of a glass palace – grand but permanently on the edge of collapse – the story promises to pull back the silk curtain on the lives of high-ranking women who live in opulence but trade  their peace for power, “facing crushing pressures to remain perfect”.

"Beneath The Glass Sky" opens with a dying governor realising that his eldest son is too sickly to rule and his youngest, Lin Nyana, is too distracted by pleasure to lead. To secure the state’s future, he launches a high-stakes competition to find a consort to guide the young prince. Rupa Sanda survives five gruelling trials to win the position, but her victory is short-lived and she is forced into exile with ruthless middle brother, Ye Thura, who seizes the throne in a bloody rebellion. Along with navigating a web of palace conspiracies, and rivalries, she carries a secret commitment to the late governor. 

The series stars May Mi Ko Ko and traditional Myanmar opera Zat Pwal  star Aung Zabu in his TV drama debut.  

Award-winning Burmese designer Shar Tra has taken on wardrobe design, signalling the scale of the production’s visual ambitions.