Para Pencari Tuhan

Para Pencari Tuhan is an Indonesian television series created by Deddy Mizwar. The series focuses on a musalla caretaker Bang Jack and people living around him as they learn to practice Islamic value in their lives. It is first aired on 16 September 2007. It is aired only every Holy month of Ramadan, during suhur on 03:00–04:30 WIB in Season 1–6, and 03:00–04:00 WIB in Season 7–present and during iftar on 18:00–19:00 WIB on SCTV. This show also features a Telequiz. As of 2025, the series had 511 episodes across sixteen seasons and had been renewed for the seventeenth. In 2023, it received a record for Longest Continuous Ramadan Religion Series from Indonesian World Records Museum.

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Premise

The series originally focuses on three ex-criminals, Chelsea, Barong, and Juki who have recently been released from prison and are unable to go back to their previous lives. They soon find themselves in a musalla and let its caretaker Bang Jack guide them. The series also has several subplots taking place in the same village, such as Ustad Ferry's job as a television presenter, the romance between Ferry's sister-in-law Aya and her old friend Azam, and the economic struggles of two best friends Udin and Asrul who have a mixed relationship with the rich businessman Jalal. Over the seasons, there are changes in the character lineup and eventually the original village is destroyed by a flood in the eleventh season. Later seasons focus on Bang Jack, Jalal, Udin and Asrul along with new characters in new settings.

Cast

Main

Season 1

Deddy Mizwar as Ahmad Zakaria "Bang Jack", H. Husin Tabi'at, Nagabonar
Isa Bajaj as Juki
Melky Bajaj as Chelsea
Aden Bajaj as Barong
Zaskia Adya Mecca as Aya
Akrie Patrio as Ustad Fery
Annisa Suci as Haifah
Agus Kuncoro as Azam
Udin Nganga as Zulfikar Baharuddin "Udin"
Jarwo Kwat as Ahmad Jalaluddin "Jalal"
Asrul Dahlan as Asrul
Artta Ivano as Kalila
Mira Zayra as Mira
Idrus Madani as Idrus "Pak RW"
Joes Terpase as Joes
Hakim Ahmad as Hakim
Irma Annisa as Bu Jalal
Turaekhan Roy as Roy
Maulana Firdaus as Maulana
Yanto Tampan as Acip

Season 2–11

Tora Sudiro as Zulfikar Baha'uddin
Henidar Amroe as Widya
Irma De Vanty as Herlina
Erma Zarina as Loli
Slamet Rahardjo as Wijoyo
Vitta Mariana as Heli
Fachri Albar as Fachri
Alfie Alfandy as Domino Febrianto
Teddy Syah as Azmi
Jaja Mihardja as Haji Jaja
Inneke Koesherawati as Dewi
Nurul Qomar as Haji Balotelli, Abah Nyinyi

Season 12

Miqdad Addausy as Viral
Nadya Fricella as Hera
Irfan Siagian as Maing
Rochman as Sukarni Bombi Yusenberg
Totos Rasiti as Atep
Ujang Ronda as Ajung
Dimas Anggara as Fadhli
Dina Lorenza as Nurlaela
Sania Velova as Putri
Silvia Anggraini as Alya

Season 13

Syakir Daulay as Ustad David
Betari Ayu as Zahro
Yasamin Jasem as Alexandria
Bella Nurmala as Sifa
Adinda Dei as Ocie
Andi Annisa as Anna
Arman Hidayat as Sobirin
Agung Putra Prawira Nugraha as Apip
Kukuh Prasetya as Bahrudin
Silvia Anggraini as Alya
Ozzol Ramdan as Ujang the vegetable vendor

Season 14

Angel Lisandi Putri as Putri Sandi Angel
Linda Ramadhanty as Asma
Edwin Superbejo as Kunang
Ery Makmur as Ipong
Alodya Desi as Mulan Safira
Vizza Dara as Maya Estira
Meriel Jessica as Pepi
Unang as Kardiman
Ingrid Widjanarko as Grandma

Season 15

Lavicky Nicholas as Habib
Dea Lestari as Lara
Salma Paramitha as Bulan
Dinda Kirana as Matahari
Tio Pakusadewo as Galaxy
Bima Sena as Ali Verpool
Opie Kumis as Amor
Ridwan Ghani as Soni
Ira Wibowo as Karmila
Yurike Prastika as Mak Dharti
Arswendi Nasution as Nasib
Cok Simbara as Netral
Maudy Koesnaedi as Nurjannah
Tohir Jokasmo as Tohir
Miranty Dewi as Miranty

Season 16

Tora Sudiro as Zulfikar Badaruddin
El Manik as Haji Soleh
Renaga Tahier as King
Edbert Destiny as Dobleh
Faiz Vishal as Gembel
Cindy Nirmala as Cupi
Janis Aneira as Isyana Solehati
Temon Templar as Ronald
Shahnaz Haque as Ira
Keanu Azka as Tiadi
Tsana Zakiyah as Dwi Yanti
Donny Damara as Raja Nusantara

Season 17

Sujiwo Tedjo as Amrik
Fuad Idris as Pongki
Teuku Rifnu Wikana as Debi
Ence Bagus as Rasimin
Cakrawala Satria Airawan as Akbar
Zoul Pandjoul as Culay
Fairel Banyu as Budiman / Delon
Abiyyu Barakbah as Lopa
Andi Viola as Shafira
Allya Syakila as Leli
Gemi Nastiti as Hamasa
Ruth Marini as Maimun
Ryma Gembala as Ayang
Bagus Yusuf Saputra as Aman
Almanzo Konoralma as Rahmat
Miranty Dewi as Rohana
Hengky Tarnando as Hamzah
Denaya Bintang Azmi as Desi

Season 18

Sandri Karamoy as Agam
Sandy Pradana as Awan
Esa Sigit as Bumi
Naimma Aljuri as Mentari
Zella Alhamid as Pertiwi
Edbert Destiny Sebagai Alex Ferguson / Dobleh
Faiz Vishal as Eka Putra / Gembel
Benk Benk as Nyoto
Rizky Inggar as Surti

Recurring

Hafifi TB as Hafifi
Dara Rulyant as Dara
Anggia Jelita as Marni
Deliana Siahaan as Juki's mother
Benk Benk as motorcycle taxis driver
Aty Cancer Zein as Febri's grandmother
Linda Leona as Linda
Junaedi as Junaedi
Juk Ng as Juk Ng
Agus Wibowo as Agus
Andre Taulany as Deo
Sakurta Ginting as Joni Sakura
Kadir Srimulat as Kadir Mubarak
Revaldo as Dika
Zairin Zain as Rohim
Dharty Manullang as Debi's mother

Productions

Development

Series writer Wahyu H.S. said that in 2007, SCTV wanted to air a soap opera during sahur time instead of the more common variety show. Wahyu and Citra Sinema creative team pitched a story about three ex-convicts who learn Islam from a marbot after being released from prison yet rejected from their old lives. The original pitched title was Belajar Insyaf, but after SCTV asked for a title change, it was changed to the final title Para Pencari Tuhan, which was suggested by the producer, Deddy Mizwar.
Prior to the thirteenth season, Deddy Mizwar said that many actors, such as Idrus Madani and Agus Kuncoro, stopped appearing because they moved to another production houses. Deddy also believed that it would be hard to insert old characters into a new story when their arc have ended. A similar sentiment was expressed by Deddy before the fifteenth season; he said that the story arc for old characters would revolve around the same theme all over again.

Casting

In thirteenth to fourteenth season, Syakir Daulay were cast to play Ustad David. Betari Ayu to portray Zahro. Yasamin Jasem was selected to portray Alexandria.
In fifteenth season, Lavicky Nicholas was roped in to play Habib. Dinda Kirana was chosen to play Matahari. Dea Lestari and Tio Pakusadewo was cast to play Lara and Galaxy. Maudy Koesnaedi was cast as Nurjannah. Andre Taulany joined the cast as Deo.

Reception

Viewership

According to AGB Nielsen data, the first season of Para Pencari Tuhan gained 32% share in average dan was watched by nearly all age demographics.
SCTV's public relations said that Para Pencari Tuhan third season gained 20.7% share per episode.
During the promotion for the seventeenth season, SCTV's Deputy Director of Programming, Banardi Rachmad, said that the fifteenth season gained 21% share and the sixteenth gained 26%.