128 Circle

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128 Circle
Original title128 Circle
GenreDrama
Created by Lee Thean-jeen
Country of origin Singapore
Original languages
  • English
  • Mandarin
  • Malay
  • Tamil
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes45
Original release
ReleaseOctober 7, 2019 (2019-10-07) [1]  
present (present)

128 Circle is a Singaporean television series on Channel 5. It is the first multilingual drama TV series produced by Weiyu Films Pte Ltd for Mediacorp. [2]

Contents

Story

The series tells the story of food vendors at 128 Circle food centre and their customers. They come from various ethnic backgrounds and reflect Singapore's passion for food. [3]

A drama unique to Singapore`s multiracial fabric, 128 Circle is the nation’s first multilingual television drama, following the lives of a group of hawkers (street food sellers) in the fictional 128 Circle Food Centre. Season 1 saw the introduction of the hawkers as they faced their own personal challenges and collectively, the looming closure of their beloved hawker centre. In Season 2, the hawkers weather not only the storms of a global pandemic that spares no one; they must also contend with ups and downs of family, friendship and life in Singapore. Season 3 follows the hawkers struggling with rising costs, personal issues and a group of newer, younger hawkers brought in to refresh the hawker centre.

Cast

Episodes

Season 1

No.#TitleOriginal airdate
1S01E01"Wake Up, Halim"October 7, 2019
2S01E02"How Come the Mee Rebus Stall Is Closed?"October 7, 2019
3S01E03"No One Is Scared of You Anymore"October 7, 2019
4S01E04"You Really Think This Will Work?"October 7, 2019
5S01E05"It's Going To Be a Long Month"October 21, 2019
6S01E06"I'm Looking for My Father"October 21, 2019
7S01E07"You Think I Should Get a Lawyer?"October 21, 2019
8S01E08"Leave My Family Alone"October 21, 2019
9S01E09"Have a Nice Day, Everyone"November 4, 2019
10S01E10"I Gave Everything to that Crook!"November 4, 2019
11S01E11"I Might Lose My Daughter!"November 4, 2019
12S01E12"He's Doing this for Revenge"November 4, 2019
13S01E13"How Can You Sabotage Your Own Brother?"November 18, 2019
14S01E14"Food Poisoning?"November 18, 2019
15S01E15"Bye Uncle Larry, Bye Aunty Gek"November 18, 2019

Season 2

No.#TitleOriginal airdate
16S02E01"We Are Here Today"March 7, 2022
17S02E02"We're Doing the Best We Can"March 7, 2022
18S02E03"Singapore Has Gone into Circuit Breaker Mode"March 7, 2022
19S02E04"Can We Start"March 7, 2022
20S02E05"You Know Each Other?"March 21, 2022
21S02E06"I Thought You Threw that Away Last Night"March 21, 2022
22S02E07"Coffee"March 21, 2022
23S02E08"I Can't Believe You Would Do this"March 21, 2022
24S02E09"Crazy"April 4, 2022
25S02E10"Can Pass Me the Ladle"April 4, 2022
26S02E11"The Ambulance Is on the Way"April 4, 2022
27S02E12"She's Your Sister"April 4, 2022
28S02E13"Watch Out"April 18, 2022
29S02E14"Police Are Coming"April 18, 2022
30S02E15"This Is Her Place"April 18, 2022

Season 3

No.#TitleOriginal airdate
31S03E01"Good News or Bad News"January 8, 2024
32S03E02"No Need To See Doctor"January 8, 2024
33S03E03"I Am In Trouble Again"January 8, 2024
34S03E04"You Want To Quit"January 8, 2024
35S03E05"I Am Still Your Mother"January 22, 2024
36S03E06"There Is A Thief"January 22, 2024
37S03E07"I Have COVID"January 22, 2024
38S03E08"She Will Have To Close"January 22, 2024
39S03E09"You Expect Us To Believe Your Flimsy Excuse"February 5, 2024
40S03E10"Just Like The Good Old Days"February 5, 2024
41S03E11"We Are Going To Fight"February 5, 2024
42S03E12"Well Done Yi Kai"February 5, 2024
43S03E13"That Bloody Larry"February 19, 2024
44S03E14"Why Do You Want Me To Take Over"February 19, 2024
45S03E15"Today Is My Last Day"February 19, 2024

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