Serangoon Road | |
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Genre | Period drama Film noir |
Created by | Paul D. Barron |
Written by | Michaeley O'Brien Christopher D Hawkshaw Tony Morphett |
Directed by | Peter Andrikidis Tony Tilse |
Starring | Don Hany Joan Chen Alaric Tay Michael Dorman Pamelyn Chee et al. |
Theme music composer | Cezary Skubiszewski Jan Skubiszewski |
Country of origin | |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Carole Sklan Greeg Simpkin Sue Masters Erika North Saralo MacGregor Mike Wiluan Michael O'Donnell |
Producer(s) | Paul Barron Nick North |
Production location(s) | Singapore (setting) Batam, Indonesia (filming) |
Running time | 55 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | ABC HBO Asia RED by HBO |
Original release | 22 September – 29 November 2013 |
External links | |
Website |
Serangoon Road is an Australian-Singaporean television drama series which premiered on 22 September 2013 on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and HBO Asia. It is a detective noir drama set in the 1960s, revolving around Serangoon Road in Singapore. The 10-part series is a collaboration between ABC and HBO Asia and was filmed largely on the island of Singapore. [1] It was created by Paul D. Barron and directed by Peter Andrikidis and Tony Tilse. [2]
The final episode of the series aired on 29 November 2013. [3] Though the series received encouraging ratings, HBO has no plans for a second season. [4]
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The series is set in Singapore during the mid-1960s, a tumultuous time in the island's history. The country is at a crossroads as the nation is about to break away from Malaysia and gain independence. The British colonial rulers are gradually pulling out of the country, while racial and political tensions are running high and the ensuing riots are threatening national security. Communist insurgency movements are active in neighbouring countries and trying to push into Singapore.
The protagonist Sam Callaghan is an Australian living in Singapore. As a child, he was interned in Changi Prison by the occupying Japanese and later joined the military, serving in Malaya. He now runs an import/export business with his partner Kang. Sam agrees to help neighbour Patricia Cheng at her detective agency after her husband is killed while working on a case. [5]
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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1 | "Episode 1" | Peter Andrikidis | Michaeley O'Brien | 22 September 2013 |
2 | "Episode 2" | Peter Andrikidis | Michaeley O'Brien | 29 September 2013 |
3 | "Episode 3" | Peter Andrikidis | Christopher D Hawkshaw | 6 October 2013 |
4 | "Episode 4" | Peter Andrikidis | Tony Morphett | 13 October 2013 |
5 | "Episode 5" | Peter Andrikidis | Michaeley O'Brien | 20 October 2013 |
6 | "Episode 6" | Tony Tilse | Margaret Wilson | 1 November 2013 |
7 | "Episode 7" | Tony Tilse | Justin Monjo | 8 November 2013 |
8 | "Episode 8" | Tony Tilse | Kym Goldsworthy & Timothy Lee | 15 November 2013 |
9 | "Episode 9" | Tony Tilse | Michaeley O'Brien | 22 November 2013 |
10 | "Episode 10" | Tony Tilse | Michaeley O'Brien | 29 November 2013 |
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