Serangoon Road (TV series)

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Serangoon Road
Serangoon Road.jpg
Genre Period drama
Film noir
Created byPaul D. Barron
Written byMichaeley O'Brien
Christopher D Hawkshaw
Tony Morphett
Directed byPeter 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 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
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 time55 minutes
Release
Original network ABC
HBO Asia
RED by HBO
Original release22 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]

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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]

Plot

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]

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Episode 1"Peter AndrikidisMichaeley O'Brien22 September 2013 (2013-09-22)
2"Episode 2"Peter AndrikidisMichaeley O'Brien29 September 2013 (2013-09-29)
3"Episode 3"Peter AndrikidisChristopher D Hawkshaw6 October 2013 (2013-10-06)
4"Episode 4"Peter AndrikidisTony Morphett13 October 2013 (2013-10-13)
5"Episode 5"Peter AndrikidisMichaeley O'Brien20 October 2013 (2013-10-20)
6"Episode 6"Tony TilseMargaret Wilson1 November 2013 (2013-11-01)
7"Episode 7"Tony TilseJustin Monjo8 November 2013 (2013-11-08)
8"Episode 8"Tony TilseKym Goldsworthy & Timothy Lee15 November 2013 (2013-11-15)
9"Episode 9"Tony TilseMichaeley O'Brien22 November 2013 (2013-11-22)
10"Episode 10"Tony TilseMichaeley O'Brien29 November 2013 (2013-11-29)

International broadcasts

In the United Kingdom the series was shown on Sony Channel from 9 April 2014 at 9:00 pm.

The series aired in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, premiering on 25 March 2014 at 9:00 pm on GBC TV.

In Brazil, the series began airing on 30 June 2014 at 9:00 pm on Max Prime.

The series aired in France from 30 August 2014 at 10.45 pm on France Ô. [6]

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References

  1. TV series fostering cultural ties with Singapore and Indonesia
  2. "ABC drama co-production with HBO Asia". TV Tonight. 7 September 2012.
  3. http://www.abc.net.au/tv/programs/serangoon-road/
  4. http://stcommunities.straitstimes.com/tv/2013/12/13/hbo-asias-series-serangoon-road-starring-joan-chen-and-chin-han-australian-awards
  5. "Airdate: Serangoon Road". TV Tonight. 30 August 2013.
  6. http://tvmag.lefigaro.fr/programme-tv/article/serie/83186/serangoon-road-avez-vous-deja-vu-une-serie-australo-singapourienne-.html