Every month, we’ll tell you about new television shows to hit terrestrial and cable channels, as well as streaming sites in Singapore! We’ll also highlight shows that you’ve got to be home (or on your phone) to catch every month.
What to catch this May?
If you’re an anime fan, then Netflix has you covered with their release of “Bleach” and “Gin Tama.” On the local front, we’ve got comedies galore with “Rojak” on Channel 5 and “Double Trouble” on Toggle. And if you’ve been suffering from Korean drama withdrawal, there are many Korean movies and dramas premiering on Celestial Movies and Viu. It’s a good month to be watching tv!
Rojak (4 May, Wednesday 9.30 pm, Channel 5)
When Patricia Lim, a 28 year old aspiring writer in Singapore loses her grandmother, she ends up with her huge, old house in her name. With a roof over her head but with no money in her pocket, she decides to rent out the rooms and thus begins friendships that spans borders and cultures! Each of these colorful personalities come with their own idiosyncrasies, opinions and quirks but soon bond and become family for each other. Just like the quintessential Singaporean dish of ‘Rojak’ – where a blend of ingredients, tastes and colours come together in a mouth-watering explosion of flavour.
Shows about writers usually promise a lot of wit and candour because, well, that’s what writers do, right? Though the multi-cultural aspect comes on a little thick, it’s been a while since we’ve had a show like this, with fresh faces and no baggage attached to the cast. If it takes off, it might just become our own Singaporean version of “How I Met Your Mother.”
Double Trouble (9 May, Toggle)
Comedy and truth collide in Double Trouble, a web series about all things Singaporean. Each webisode covers a very specific theme from an unique angle. Each webisode will be honest, unexpected and unconventional, just like the hosts. Kumar and Mark Lee from every segment, sometimes with the aid of their celebrity guest.
We have not seen Kumar on television for a very long time (even though technically Toggle isn’t television, but you can always project it on your TV screen), so it’ll be fun to see him grace the screen again! You can be sure that both comedians will have scathing commentaries on the quirkier aspects of Singapore — all in the name of fun, of course.
The Beauty Inside (1 May, Sunday 9.00 pm, Celestial Movies)
A Korean romantic comedy featuring 21 actors playing the same character! Woo-jin is a troubled man who loses himself after continuously waking up in a different body every morning, regardless of age, gender and nationality, until he falls in love with a girl who makes him whole again.
Out last year, this movie finally hits TV screens! Although the concept is gimmicky, the trailer shows that they might just get a happy ending after all. It looks more mainstream than the original 2012 movie that it’s based off, which works to its benefit. What’s most important is the theme that you know will be prevalent through the movie— that love transcends appearances. Regardless of whether you believe in that or not, it looks like it’ll be a feel good film.
Shows premiering in May
Channel 5
Rojak (4 May, Wednesday 9.30 pm)
The Hush (23 May, Monday 10.00 pm)
Rise (movie) (28 May, Saturday 7.30 pm)
History Channel (Starhub Channel 401)
Roots (31 May, Tuesday-Friday, 10.00 pm)
Celestial Movies (Starhub Channel 1610, mio TV Channel 585)
The Beauty Inside (1 May, Sunday 9.00 pm)
Thrill (Starhub Channel 618, mio TV Channel 415)
Fear of Darkness (9 May, Monday 9.00 pm)
The Abandoned (16 May, Monday 9.00 pm)
Toggle
Double Trouble (9 May)
Netflix
Bleach (first to eight season) (1 May)
Gin Tama (first to second season (1 May)
Grace & Frankie (second season) (6 May)
Marseille (6 May)
Lady Dynamite (6 May)
Bloodline (second season) (27 May)
The Do-Over (movie) (27 May)
Viu
Flower in Prison (1 May)
Dear My Friends (14 May)
Beauty’s Beast (15 May)
Lucky Romance (26 May)
This article was also published on Yahoo!.
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