Every month, we’ll tell you about new shows to hit terrestrial and cable channels, as well as streaming sites in Singapore. We’ll also highlight the television shows that you’ve got to be home (or on your phone) to catch every month.
Overview of September’s shows
September sees an interesting mix of shows like HBO’s sci-fi series Raised By Wolves, the release of We Bare Bears: The Movie on Cartoon Network, Boomerang and other channels, as well as Netflix’s Enola Holmes. FX’s animated series, Archer, returns for an eleventh season, while Viu debuts three new shows, including an interesting sounding Korean drama Zombie Detective. All in all, it’s a fun bag of shows we’re getting in September!
Raised By Wolves (3 Sep)
HBO GO
Two androids are tasked with raising human children on a mysterious virgin planet. As the burgeoning colony of humans threatens to be torn apart by religious differences, the androids learn that controlling the beliefs of humans is a treacherous and difficult task.
A decidedly interesting exploration into humanity and faith, Raised By Wolves looks like it’ll be not only contain thought-provoking philosophical elements — but also lots of action, drama and science fiction fun. The trailer itself already presents many questions, like how the destruction of Earth came about and what exactly the android Mother (Amanda Collins) is. And with a stylised but slightly eccentric treatment, this show looks like it could be the next Westworld.
We Bare Bears: The Movie (movie) (12 Sep, Saturday 11 am)
Cartoon Network (StarHub: 316, Singtel: 226)/Boomerang (StarHub: 317, Singtel: 228)/Warner TV (StarHub: 515, Singtel: 306)/Oh!K (StarHub: 816, Singtel: 525)/ HBO (StarHub: 601, Singtel: 420)
Bear brothers Grizz, Panda, and Ice Bear move to San Franciso, where they accidentally get into multiple hijinks that result them being pursued by the law (and wildlife life control). Left with no choice, the bears escape to Canada for their freedom and safety. It serves as a conclusion to the We Bare Bears series.
Drawing on themes of acceptance, family separation, and racial discrimination, the final adventure of the bear brothers was said to have been inspired by the Trump administration family separation policy, as well as the California wildfires of 2018. It’s definitely the biggest and wildest romp that the bears have ever been through, and it looks like the trio will get a good send-off in this film.
Zombie Detective (13 Sep)
Viu
Bereft of memories and an identity, Choi Jin Hyuk plays a nameless zombie who miserably but humbly accepts his life (or unlife) as a zombie. But when he stumbles upon the corpse of a CEO of a private detective agency, a golden opportunity presents itself. He decides to masquerade as the recently deceased CEO, Kim Yoo Yeong, and begins life anew in the village — playing the part of a zombie detective.
This feels like everything and the kitchen sink was thrown into this concept, and surprisingly, it looks like it’ll work! Perhaps that’s because most of the usual romantic melodrama are absent in this Korean drama (thank goodness, aren’t we all tired of those predictable elements by now) and it seems like a genuine focus is placed on a plot and some fantasy elements. We’re pretty sure that the main character gets to become a real human by the end of the series.
Enola Holmes (movie) (23 Sep)
Netflix
When Enola Holmes—Sherlock’s teen sister—discovers her mother missing, she sets off to find her, becoming a super-sleuth in her own right as she outwits her famous brother and unravels a dangerous conspiracy around a mysterious young Lord. Starring Millie Bobby Brown, Sam Claflin, with Henry Cavill and Helena Bonham-Carter. Directed by Harry Bradbeer (Fleabag).
Based on the young adult fiction series The Enola Holmes Mysteries, the film gives the famous detective a spunky young sister who’s learning her place in the world. The coming-of-age story takes a different spin on what Holmes’ sister would be like (if he has one), as compared to previous depictions, such as BBC’s Sherlock series (where she’s named Eurus Holmes instead). The star-studded cast of Enola Holmes may prove to be its most interesting aspect yet — who’d have expected Henry Cavill to play Sherlock Holmes?
Terrestrial
Channel 8
SuperDad (2 Sep. Mondays to Fridays 9pm)
Suria
Pelancaran Bulan Bahasa 2020 (5 Sep, Saturdays 8.30pm)
Ejen I Cakap (6 Sep Sundays 6.30pm)
okto
Lil Wild (3 Sep, Thursdays and Fridays 5.30pm)
Cable
HBO (StarHub: 601, Singtel: 420)
The Third Day (15 Sep, Tuesdays 9am and 10pm)
The Garden Of Evening Mists (13 Sep, Sunday 10pm)
Hustlers (26 Sep, Saturday 9pm)
BBC First (StarHub Channel 502)
Guilt (4 Sep, Fridays)
BBC Earth (StarHub Channel 407)
Primates (3 Sep, Fridays 8.05pm)
Food Factory (Season 4) (14 Sep, Mondays 7.10pm)
Life Below Zero: Canada (24 Sep, Thursdays 9.55pm)
BBC Lifestyle (StarHub Channel 432)
George Clarke’s Old House New Home (8 Sep, Tuesdays 9.15pm)
Paul Hollywood Eats Japan (21 Sep, Mondays 7.30pm)
CBeebies (StarHub Channel 303)
Swashbuckle (Season 3) (7 Sep, Mondays 8.05pm)
Dog Loves Books (Season 2) (11 Sep, Fridays 7.45pm)
HBO GO
Raised By Wolves (3 Sep)
Boomerang (StarHub: 317, Singtel: 228)
Pat The Dog (5 Sep, Saturdays 9am)
DC Superhero Girls: Super-Villain HIgh (19 Sep, Saturday 11 am)
Oh!K (StarHub: 816, Singtel: 525)
The Paikfather (5 Sep, Saturdays 11.45am)
Tale of Arang (25 Sep, Fridays 11pm)
Cartoon Network (StarHub: 316, Singtel: 226)
We Bare Bears: The Movie (movie) (12 Sep, Saturday 11 am)
Warner TV (StarHub: 515, Singtel: 306)
The Carbonaro effect (28 Sep, Mondays 8.10pm)
FOX Life (Singtel CH 301, Starhub CH 501)
Masterchef Junior US (Season 8) (24 Sep, Thursdays 8pm)
The Good Doctor (29 Sep, Tuesdays 10pm)
The 72nd Emmy Awards (21 Sep, Monday 8am and 8pm)
FX (Singtel CH 310, Starhub CH 507)
Archer (Season 11) (17 Sep, Thursdays 10pm)
National Geographic (Singtel CH 201, StarHub Ch 411)
David Rocco’s Dolce Southeast Asia (14 Sep, Mondays 10pm)
FOX (Singtel CH 330, StarHub Ch 505)
FBI: Most Wanted (Season 2) (30 Sep, Wednesdays 9pm)
Streaming
Netflix
Love Guaranteed (movie) (3 Sep)
Young Wallander (3 Sep)
Away (4 Sep)
I’m Thinking Of Ending Things (movie (5 Sep)
Record Of Youth (7 Sep)
#Alive (8 Sep)
Record Of Youth (7 Sep)
Get Organised With The Home Edit (9 Sep)
Migonnes (9 Sep)
The Social Dilemma (9 Sep)
Julie And The Phantoms (10 Sep)
The Idhun Chronicles (10 Sep)
The Babysitter: Killer Queen (10 Sep)
The Gift (Season 2) (10 Sep)
The Duchess (11 Sep)
Family Business (Season 2) (11 Sep)
Pets United (11 Sep)
Close Enough (14 Sep)
Taco Chronicles (Season 2) (15 Sep)
Hope Frozen: A Quest To Live Twice (15 Sep)
Baby (Season 3) (16 Sep)
Criminal UK (Season 2) (16 Sep)
Meateater (Season 9) (16 Sep)
Signs (Season 2) (16 Sep)
Sign On! (16 Sep)
The Paramedic (movie) (16 Sep)
The Devil All The Time (16 Sep)
Dragon’s Dogma (17 Sep)
The Last Word (17 Sep)
Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous (18 Sep)
Ratched (18 Sep)
Chico Bon Bon: Monkey With A Tool (22 Sep)
Jack Whitehall: Travels With My Father (22 Sep)
Mighty Express (22 Sep)
Enola Holmes (movie) (23 Sep)
The Chef Show (Season 2) (24 Sep)
The School Nurse Files (25 Sep)
A Perfect Crime (Season 2) (25 Sep)
Country-Ish (25 Sep)
Whose Vote Counts, Explained (28 Sep)
American Murder: The Family Next Door (30 Sep)
BBC Brit (BBC Player)
Island No. 9 (Season 5) (7 Sep, Mondays)
meWATCH
Falling Into You (21 Sep)
Viu
Do You Like Brahms? (1 Sep)
Lie After Lie (5 Sep)
Zombie Detective (13 Sep)
This article was first published on and written for Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore.
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