Serangoon Road

Serangoon Road

2013
Serangoon Road
Serangoon Road

Serangoon Road

6.9 | en | Drama

1964-65. Singapore is a city at a crossroads. Political and racial tensions are at fever pitch as the British pull out, and a new nation is about to be born. The lights of Bugis Street have never burned so bright: bootleg copies of Motown songs boom out from street stalls; the Rolling Stones are in town along with tourists and American sailors fresh from Vietnam. They join British and Australian soldiers checking out the prostitutes and gambling dens en route to their own war in Borneo. This is the city of Sam Callaghan, Patricia Cheng, the CIA’s Conrad Harrison and the clients of the Cheng Detective Agency. The agency’s cases range from the usual (straying spouses and petty fraudsters) to events with international implications and complications. Sam’s contacts from his military days are useful - but they start to drag him back into a dark world that he would prefer to leave behind.

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Seasons & Episodes

1
EP10  Episode 10
Nov. 29,2013
Episode 10

Sam sets out to prove that James Lim was responsible for the murder of Patricia's husband Winston, but uncovers much more. Plus will his lover Claire stay in Singapore?

EP9  Episode 9
Nov. 22,2013
Episode 9

When Sam goes out on a limb for an old friend accused of murder, is he making a very big mistake about his hero who once saved his life?

EP8  Episode 8
Nov. 15,2013
Episode 8

Two Australian girls mysteriously disappear from a ship in Singapore harbour. The case takes an ominous and dangerous turn with the arrival of a ransom note.

EP7  My Girl
Nov. 08,2013
My Girl

Kang is caught smuggling explosives and Sam works to save him from trial and possible execution. Conrad is shocked to discover that MI6 has a file on his girlfriend Su Ling.

EP6  Tracks of My Tears
Nov. 01,2013
Tracks of My Tears

When a newborn baby is left on the doorstep of the agency, Sam and Patricia face a moral dilemma when they uncover the identity of the mother and her family.

EP5  Heatwave
Oct. 20,2013
Heatwave

When Sam and Claire discover that adulterated medicine is being distributed to sick children in the village, the investigation into who is behind it surprises everyone.

EP4  Give Me Money
Oct. 13,2013
Give Me Money

Sam has a conflict of interest when the Cheng Detective Agency is hired to investigate his lover Claire's husband Frank Simpson.

EP3  Ball of Confusion
Oct. 06,2013
Ball of Confusion

Patricia is attacked and robbed during a riot on her way to a client. She's saved by a Malay journalist who is later accused of being one of the instigators of the riot.

EP2  Reach Out
Sep. 29,2013
Reach Out

Separated from her husband at the outset of WW2, and not even knowing if he is still alive, a woman returns to Singapore from a long exile in China to search for him.

EP1  Shotgun
Sep. 22,2013
Shotgun

The Cheng Detective Agency is hired by the CIA to investigate the murder of a US sailor, and Sam Callaghan is asked to help out as a favour to the widowed owner, Patricia.

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6.9 | en | Drama | More Info
Released: 2013-09-22 | Released Producted By: Infinite Studios , Great Western Entertainment Country: Singapore Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://hboasia.com/HBO/en-sg/shows/serangoon-road/
Synopsis

1964-65. Singapore is a city at a crossroads. Political and racial tensions are at fever pitch as the British pull out, and a new nation is about to be born. The lights of Bugis Street have never burned so bright: bootleg copies of Motown songs boom out from street stalls; the Rolling Stones are in town along with tourists and American sailors fresh from Vietnam. They join British and Australian soldiers checking out the prostitutes and gambling dens en route to their own war in Borneo. This is the city of Sam Callaghan, Patricia Cheng, the CIA’s Conrad Harrison and the clients of the Cheng Detective Agency. The agency’s cases range from the usual (straying spouses and petty fraudsters) to events with international implications and complications. Sam’s contacts from his military days are useful - but they start to drag him back into a dark world that he would prefer to leave behind.

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Cast

Don Hany , Joan Chen , Maeve Dermody

Director

Carole Sklan

Producted By

Infinite Studios , Great Western Entertainment

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Reviews

narde-858-569764 I absolutely loved it. Couldn't get enough of it. Great cast and crew. Great collaboration efforts by Singapore and Australia. Great choice of cast. Don Hany did so well and I'm now his fan. I wish Russell Wong was featured more. He's a great actor and will watch more of him. Authentic settings and enjoyed the Aussie presence. Well done ABC!!! Don't worry about the ratings. The average Aussies aren't discerning. I hope they bring out another series. I think all the Aussie actors did extremely well in keeping the authenticity of the settings. Nice work too with bringing the honorable Joan Chen into the cast. Hany mastered the local languages and the culture very well indeed and looked very comfortable working with the Asian actors/actresses. He is indeed a very versatile actor. Please bring on more. I can't understand why ABC thinks this is a flop because it is so not!
Jesse Boland Find a way to watch this one if you can. If you are tired of the ordinary, then this is a great start. With the Australian Broadcasting Company, and HBO Asia together they have a chance to bring together some of the worlds greatest talents for western audiences to finally see, or see more of. The great Joan Chen still looking as regal as she did playing cyborgs in the 90's, and Don Hany as the only man who is aloud to go into the darker places along Serangoon Rd. is a good strong lead that I hope we see more of. The main feeling of the show is a lot like many of today's period pieces, but with a bit tamer less American ham fistedness about it. If you remember Tropical Heat (Sweating Bullets) this feels a lot like that, only on a set much like the China as represented in Smallville. The episodes have been aired out of sequence somewhat , as something has subtly changed from the 5th, to the 7th episodes that is not there in episode 1. If you are looking for something new, and you like to imagine life in other times worlds away, then you will Enjoy this show a lot. I'll keep with it as long as they keep making them.
Tarracone Even though somewhat limited in the street scenes etc. probably as a result of budget constraints, this series attempts to focus on the tragedy of decisions that have to be made by individuals facing momentous change. The series is therefore relevant to multicultural Singapore 1964 with the surrounding Malaya/Borneo and Vietnam wars and the pull out of the British as it is today with 9/11 and the Asia century. Caught in this is the Don Hany character who tries valiantly to right wrongs while only sensing right intuitively from a broken multi cultural upbringing. The tragedy of these less than perfect decisions is crystallized in the shock felt by the otherwise bored Maeve Darmody character at the death of a young boy as a result of business and authorities looking the other way (I am only up to episode 5). Darmody pulls this off brilliantly as the quintessential Australian female with Don Hany in support almost out of his shell in feeling guilt for his vacuity in being of not much help to his girlfriend for whom he senses fearfully purpose and grand love. Though both the personal and national tragic themes are vast, good on you HBO and the production team for attempting them.
bugsy0072003 As a Singaporean, coming across an English drama series that defines an era of change is hard to come by both in terms of depth and originality. My review may seem biased as i've only watched an episode (half an episode to be honest) but unlike those slapstick nonsensical series which have plague local airwaves with their superficial story lines and amateurish acting, this is something entirely different. It is a mind boggling piece of art that has long been overdue. I personally love its historical references of my home country and the appearances a local cast of actors makes it that little more intrinsic. The settings and environments bring a sense of nostalgia with props and costumes of that era. I would recommended it to anyone.