Singapore’s 13th general election since independence sees 192 candidates — from the ruling PAP, 10 opposition parties and one independent — in 17 Group Representation Constituencies and 14 Single-Member Constituencies vying for 93 seats in parliament. Live coverage starts from 8pm and ends at 4am. 

Before that, catch the Constituency Political Broadcasts on Monday and Wednesday (7pm; Channel 5, CNA938, cna.asia, 8world.com, CNA YouTube, CNA Facebook); and Party Political Broadcast on Thursday (8pm, Channel 5/8; 8.30pm, Suria; 9pm, CNA/Vasantham; 11.30pm, Channel U). For more details on general election programmes and coverage, click here. 

Watch it on: Fri, CNA/Channels 5 & 8/Suria/ Vasantham, 8pm

‘Lights. Camera. Singapore.’ presents Wee Li Lin's 2007 dramedy starring Kym Ng as a mid-life-crisis-stricken tai-tai who finds sanctuary in the only place she knows — a shopping mall (Mustafa Centre). Also with Adrian Pang, Aaron Kao, and Selena Tan.

Watch it on: Tue, Channel 5, 10.15pm; meWATCH

World War II thriller starring Tom Hanks as a skipper of a destroyer escort protecting a convoy of ships in the Nazi U-boats-swarmed Atlantic Ocean. By the way, it’s the captain’s first assignment. Just lovely.

Watch it on: Fri, Apple TV+

Action alert! Adaptation of an Image Comics — home of Spawn! — mini-series, with Charlize Theron as an immortal warrior leading a squad of immortal badasses who offer their services to the forces for good.

Watch it on: Fri, Netflix

Cate Blanchett co-created this limited series about four strangers — a cult escapee (Yvonne Strahovski), a refugee (Fayssal Bazzi), a newbie guard (Jai Courtney), and a bureaucrat (Asher Keddie) — whose lives are intertwined in an immigration detention centre in Australia.

Watch it on: Wed, Netflix

More Cate Blanchett. In Richard Linklater’s adaptation of the Maria Semple’s 2012 best-seller of the same name, the Oscar winner plays the titular housewife who decides to leave her family behind and embark on an epic adventure of self-discovery. In short: she needs some me-time.   

Watch it on: Sat, Fox Movies (Singtel TV Ch 414 & StarHub Ch 622), 9pm; Fox+

Korean rom-com starring Running Man’s Song Ji-Hyo as a movie producer and single mum whose life is turned upside by four suitors — an actor (Song Jong-Ho), an author (Son Ho-Jun), a teacher (Koo Ja-Sung), and a reformed gangster (Kim Min-Jun).  ​​​​​​​

Watch it on: Wed, Netflix

Docu-series examining a pivotal moment that defined the careers of seven athletes: basketball star LeBron James, football icon Tom Brady, football player Alex Morgan, runner Usain Bolt, swimmer Katie Ledecky, and surfer Kelly Slater. Only one of them isn't American. 

Watch it on: Fri, Apple TV+

Uber producer JJ Abrams teams up with Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles for this series about the trials and tribulations of an aspiring performer (Brittany O’Grady) dreaming of making it big in New York City.

Watch it on: Fri, Apple TV+

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