Series synopsis
Code of Law is a drama television series that premiered on MediaCorp Channel 5 on September 20, 2012. It stars Adrian Pang, Keagan Kang, Cheryl Chitty Tan and Sunny Pang.
A powerful glimpse into the criminal justice system of Singapore. Each week, a team of investigators must race against time to solve a seemingly brutal or heinous crimes and bring the perpetrators to justice. Then, a team of the best criminal lawyers in town fights to present the best case in court.
Premise
A powerful glimpse into the criminal justice system of Singapore. Each week, a team of investigators must race against time to solve a seemingly brutal or heinous crimes and bring the perpetrators to justice. Then, a team of the best criminal lawyers in town fights to present the best case in court.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Adrian Pang as Dennis Tang Teng Soon
- Keagan Kang as Fernandez
- Cheryl Chitty Tan as Winnie Low
- Sunny Pang as Nick Han
- Desmond Tan as Derek Ho Zhi Zhong
- Fauzie Laily as Razali Hamzah
- Janice Koh Yu-Mei as Angela Ang
- Joanne Peh as Sabrina Wong
Supporting cast
- Oon Shu An as Stephanie Szeto
- Jitenram Kiran Bala as Sam Dass
- Michelle Wong as Miki Lee
- Rosalyn Lee as Elaine Loh
- Aaron Mossadeg as Brendan DeVries
- Sharon Ismail as Audrey Soh
- Ian Fang as Isaac Tan
- Mathialagan as Sanjay Devaraj
- Rebecca Lim
- Paul Foster
- Mastura Ahmad
- Edwin Goh
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 63 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | September 20, 2012 | November 22, 2012 |
| Season 2 | 12 | January 13, 2014 | March 31, 2014 |
| Season 3 | 15 | January 5, 2015 | April 13, 2015 |
| Season 4 | 11 | April 9, 2018 | June 18, 2018 |
| Season 5 | 15 | June 1, 2020 | September 7, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rosa A severed head is found in Orchard Road. The grisly findings continue with the torso and limbs of the victim, a Filipino maid. As Insp Han and SSgt Razali investigate the crime, they are surprised to find the trail leading to the victim's best friend, a petite Filipino maid by the name of Rosa. |
September 20, 2012 |
| 2 |
Khalid A settlement talk between two gangs turns ugly, and a Chinese gang member is beaten to death. When Insp Han and Ssgt Razali round up the three gang members caught fleeing the scene, each member blames the other for the murder. The drama continues in the courtroom when Vikram, a rival lawyer representing one of the other gang members, decides to take matters into his own hands and blindsides Jacob on the witness stand. |
September 27, 2012 |
| 3 |
Mr Tay A former psychologist casually suffocates his wife to death and then calls the police himself. His alibi - a 'friend' called Ah Boy told him to do it. Both the investigators and the defence team realize they may have met their match in a suspect, and client, who can manipulate and hit them where it hurts emotionally. Is Mr Tay really crazy, or is he just faking it to avoid the gallows? |
October 4, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 When a female prisoner is found dead in her cell, suspicion falls on her two cellmates. Each says the other did it. It is up to Insp Han and SSgt Razali to uncover the truth. As it turns out, one of the cellmates is Ginny Toh, a former client of Jacob Fernandez. However, he chooses to defend the other cellmate, Nadiah. Guest starring Rebecca Lim, Nurul Aini. |
January 13, 2014 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The boss of a small start-up is found dead from a blow by a blunt instrument to his head. The investigations point to one of his interns, uncovering a pattern of workplace abuse… and a long buried secret. |
January 20, 2014 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The homicide team are called in when a newborn baby is found in the rubbish chute of a HDB estate. As Insp Han and SSgt Razali investigate, they are shocked to discover the identity of the baby’s mother, and the events that led up to her pregnancy. Meanwhile, the lawyers get some help from a new trainee in the firm, Noah, who comes with a secret past. |
January 27, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Insp Han and SSgt Razali are in a race against time when Richard Chung, a wealthy businessman is kidnapped from his home by two men and a woman, Agnes, who drives the kidnap vehicle. Jacob and Sabrina must defend Agnes on the charge of kidnapping, a capital offence which carries the death penalty. |
January 5, 2015 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 When a man dies during a supposed exorcism, Adam – the medium conducting the ritual – is brought in for questioning. There are shocks in store when it is revealed that Adam had an affair with the victim’s wife. But the biggest shock is reserved for Jacob, who has to defend him. |
January 12, 2015 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Jacob is called upon by the unlikeliest client of all – Carl Liu, the man whom he blames for his girlfriend Rachel’s murder. Carl has new information that will supposedly exonerate him, and identify Rachel’s real murderer. Is he lying? And can Jacob afford not to believe him? |
January 19, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 When several students at Aspira Polytechnic are taken hostage by two guntoting fellow students, Insp Han and SSSgt Razali – already at the school for a talk – try to prevent a massacre from occuring. Meanwhile, the suave and charming Derek Ho, a high-flying banker, meets a girl at a supermarket. He knocks her out and takes her to his private space in an abandoned building where he kills her. The next day, he is introduced to Stephanie Szeto. |
April 9, 2018 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Jacob and Stephanie are hired to defend one of the Aspira Poly school shooters, Matthew Yong. The other shooter, Luke, is represented by one of Jacob’s old rivals, Elaine Loh, who is determined to save her own client, even if it is at the expense of Jacob’s. SSSgt Miki Lee goes undercover in order to gather evidence against a seemingly-untouchable night club owner and drug lord, Ang. However, Ang’s right-hand man, Kin has suspected the truth. |
April 16, 2018 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Miki’s cover as one of Ang’s bar girls is blown and she is captured. Han and Sam must race against time to find her before she is killed by Ang and Kin. Han and Razali investigate a home invasion that ends up with a father and daughter brutally bludgeoned to death. The only survivor – their maid, who is hailed as a hero for trying to warn her employers. Despite their estranged past, Jacob offers Elaine a job at Devaraj and Associates. |
April 23, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Somebody Help Singapore has a double-crisis on her hands: firstly, a Livestream Killer goes online and asks people to cast their vote online in order to determine whether a victim he has captured and tortured should live or die; then, convicted serial killer Derek Ho - sentenced to hang within the week - breaks out of captivity and is now loose on the island nation. |
June 1, 2020 |
| 2 |
Breaking News While the police officers race against time to hunt down both the Livestream Killer and serial killer Derek Ho, a new case emerges: a father and his son, both seemingly murdered in cold blood in their own home. What was the motive? The lawyers, meanwhile, must contend with the defence of a man accused of killing a pregnant Filipino maid. |
June 8, 2020 |
| 3 |
Derek Has Fans? While the police officers race against time to hunt down both the Livestream Killer and serial killer Derek Ho, a new case emerges: a father and his son, both seemingly murdered in cold blood in their own home. What was the motive? The lawyers, meanwhile, must contend with the defence of a man accused of killing a pregnant Filipino maid. |
June 15, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MediaCorp Channel 5 |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 20, 2012 |
| Last aired | September 7, 2020 |
| Status | continue |