Series synopsis
128 Circle is a family drama television series that premiered on MediaCorp Channel 5 on October 7, 2019. It was created by Lee Thean Jeen. It stars Ashwini Nambiar, Chase Tan, Constance Lau and Jitenram Kiran Bala.
128 CIRCLE tells the stories of hawkers at a Food Centre in Singapore that has been at the heart of the community’s lives for almost four decades. These are the people – the human faces – behind the familiar food staples we have grown up with, and grow old with, in our neighbourhood. And these are stories of the ups and downs, the inspiration and the perspiration, of the challenges and the joys of being at the beating heart of a cultural heritage that has endured from the early days of Singapore ...
Premise
128 CIRCLE tells the stories of hawkers at a Food Centre in Singapore that has been at the heart of the community’s lives for almost four decades. These are the people – the human faces – behind the familiar food staples we have grown up with, and grow old with, in our neighbourhood. And these are stories of the ups and downs, the inspiration and the perspiration, of the challenges and the joys of being at the beating heart of a cultural heritage that has endured from the early days of Singapore’s history.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ashwini Nambiar as Rani
- Chase Tan as Yi Kai
- Constance Lau as Audrey
- Jitenram Kiran Bala as Arun
- Sharon Ismail as Aishah
- Silvarajoo Prakasam as Chandra
- Weiming Duan as Larry
- Jae Liew as Sherry
Supporting cast
- Peggy Tan as Ah Gek
- Adele Wong as Mei Zhen
- Candice Tan as Michelle
- Leong Chun Chong as Mr Owyang
- Daren Tan as Dominic
- Caryn Cheng as Elise
- Siti Hajar Gani as Nurul
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 45 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 15 | October 7, 2019 | November 18, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 15 | March 7, 2022 | April 18, 2022 |
| Season 3 | 15 | January 8, 2024 | February 19, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wake Up, Halim 128 Circle Food Centre becomes the centre of national attention when a news crew does a fortieth anniversary piece on it. Underneath the happy veneer, however, is a dark cloud – the hawker centre is facing permanent closure. |
October 7, 2019 |
| 2 |
How Come the Mee Rebus Stall is Closed? Larry and his stall become the target of unrelenting harrassment from a gangster, Ah Seng, who wants to collect a forty-year-old debt on behalf of his dead father. Unable to cope with the untimely death of her husband, Aishah closes her mee rebus stall. |
October 7, 2019 |
| 3 |
No One is Scared of You Anymore Dominic starts a petition to stop 128 Circle Food Centre from closing down. But not everyone is on his side. Audrey receives a marriage proposal she can’t refuse… except she does. Chandra has to return to India suddenly to visit a sick relative. |
October 7, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
We Are Here Today Everyone is excited for Larry and Ah Gek's return to 128 Circle Food Centre, but the reopening of their drinks stall hits an unexpected snag. An ominous announcement about the coronavirus creates waves in everyone's lives. |
March 7, 2022 |
| 2 |
We're Doing The Best We Can Aishah makes friends with her new neighbour, 10-year-old Alec. Sherry has one week to prove to her family she can keep her stall open. Larry and Ah Gek mark their return to 128 Circle Food Centre in style, but their plans - along with everyone else's - are derailed by an announcement from the Minister. |
March 7, 2022 |
| 3 |
Singapore Has Gone Into Circuit Breaker Mode The hawkers struggle to keep going in the face of Circuit Breaker. Chandra has a fall, leading to new living arrangements for the family. Just as the hawkers are adjusting to life in lockdown, they are hit with more bad news. |
March 7, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Good News Or Bad News 128 Circle Management enlists a group of young hawkers to freshen up the hawker centre. The Gen Zs hit it off with the OGs... not! |
January 8, 2024 |
| 2 |
No Need To See Doctor Larry goes to see a doctor for his deteriorating leg and is told he has to amputate it. Meanwhile, Rafiq and Chandra clash when they realise they are both selling the same food, next to each other. |
January 8, 2024 |
| 3 |
I Am In Trouble Again Rafiq reveals the story behind his scandal. Audrey quits her job and considers Larry's offer— selling kopi. And Filzah eggs Aishah to go on a dinner date with Rayyan. |
January 8, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MediaCorp Channel 5 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 7, 2019 |
| Last aired | February 19, 2024 |
| Status | continue |