Stuff To Watch This Week (Aug 9-15, 2021)
Celebrate Singapore’s 56th birthday with the ceremonial parade at The Float@Marina Bay and a virtual concert at Gardens by the Bay.
This year’s National Day Parade has been pushed to Aug 21 and its place is the ceremonial parade at The Float@Marina Bay, featuring 600 participants from the Singapore Armed Forces and the Home Team on site. Highlights include the state flag flypast, comprising one CH-47 Chinook helicopter escorted by two AH-64 Apache Longbow helicopters. For more details on the parade, click here.
Watch it on: meWATCH, Channel 5, Channel 8, Channel U, Suria, Vasantham, Channel NewsAsia, Mon, 9am
Hosted by Jean Danker, this hour-long virtual gig will feature pre-recorded performances by Rebecca Lim, Rahimah Rahim, Gavin Teo, Chen Yixin, Shabir, Keyana, Jack and Rai, Kitty Purrna, and Tyen Rasif.
Watch it on: meWATCH, Channel 5, Mon, 8pm
CNA938's Daniel Martin and resident doctor Prof Carolyn Lam return to shed light on pressing medical topics, starting with the Covid-19 vaccinations. Joining in the discussion are infectious disease expert Prof Paul Tambyah, actor Chen Yixi and Class 95 DJ Barbara Latimer.
Watch it on: meWATCH, Channel, Wed, 9.30pm
After Loki threw the multiverse out of sync, here’s a show — Marvel Studios’ first animated series — that looks at the alternate versions of famous events from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. What if Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) took up the shield instead of Steve Rogers? And what if T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman’s final performance) isn’t Black Panther but Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy? Each ep is narrated by The Watcher, an omnipotent observer of the multiverses, voiced by Jeffrey Wright.
Photo: Disney+
Watch Selena Gomez kelam-kabut in her kitchen as the culinary noob tries to whip up a few dishes — with professional chefs guiding her remotely. (She'll be fine!) Stream all 20 episodes from Seasons 1 and 2 exclusively on HBO Go.
Photo: HBO Go
K-drama starring Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds’ Cha Tae-Hyun as a veteran detective-turned-police academy instructor whose trainees include a hacker (B1A4’s Jin Young and a judo champ (fx’s Krystal). New episodes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Watch it on: Viu, Tue
Exuding a strong American Horror Story vibe, this eight-part Netflix mini-series stars Rosa Salazar (Alita: Battle Angel) as a budding filmmaker in ’90s LA embarking on a hallucinatory journey of supernatural revenge.
Photo: Netflix