Stuff To Watch This Week (Nov 14-20, 2022)
Expect global productivity to dip this weekend — it's the FIFA World Cup!
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Opening Ceremony
The mother of all football tournaments — has anyone seen the Netflix docu-series FIFA Uncovered? — kicks off with the first-ever Middle-Eastern host Qatar going up against Educator (Nov 21, 12am, after the ceremony), one of the nine matches, out of 64, viewers can catch for free on Channel 5. To catch all 64 matches (from Nov 21 to Dec 18), subscribe to meWATCH with no contract and instant activation for S$118. Matches will be screened for free at 58 community clubs, five ActiveSG Sport Centres, and the National Library Building; schedules are available on the PA website and SportsSG website.
Watch it on: meWATCH & Channel 5, Sun, 11pm
Hear U Out, Season 3
What juicy stories Leon Jay Williams will share with Quan Yifeng about his time in Taiwan and China?
Watch it on: meWATCH, Thur
After Dark, Season 2
If world news isn’t scary enough, maybe this will: another serving of local terror tales featuring hauntings, possessions, parallel dimensions, and cannibalism. The five-part anthology series stars Adrian Pang, Peter Yu, Charlie Goh, Michelle Wong, Sofia Dendroff and Aaron Mossadeg. Watch the first ep below.
Watch it on: meWATCH
Screamapura, Vol. 2
More scary stuff, this time with influencer Hafidz Rahman as he rounds up a group of celebs — including actress Izyan Mellyn, Oli 968 DJ Ravi G, and Dennis Chew (this guy can see everything lah) — to share their real-life spooky encounters. Watch the first episode below.
Watch it on: meWATCH
The Incredible Tales: The Lady in Green
Keagan Kang and Amy J Cheng star in this one-off special about a domestic helper who’s stalked by a spirit guardian conjured by her bomoh father. Watch the episode below.
Watch it on: meWATCH
Camokakis: Whole Lot Fall In
Cheryl Chou, Charlie Goh and Bunz Bao and Iskander Shah learn why maritime security is an integral aspect of the RSAF’s operations.
Watch it on: meWATCH & Channel 5, Wed, 8pm
The Santa Clauses
Tim Allen might have missed out on his Buzz Lightyear spin-off but he’s invited back to reprise the role of Scott Calvin/Santa Claus. This time, St Nick is retiring and he needs to find a worthy successor. The six-part limited series also stars Kal Penn.
Watch it on: Disney+, Wed
Photo: Disney+
Disenchanted
The sequel to 2007’s fractured fairy tale Enchanted sees Giselle and Robert (Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey) relocating from New York City to the suburbs where they encounter a new evil (Maya Rudolph). Giselle’s pals from Andalasia (James Marsden and Idina Menzel) will swing by for a visit and they’ll all have a merry, happy, jolly good time!
Watch it on: Disney+, Wed
Photo: Disney+
Mind Your Manners
New Year is just around the corner, which means it’s time for resolutions-making! If yours is picking up new etiquettes, then check out this self-help series hosted by etiquette coach and YouTube star Sara Jane Ho.
Watch it on: Netflix, Wed
Photo: Netflix/James Gourley
Limitless with Chris Hemsworth
The God of Thunder anchors this six-part National Geographic docu-series — created by Darren Aronofsky (The Whale) — that looks at the ways we can unlock our body’s superpowers to fight illness, perform better and even reverse the aging process.
Watch it on: Disney+, Wed
Photo: Disney+/Craig Parry