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This week's TV picks

This week's TV picks Aug 22 - Aug 28

ByZAI KAMAL SUNDAY Aug 22 Detective Chinatown 2 , Ch 309,6.50pm The godfather of Chinatown in New York summons the world's best detec­ tives to solve the murder of his grand­ son. The one who can solve the crime within a week gets US$5mil. Sounds like a job for 's top detective duo, Tang and Qin. Liu Haoran and star in this blockbuster hit.

Bajrangi Bhaijaan Anna was conceived 1。be her sister TV2, Astro Ch 102/unifi TV Ch 702, 9pm Kate's "saviour" Kale, who has leu­ SATURDAY Salman Khan portrays Pawan who kemia, needs compatible organs, finds a speech impaired girl who has blood, stem cells and tissue, and gotten lost. He learns she's from that's where Anna comes in. Now, at Aug 28 Pakistan and does everything he the age of 15, Anna wants to be med* The Witches reunite the girl with her family ically emancipated from her parents HBO, Astro Ch 411. 9Pm so that she can live a life of her own, A young boy and his grandmother instead of being a saviour sister. This thwart the efforts of a coven of witch­ MONDAY tearjerker, based on Jodi Picoult's es to rid of children by turning them novel, stars Abigail Breslin, Cameron into mice. Starring Anne Hathaway, Diaz and Alec Baldwin. Octavia Spencer and Stanley Tucci. Aug 23 the Roberts family set sail on an adventure cruise to celebrate Valley Girl WEDNESDAY Chelsea's seventh birthday. But what Fox Movies, Astro Ch 413/unifi TV Ch (Diner t happens when ihe gang crosses the 407, 70Pm Aug 25 International Date Line and Chelsea In this musical remake, a pair of discovers her actual birthday has young lovers from different back­ Cells At Work! Code Black been lost? grounds defy their parents and friends Animax, Astro Ch 779, 8Pm to stay together. Sounds like Romeo A newbie red blood cell, AA2153, has 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever and Juliet... minus the tragic death. to quickly adapt to a deteriorating After? S5 This movie, set to awesome 1980s human body, while white blood cell, TLC, Astro Ch 70% 9.55pm music, stars Jessica Rothe and Josh U-1196, has to do her part by dealing Drawing The Line - Larissa faces her Whitehouse. with germs and viruses during final court date; Elizabeth deals with life-threatening situations. This the aftermath of Andrei's blow up, anime is the story of how these cells Colt worries his relationship is over; struggle to maintain the body's and Michael's family is concerned Streaming Picks health. Airs Wednesdays and that Angela is not a suitable wife for Midnight Diner Thursdays. him. Celestial Movies. Astro Ch 309 5.70pm 眠 A remake of the popular Japanese movie and TV series of the same name. Tony Leung Ka Fai plays the THURSDAY owner and chef of this particular diner in Shanghai that operates between Aug 26 midnight and 7am. The patrons are a mix crowd with interesting back sto­ Second Act ries. The chef makes for them food - TV2, Astro Ch 102/unifi TV Ch 702, 9pm omakase style - while listening to their Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha stories. Jennifer Lopez plays Maya who gets a high-flying job in a corporate firm after her friend fakes her resume. Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha Can she survive with only street Disillusioned with life, dentist Yoon Hye-jin TUESDAY smarts? Well, as they say, k moves to the seaside village of fake it till you make it. Also Gongjin for a quieter life. There, she Aug 24 starring Vanessa Hudgens meets Hong Du-sik, the handsome and Leah Remini. ，handyman who helps out the villag­ Pinggan Jangan Retak ers. Slarring Shin Min-A and Kim TV2, Astro Ch 102/unifi TV Ch 702, 9pm Sun'ho. Premieres Aug 28. (Netflix) The tight community in a neighbour­ hood unravels when they find an FRIDAY Clickbait antique Ming Dynasty plate - believed Eight different points of view provide clues to to be from Admiral Cheng Ho's era - at Aug 27 the perpetrator of a gruesome crime fuelled by the garden of a house. Greed can do social media. This thriller series stars Adrian that to people... This local drama stars Barbie & Chelsea: The Lost Grenier and Zoe Kazan. Premieres Aug 25. Jalil Hamid, Norlaila Nasir and Wong Birthday (Netflix) Sin Nen. Boomerang, Astfo Ch 619, 7pm The Ferryman: Legends Of Nanyang My Sister's Keeper Barbie, Chelsea, Dong Qing works at No.444 convenience store HBO, Astro Ch 477, 5.30pm and the rest of which he later discovers is a corridor between the world of the living and the dead. Qing is then recruited to work alongside Zhao Li to assist distressed wandering souls with their unfinished business in the mortal world. Malaysia's Lawrence Wong (pic) leads the cast in this Mandarin drama. Premieres Aug 24. (iQiyi)

Truth Be Told S2 True crime podcaster Poppy Parnell (Octavia Spencer) dives into a new case that involves her childhood friend, media mogul Micah Keith when the lalter s husband is murdered. Also stars Kate Hudson in her first TV series. (Apple TV+) 窿H譎ilW離聽過1的品府 座3旳豌汾［I (WanyangJI JJ