Heartlanders is an
English language television drama telecast on
MediaCorp TV Channel 5. Based on the encounters by two
officers from the
Singapore Police Force, the first season aired on
5 July 2002, and has since aired another three seasons, with the last season shown from
12 July 2005. There are no indications as yet if a five season would be produced. While the show evoke comparisons with
Triple Nine which was telecast from 1995 to 1999, it was distinctively the first Singaporean English television series to be based primarily on uniformed
patrol officers. The show was set in the
Singaporean heartlands and in a typical
public housing setting, hence the name
Heartlanders.
The show starred Vincent Ng and Aaron Aziz as the main casts. It was Ng's first foray into an English drama, and helped to expose the later to the non-Malay television audience. Other cast members included Tracy Tan in Season 1, Corrine Adrienne in Seasons 1 and 2, Steph Song in Season 2, Julian Hee in Season 3 and 4, Priscelia Chan in Season 3 and 4, Desiree Siahaan in Season 3 and 4, and Shaun Chen in Season 4. News of Aaron's planned departure to break into the Malaysian entertainment scene in late 2003 threatened the show's main lineup, and producers banked on the suspense by having Aaron's character almost killed off early in Season 3.
Cast
Episodes
Season 1 (Fridays, 8:30 p.m.)
Season 2 (Tuesdays, 8:30 p.m.)
Season 3 (Tuesdays, 8:30 p.m.)
Season 4 (Tuesdays, 8 p.m.)
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