The Singapore Grip
5.7
2020
Drama
In colonial Singapore during World War Two, this epic drama follows the schemes – both commercial and amorous – of a wealthy British family as they struggle to preserve their prosperous business amid cataclysmic world events.
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- Cast:
- David Morrissey , Jane Horrocks , Georgia Blizzard , Charles Dance , Elizabeth Tan , Luke Treadaway , Colm Meaney
Episode 6 : Survival Instinct
October. 18,2020
With time running out in Singapore, Walter struggles to face the grim reality and Matthew is on a mission to save the woman he loves.
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Episode 5 : The Human Condition
October. 11,2020
Walter is given a surprising opportunity as Matthew determines to save Vera from the chaos taking root.
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Episode 4 : The Singapore Grip
October. 04,2020
Matthew learns the true nature of life in Malaya as the Japanese tighten their grip on the continent.
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Episode 3 : Engagement
September. 27,2020
The Blacketts intensify their campaign to secure Matthew's allegiances and Walter remains obstinate, despite the Japanese bombing Singapore. Vera nurses Matthew through his fevered delirium while the Major is warned not to trust her. Charlie, Sylvia's brother, re-joins his regiment and Ehrendorf volunteers, and Matthew makes a momentous decision.
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Episode 2 : The Great World
September. 20,2020
Matthew adjusts to life in Singapore and acquaints himself with his father's rubber trade, but is troubled when he discovers that dubious practices are taking place. After an evening of Singaporean entertainment with the Blacketts, Matthew, exhausted and fever-ridden, finds himself torn between two women, and America joins the war.
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Episode 1 : Singapore for Beginners
September. 13,2020
For rubber baron Walter Blackett and his family, 1941 Singapore is full of wealth and privilege, where the horrors of war-torn Europe are a distant whisper. But when their power and stability are rocked by new arrivals and the looming threat of a Japanese invasion, Walter has a cunning plan.
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