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5 Singapore Web Series That Will Change The Way You Think About Our Local Entertainment

You’d be surprised how binge-worthy they are

After a long and exhausting Monday, you’re finally home. You just want to kick off your shoes, crawl into bed, and put on a good movie or TV show to escape into another world.

If you choose to put on a local production, then congratulations, you are doing something different from the majority.

When it comes to entertainment, many of us go for Hollywood, Netflix or Korean dramas. But there’s nothing like local content that can give us something familiar to relate to, through people who actually look like us on screen. Don’t limit that screen to traditional TV and the Mediacorp shows – YouTube and even Netflix are home to plenty of excellent local web series, produced by Singapore independent production companies and starring talented rising actors. They may be produced on a tighter budget, but these five web series don’t skimp out on quality, and some have the awards to back them up.

So get comfy with your laptop or phone, and put away your assumptions about our local entertainment. You’ve never seen modern dating, friendships and office politics in Singapore explored like this.

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4. The Breakup List

Did you know that Benjamin Kheng is a really good actor? The heartthrob and singer from The Sam Willows played perhaps his best role as Luke, the meek protagonist in The Breakup List who got dumped by his long-time girlfriend, Judy (Janice Chiang). Together with his best friend Joe (Elliot Tan), who also gets dumped by his girlfriend on the same day, they overcome Luke’s blindside breakup the best way they know how: embracing their single lives with a list of adventures. But then Luke meets Sarah (Jannassa Neo), and something about her makes him want to give love another try. Produced by TreePotatoes, which has been making dramas on YouTube for years, this Toggle Original also features fantastic music by indie local artists.

Start watching all eight episodes here.

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