The best upcoming TV series to watch in Singapore

Available on Disney+ May 25

Obi-Wan Kenobi begins 10 years after the events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. Having faced his greatest defeat – the downfall and corruption of his best friend and Jedi apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, who becomes the evil Sith Lord Darth Vader – Obi-Wan Kenobi now finds himself protecting a young Luke Skywalker on the planet Tatooine. Excitingly, established Star Wars actors will be returning to reprise their roles, including Ewan McGregor as the iconic Jedi Master and Hayden Christensen as Darth Vader. 

Available on HBO GO June 7

Art in reality blur in Irma Vep, a new eight-episode limited series starring Academy Award winner Alicia Vikander. Based on the 1996 movie of the same name, the series follows the disillusioned American movie star Mira, who arrives in France to take on the role of Irma Vep in a remake of the French silent film class Les Vampires. Things take a turn when Mira starts confusing fiction and reality, devolving into a lurid thriller that's also a meta-comment on moviemaking. 

Available on Disney+ June 8

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is ever-expanding, and there's space for a new Muslim American superhero. Kamala Khan is an avid gamer and voracious fanfiction scribe growing up in Jersey City. A superhero mega fan and Captain Marvel admirer, Kamala finds herself a bit of an outcast both at home and in school – that is, until she gets superpowers of her own. But having powers doesn't automatically make everything easy – watch as Kamala grows into her new Ms. Marvel mantle while juggling home and school life in this superpowered coming-of-age tale.  

On Apple TV+ 2022

Get excited for Bad Sisters, a highly anticipated 10 episode series from Emmy Award-nominee and BAFTA Award-winning star and creator Sharon Horgan (“Catastrophe,” “Shining Vale”). The show follows the lives of the Garvey sisters, who come together after the premature deaths of their parents in a joint plan to steal a priceless family heirloom. Descrbied as a 'delicious blend of both dark comedy and thriller', Bad Sisters will show you that blood is indeed thicker than water. 

On Disney+ 2022

Crime drama fans should keep their eyes peeled for an all-new original drama series Taiwan Crime Stories (working title) on Disney+. Inspired by true crime cases from Taiwan, the 12-episode series will take you through the gruesome and mind-boggling details of a family mass murder, train derailment, fraud cases, and more. Premiering exclusively on Disney+ in 2022, the production will also star the likes of Rhydian Vaughan, Patrick Shih, Simon Hsueh, Allison Lin, Frederick Lee and Wang Po-Chieh, among others.

On HBO Go 2022

We can't get enough of the global phenomenon Game of Thrones, so you can bet that we're tuning in to House of the Dragon. Based on George R.R. Martin's "Fire and Blood" series, this story takes us 200 years before the events of GoT to tell the story of the House of Targaryen. Catch the first official footage from this highly-anticipated series here. 

Available on Disney+ 

In Marvel's new entry to its cinematic universe, Oscar Isaac takes on a couple of different roles (and accents) – within a single body. His character, a sweet and bumbling museum gift-shop worker Steven Grant, discovers that he has dissociative identity disorder, explaining his disorienting blackouts. His alter ego is Marc Spector, or Moon Knight, a masked vigilante given power by the spirit of an ancient Egyptian god. With his powers, he needs to solve a great mystery involving the Egyptian gods themselves. This zany limited episode series flips between comedy, action and horror, promising a ride unlike any other. 

Available on meWATCH, Channel 5 and MediaCorp Drama 

Here's some local TV for you. Catch Sunny Side Up for a light-hearted look at the everyday struggles of five diverse households and conventional families living in the same neighbourhood. Covering themes such as the ageing population, modern parenting, challenges faced by mixed-race families and more – perhaps you'll find something that strikes a chord, and something that inspires. 

Available on HBO GO

Starring Ansel Engort and Ken Watanabe, Tokyo Vice follows an American journalist as he delves into the seedy underbelly of Tokyo in the late '90s. Determined to root out organised crime and corruption, he meets shady characters who are not at all what they seem. Loosely inspired by American journalist Jake Adelstein's non-fiction first-hand account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat, this eight-episode Max Original crime drama series will take you on-location is by award-winning playwright J.T. Rogers. 

Available on Netflix

Catch Lee Byung-hun in Our Blues, the latest Korean Netflix drama out to steal your heart. The story revolves around a group of individuals who, somehow or other, find themselves on Jeju Island. Life seems simple on the surface, but each of our characters – including Lee Dong-seok (Lee Byung-hun) – have their secrets and struggles, whether they're to do with life or love. If you're up for a realistic and bittersweet series, Our Blues will be tugging at your heartstrings in no time. 

Available on Disney+

Will we ever be able to keep up with the Kardashians? Well, we have another opportunity with The Kardashians, a new reality TV series coming to Disney+. The family is back to give you an all-access pass into their lives away from the spotlight. Watch Kris, Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, Kendall and Kylie as they reveal the intense pressures of running their mega businesses, to the simpler joys of playtime and school drop-offs. Maybe this time we'll be convinced that they're are 'just like us'. 

Available on Apple TV+

Available on Apple TV+