Triple Nine (TV series)

For the high IQ society, see Triple Nine Society. For the 2016 film, see Triple 9.

Triple Nine (Chinese: 九九九行动) is an English language television police procedural telecast on what was then the Television Corporation of Singapore's Channel 5 (today's MediaCorp TV Channel 5) from 1995 to 1999. The station's earliest attempt in an action-based drama series, it revolved around the lives of a group of police officers, namely Inspector Mike Chin (James Lye), Inspector Elaine Tay (Wong Li Lin), and Sergeant Alan Leong (Lim Yu Beng) from the Special Investigation Section of the CID.

The cast changed in subsequent seasons, notably with the inclusion of Inspector Sean Han (Robin Leong), Inspector Herbert de Souza (Mark Richmond), and Sergeant Yeo Lay Kim (Chong Chia Suan) from the third season, and Sergeant Sarah Chan (Annabelle Francis) from the 4th season. Season 2 was written by Amos Kwok.

Trivia

• Before Chong Chia Suan auditioned and won the role of Sgt Yeo Lay Kim, she was the weather girl on Channel 5 news. Other actresses who auditioned for the role of Sgt Yeo were Lisa Ang, Melody Chen and Tammy Wong.
• Mark Richmond's character, Herbert de Souza, originally had the nickname "Mouth" because he couldn't stop talking. His initial episodes were filled with diatribes and monologues which were eventually shortened.
• Lim Yu Beng and Loke Loo Pin were the only two cast members who stayed throughout all 4 seasons. James Nord Lim, who played forensic expert Charles Soo, also lasted throughout all 4 seasons, but he was killed off midway through season 4.
• When Wong Li-lin's character Elaine tay was killed off towards the end of season 3, a body double was used to portray her corpse, because Li-lin could not be reached to reprise her role.
• Season 4 was supposed to run for 26 episodes, but was shortened to 22 episodes instead due to conflicting schedules and a few other problems.

Episodes

Season 1

1. Drink If You Dare
2. The Price of Blood
3. Silent Victims
4. Missing Children
5. Singthroat
6. Movie Madness
7. Ring Twice for Vice
8. Misfortune Teller
9. A Long Wait, A Slow Kill
10. Babies for Sale - Dead or Alive
11. Spellbound
12. Skin Deep
13. Hell for Elaine

Season 2

1. Rest in Peace ASP Ganesh
2. Right Time to Die
3. Tough Choices
4. None so Blind
5. Terminal Death
6. A Time to Kill
7. Acid Justice
8. If Looks could Kill
9. Backfire
10. Till death do us part
11. All I want for Christmas
12. Resort to Murder
13. Silent Witness
14. Sins of the Father
15. Crazy for You
16. Recipe for Murder
17. Surf for a Kill
18. Death of a Lion
19. Death before Dishonour
20. It happened one hot day
21. Guns N' Roses
22. Dead Man's Hand

Season 3 (Tuesday, 8.30 pm)

Season 3 was originally aired from 21 July 1998.

1. Pilot
2. Parental Guidance
3. Stab in the Dark
4. Face of Horror - Part 1
5. Face of Horror - Part 2
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7. Killer Instincts - Part 1
8. Killer Instincts - Part 2
9. Mind Games - Part 1
10. Mind Games - Part 2
11. Token Angel - Part 1
12. Token Angel - Part 2
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15. Unreasonable Sacrifices - Part 1
16. Unreasonable Sacrifices - Part 2
17. With Friends Like These... - Part 1
18. With Friends Like These... - Part 2
19. Red Debts - Part 1
20. Red Debts - Part 2
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23. Who Needs Enemies - Part 1
24. Who Needs Enemies - Part 2
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17. Alan and Mike investigate a case where a series of women are being killed. Meanwhile, a spurned Helen freaks out and Mike tries to contain her, but to no anvil. Later, she goes missing.
18. Mike and Sarah investigate the case of a dead abandoned baby. Meanwhile, Sean suffers a relapse and starts drinking again.
19. Mike and Sarah investigate the murder of a man who was found strangled in the restroom of a rundown hotel. Sean seeks help from Alcoholics Anonymous.
20. Mike and Sarah investigate a series of brutal murders of young women. Eventually they uncover a con operation that lures women with fengshui and black magic.
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22. A teenager holds a woman hostage in a supermarket. When Kim fails to talk him into releasing his victim, she shoots him dead. A police inquiry into the matter eventually lets Kim off the hook, but she's stabbed by an assailant on her way home.

External links

• Official Site (Archive)
• Andy Logam-Tan (Writer)
• Triple Nine Bio