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Season 2, 13 episodes

Episode 1: Old Habits Dying Hard
- Now playing
- 44m
- Aug 18, 2011
In the first of a two-parter, Harris is sought out by his old friend Larry Teoh, who won two million dollars at the Renaissance Casino Resort. The Casino won't let him have his winnings because they claim he was under an Exclusion Order when he entered the Casino. Mr Teoh, whose marriage lies in ruins because of his gambling problem, hires Harris to represent him. Angela tackles an old client - Michael Allan - who, last season was in trouble with the law for evading National Service. This time, he is being taken to court by a flasher whom he caught trying to expose himself to his neighbour's daughter. While chasing Babyface and trying to catch him, Michael repeatedly punches him in the face and sits on him. Now, Babyface - having served his time - is bringing a personal injury claim against Michael, who in turn, hires Angela to represent him. Guest stars: Patrick Teoh, Bobby Tonelli, Kimberly Chia
Episode 2: Lucky Charm
- 44m
- Aug 25, 2011
Mr Teoh and Michael Allan's cases continue in court, with Harris and Angela respectively arguing their clients' cases. Meanwhile, Wendy has returned to Roberts and Fong after a supposed 'urgent leave of absence.' She realizes there have been changes while she is gone: NIsa is now working for Shirley Wu, an old flame and nemesis of Harris', and Rachel, who has joined the firm, is causing increasing tension with Angela. Wendy runs into an old friend of hers from secondary school, Ginny Toh, who has a shocking revelation of her own. Ginny is being blackmailed by a man she has a one-night stand with on a holiday abroad. If she does not pay the man, Wayne, he is going to upload sex videos of their one-night stand. Guest stars: Patrick Teoh, Bobby Tonelli, Kimberly Chia
Episode 3: The Truth Out There
- 44m
- Sep 1, 2011
Mr Chan Chong Wai, the Chinese medium from Season 1, returns - this time, he wants to engage Roberts and Fong to represent him. Mr Chan has sold his flat to a young couple, Mr and Mrs Foong, who are now suing him for misrepresentation: according to the couple, 'strange things' are happening in the house, and Mr Chan should have disclosed to them that he was a medium who practiced his ‘supernatural arts’ in his home. Angela and Dennis interview new Pupils, and decide on Benjamin Wong, a handsome young man with an impressive resume. Meanwhile, Ginny has a shocking revelation for Wendy - she has gone online and chatted with Wayne under an assumed name, Winnie. Wayne has asked for Winnie's photo, and not wanting to blow her cover, Ginny has submitted one of Wendy. Now, Wayne is asking to meet up with Winnie/Wendy. Guest stars: Richard Low, Carole Lin
Episode 4: Driven To Distraction
- 45m
- Sep 8, 2011
Dennis and Wendy meet Edgar Zhu, an eighteen-year-old poly student, who has been arrested for 'living off the immoral earnings of another’ - he has been caught driving prostitutes around for cash. Dennis has little experience with criminal cases, and asks Wendy to see an 'old friend' of his - Jacob Fernandez - a criminal litigator at Roberts and Fong. Wendy realizes that Jacob and Dennis do not get along - in fact, they hate each other's guts. Wendy agrees to meet up with Wayne, if only to help out a friend. Meanwhile, Angela has a fight with her daughter, Adele, when he catches her chatting online with strangers. Adele leaves home and does not come back. Benjamin fits in at Roberts and Fong, getting along with everyone except Wendy, who dislikes him. Guest stars: Lim Yu Beng, Lin Ru Ping
Episode 5: Security Deposit
- 44m
- Sep 15, 2011
Madam Zhou, a rich Taiwanese tourist, brings a lawsuit against a local hotel, the Esplanade Park Hotel, when she loses a precious heirloom, which she claims she locked in a safe in a room. The Hotel's general manager is a good friend of Angela's and approaches her to represent them. In the course of the case, it is discovered that the hotel's reputation for the security and safety of their guests is predicated on closed circuit TV cameras that are actually fake. Meanwhile, Harris is sued by Joyce, a former clerk at Roberts and Fong, for wrongful dismissal. To his chagrin, Joyce is represented by Nisa, who attempts to cut an interesting deal for herself in the case. Guest stars: Eunice Olsen, Sue Tan
Episode 6: Maid In Singapore
- 45m
- Sep 22, 2011
Harris mediates a case involving an Indonesia maid, Ida, and her former employer Teresa. Several years ago, Ida inadvertently spilled some soapy water on the staircase landing of Teresa's house. In a fit of anger, Teresa pushed Ida and she fell down the stairs. Now, she cannot walk properly nor bare children. Teresa spent a year in jail for abusing her maid, but it is cold comfort for Ida. When Teresa gets out, Ida sues for compensation - she wants Teresa to pay, literally, for her condition. Nisa returns to Roberts and Fong and becomes the latest employee of the law firm to be taken in by Benjamin's charm. Wendy dislikes him even more. Meanwhile, Ginny tries to draw Wayne out again for another meeting after the failed meeting between him and 'Winnie.' Guest stars: Stephanie Carrington, Izyan Mellyna
Episode 7: The Big Pay-Off
- 45m
- Sep 29, 2011
Tuck Meng from Season 1 returns - he is being prosecuted on charges of corruption. In his new position as Managing Director of his company, he agreed to pay a bribe to one of his clients, in order for his client to award a contract to Tuck Meng's company. The contract is awarded, but Tuck Meng doesn't pay the bribe. Someone from the client's company rats him out and he faces time in jail. Ginny goes to meet Wayne, hoping to pay him off so he will leave her alone and stop posting the sex videos of them. But the meeting takes a tragic turn. Guest stars: Alaric Tay, Oon Shu Ann
Episode 8: Falling Out Of Favour
- 47m
- Oct 6, 2011
When Mr Wee commits suicide by jumping from his flat, he lands on Mrs Ho, his neighbor who is walking below. Both are instantly killed. Now, Mr Ho wants to bring Mrs Wee to court to compensate him for his loss. Mrs Wee approaches Angela and Nisa for help with her defence. As the case progresses, Nisa discovers an interesting detail about the two neighbors. Wendy approaches Jacob Fernandez for help with Ginny's case. Guest stars: Bridget Therese, Craig Teo
Episode 9: The Silent Client
- 44m
- Oct 13, 2011
Dennis handles one of his most difficult clients yet - Victor, a sixteen-year-old student who is being taken to court for beating up his classmate and former best friend, Guo Fu. As Dennis digs deeper, he discovers a secret Victor has been hiding, one that may lead to his most challenging court case yet this season. Meanwhile, Jacob and Wendy find out from Ginny what happened to her the other night, during her encounter with Wayne.Guest stars: Scott Hillyard, Chio Su-ping
Episode 10: Neither A Borrower Nor A Lender ...
- 44m
- Oct 20, 2011
Harris finds himself involved in a case that could literally threaten his life when he represents his old friend, William, who is suing the volatile, quick-tempered Tiger Huang to return a large sum of money borrowed from William. The case takes an interesting twist when Tiger refuses to return the money on the grounds that William is an illegal moneylender. Ginny's trial starts with the Prosecution's case. Guest stars: Nicholas Lee
Episode 11: Scar Tissue
- 43m
- Oct 27, 2011
Aunty Kim's friend, Karen comes to Wendy for help with an unusual case - she is being sued by a lawyer, Jessica De Souza, because Karen removed the tissue paper Jessica was using to 'chope' a place at the office cafeteria. As Ginny's case continues, Wendy has to split her time between the two cases, leading to tension both at the office and at home. Guest stars: Annabelle Francis, Catherine Sng
Episode 12: Extra Curricular
- 45m
- Nov 3, 2011
Dominic Lee, a school principal is taken to court, when he doles out the wrong advice during an internet chat with a student, part of his school's efforts to better communicate and stay current with its students. As angry parents try to shut down the school's online site, Dennis and Nisa must also fight to keep Dominic - and his case - out of the news, before he is publicly humiliated. Guest stars: Jason Chan
Episode 13: Staying Abreast Of The Game
- 47m
- Nov 10, 2011
Dr Gregory Lee re-enters Wendy's life when he brings a case to her - he has to go before a medical tribunal on charges of molesting one of his patients, Melanie, who consulted him for a breast augmentation procedure. Meanwhile, each of the lawyers at Roberts and Fong face important choices of their own - Dennis, Rachel and Angela have to each resolve their personal relationship issues, while Wendy must confront an important career decision. Guest stars: Utt, Melissa Faith Yeo

The Pupil

2010 to 2011
2 seasons
47m per episode
Drama

Overview

The Pupil is a Singaporean drama series on MediaCorp Channel 5. The show revolves around the legal profession. It gives us a sneak peek into the world of Singaporean lawyers and the cases they take on as civil litigators. The second season premiered on 18 August 2011.

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Ran for 2 seasons and 26 episodes (2010 to 2011)
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Status: Ended
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 26
First aired: January 7, 2010
Last aired: November 10, 2011
Original language: English
Countries: Singapore

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Season 2, 13 episodes

Episode 1: Old Habits Dying Hard
- Now playing
- 44m
- Aug 18, 2011
In the first of a two-parter, Harris is sought out by his old friend Larry Teoh, who won two million dollars at the Renaissance Casino Resort. The Casino won't let him have his winnings because they claim he was under an Exclusion Order when he entered the Casino. Mr Teoh, whose marriage lies in ruins because of his gambling problem, hires Harris to represent him. Angela tackles an old client - Michael Allan - who, last season was in trouble with the law for evading National Service. This time, he is being taken to court by a flasher whom he caught trying to expose himself to his neighbour's daughter. While chasing Babyface and trying to catch him, Michael repeatedly punches him in the face and sits on him. Now, Babyface - having served his time - is bringing a personal injury claim against Michael, who in turn, hires Angela to represent him. Guest stars: Patrick Teoh, Bobby Tonelli, Kimberly Chia
Episode 2: Lucky Charm
- 44m
- Aug 25, 2011
Mr Teoh and Michael Allan's cases continue in court, with Harris and Angela respectively arguing their clients' cases. Meanwhile, Wendy has returned to Roberts and Fong after a supposed 'urgent leave of absence.' She realizes there have been changes while she is gone: NIsa is now working for Shirley Wu, an old flame and nemesis of Harris', and Rachel, who has joined the firm, is causing increasing tension with Angela. Wendy runs into an old friend of hers from secondary school, Ginny Toh, who has a shocking revelation of her own. Ginny is being blackmailed by a man she has a one-night stand with on a holiday abroad. If she does not pay the man, Wayne, he is going to upload sex videos of their one-night stand. Guest stars: Patrick Teoh, Bobby Tonelli, Kimberly Chia
Episode 3: The Truth Out There
- 44m
- Sep 1, 2011
Mr Chan Chong Wai, the Chinese medium from Season 1, returns - this time, he wants to engage Roberts and Fong to represent him. Mr Chan has sold his flat to a young couple, Mr and Mrs Foong, who are now suing him for misrepresentation: according to the couple, 'strange things' are happening in the house, and Mr Chan should have disclosed to them that he was a medium who practiced his ‘supernatural arts’ in his home. Angela and Dennis interview new Pupils, and decide on Benjamin Wong, a handsome young man with an impressive resume. Meanwhile, Ginny has a shocking revelation for Wendy - she has gone online and chatted with Wayne under an assumed name, Winnie. Wayne has asked for Winnie's photo, and not wanting to blow her cover, Ginny has submitted one of Wendy. Now, Wayne is asking to meet up with Winnie/Wendy. Guest stars: Richard Low, Carole Lin
Episode 4: Driven To Distraction
- 45m
- Sep 8, 2011
Dennis and Wendy meet Edgar Zhu, an eighteen-year-old poly student, who has been arrested for 'living off the immoral earnings of another’ - he has been caught driving prostitutes around for cash. Dennis has little experience with criminal cases, and asks Wendy to see an 'old friend' of his - Jacob Fernandez - a criminal litigator at Roberts and Fong. Wendy realizes that Jacob and Dennis do not get along - in fact, they hate each other's guts. Wendy agrees to meet up with Wayne, if only to help out a friend. Meanwhile, Angela has a fight with her daughter, Adele, when he catches her chatting online with strangers. Adele leaves home and does not come back. Benjamin fits in at Roberts and Fong, getting along with everyone except Wendy, who dislikes him. Guest stars: Lim Yu Beng, Lin Ru Ping
Episode 5: Security Deposit
- 44m
- Sep 15, 2011
Madam Zhou, a rich Taiwanese tourist, brings a lawsuit against a local hotel, the Esplanade Park Hotel, when she loses a precious heirloom, which she claims she locked in a safe in a room. The Hotel's general manager is a good friend of Angela's and approaches her to represent them. In the course of the case, it is discovered that the hotel's reputation for the security and safety of their guests is predicated on closed circuit TV cameras that are actually fake. Meanwhile, Harris is sued by Joyce, a former clerk at Roberts and Fong, for wrongful dismissal. To his chagrin, Joyce is represented by Nisa, who attempts to cut an interesting deal for herself in the case. Guest stars: Eunice Olsen, Sue Tan
Episode 6: Maid In Singapore
- 45m
- Sep 22, 2011
Harris mediates a case involving an Indonesia maid, Ida, and her former employer Teresa. Several years ago, Ida inadvertently spilled some soapy water on the staircase landing of Teresa's house. In a fit of anger, Teresa pushed Ida and she fell down the stairs. Now, she cannot walk properly nor bare children. Teresa spent a year in jail for abusing her maid, but it is cold comfort for Ida. When Teresa gets out, Ida sues for compensation - she wants Teresa to pay, literally, for her condition. Nisa returns to Roberts and Fong and becomes the latest employee of the law firm to be taken in by Benjamin's charm. Wendy dislikes him even more. Meanwhile, Ginny tries to draw Wayne out again for another meeting after the failed meeting between him and 'Winnie.' Guest stars: Stephanie Carrington, Izyan Mellyna
Episode 7: The Big Pay-Off
- 45m
- Sep 29, 2011
Tuck Meng from Season 1 returns - he is being prosecuted on charges of corruption. In his new position as Managing Director of his company, he agreed to pay a bribe to one of his clients, in order for his client to award a contract to Tuck Meng's company. The contract is awarded, but Tuck Meng doesn't pay the bribe. Someone from the client's company rats him out and he faces time in jail. Ginny goes to meet Wayne, hoping to pay him off so he will leave her alone and stop posting the sex videos of them. But the meeting takes a tragic turn. Guest stars: Alaric Tay, Oon Shu Ann
Episode 8: Falling Out Of Favour
- 47m
- Oct 6, 2011
When Mr Wee commits suicide by jumping from his flat, he lands on Mrs Ho, his neighbor who is walking below. Both are instantly killed. Now, Mr Ho wants to bring Mrs Wee to court to compensate him for his loss. Mrs Wee approaches Angela and Nisa for help with her defence. As the case progresses, Nisa discovers an interesting detail about the two neighbors. Wendy approaches Jacob Fernandez for help with Ginny's case. Guest stars: Bridget Therese, Craig Teo
Episode 9: The Silent Client
- 44m
- Oct 13, 2011
Dennis handles one of his most difficult clients yet - Victor, a sixteen-year-old student who is being taken to court for beating up his classmate and former best friend, Guo Fu. As Dennis digs deeper, he discovers a secret Victor has been hiding, one that may lead to his most challenging court case yet this season. Meanwhile, Jacob and Wendy find out from Ginny what happened to her the other night, during her encounter with Wayne.Guest stars: Scott Hillyard, Chio Su-ping
Episode 10: Neither A Borrower Nor A Lender ...
- 44m
- Oct 20, 2011
Harris finds himself involved in a case that could literally threaten his life when he represents his old friend, William, who is suing the volatile, quick-tempered Tiger Huang to return a large sum of money borrowed from William. The case takes an interesting twist when Tiger refuses to return the money on the grounds that William is an illegal moneylender. Ginny's trial starts with the Prosecution's case. Guest stars: Nicholas Lee
Episode 11: Scar Tissue
- 43m
- Oct 27, 2011
Aunty Kim's friend, Karen comes to Wendy for help with an unusual case - she is being sued by a lawyer, Jessica De Souza, because Karen removed the tissue paper Jessica was using to 'chope' a place at the office cafeteria. As Ginny's case continues, Wendy has to split her time between the two cases, leading to tension both at the office and at home. Guest stars: Annabelle Francis, Catherine Sng
Episode 12: Extra Curricular
- 45m
- Nov 3, 2011
Dominic Lee, a school principal is taken to court, when he doles out the wrong advice during an internet chat with a student, part of his school's efforts to better communicate and stay current with its students. As angry parents try to shut down the school's online site, Dennis and Nisa must also fight to keep Dominic - and his case - out of the news, before he is publicly humiliated. Guest stars: Jason Chan
Episode 13: Staying Abreast Of The Game
- 47m
- Nov 10, 2011
Dr Gregory Lee re-enters Wendy's life when he brings a case to her - he has to go before a medical tribunal on charges of molesting one of his patients, Melanie, who consulted him for a breast augmentation procedure. Meanwhile, each of the lawyers at Roberts and Fong face important choices of their own - Dennis, Rachel and Angela have to each resolve their personal relationship issues, while Wendy must confront an important career decision. Guest stars: Utt, Melissa Faith Yeo

Episodes

E1 Episode 1: Old Habits Dying Hard

E2 Episode 2: Lucky Charm

E3 Episode 3: The Truth Out There

E4 Episode 4: Driven To Distraction

E5 Episode 5: Security Deposit

E6 Episode 6: Maid In Singapore

E7 Episode 7: The Big Pay-Off

E8 Episode 8: Falling Out Of Favour

E9 Episode 9: The Silent Client

E10 Episode 10: Neither A Borrower Nor A Lender ...

E11 Episode 11: Scar Tissue

E12 Episode 12: Extra Curricular

E13 Episode 13: Staying Abreast Of The Game

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Episodes

E1 Episode 1: Old Habits Dying Hard

E2 Episode 2: Lucky Charm

E3 Episode 3: The Truth Out There

E4 Episode 4: Driven To Distraction

E5 Episode 5: Security Deposit

E6 Episode 6: Maid In Singapore

E7 Episode 7: The Big Pay-Off

E8 Episode 8: Falling Out Of Favour

E9 Episode 9: The Silent Client

E10 Episode 10: Neither A Borrower Nor A Lender ...

E11 Episode 11: Scar Tissue

E12 Episode 12: Extra Curricular

E13 Episode 13: Staying Abreast Of The Game

Fun facts

Episode 1: Old Habits Dying Hard

Episode 2: Lucky Charm

Episode 3: The Truth Out There

Episode 4: Driven To Distraction

Episode 5: Security Deposit

Episode 6: Maid In Singapore

Episode 7: The Big Pay-Off

Episode 8: Falling Out Of Favour

Episode 9: The Silent Client

Episode 10: Neither A Borrower Nor A Lender ...

Episode 11: Scar Tissue

Episode 12: Extra Curricular

Episode 13: Staying Abreast Of The Game

Episode 1: Old Habits Dying Hard

Episode 2: Lucky Charm

Episode 3: The Truth Out There

Episode 4: Driven To Distraction

Episode 5: Security Deposit

Episode 6: Maid In Singapore

Episode 7: The Big Pay-Off

Episode 8: Falling Out Of Favour

Episode 9: The Silent Client

Episode 10: Neither A Borrower Nor A Lender ...

Episode 11: Scar Tissue

Episode 12: Extra Curricular

Episode 13: Staying Abreast Of The Game