The Devil's Circle
9 February 2024With Chinese New Year just around the corner, everything comes to a head for the Chiang family.
After the Second World War, Singaporean lawyer Dennis Chiang is tasked with defending a Japanese officer accused of war crimes; meanwhile, his cousin June is caught in the middle of a custody battle.
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With Chinese New Year just around the corner, everything comes to a head for the Chiang family.
June receives a surprise visitor in the office; Karim takes matters into his own hands while trying to save Mariam from her aunt's clutches; Dennis and Major Khan return to the army camp.
Helen contemplates leaving Joy World and the life she has known; Dennis and June decide to help Mariam with her escape plans; the verdict is out on Nakamura's case.
Emma finds a way to take Mariam into custody, and the lawyers race against time to find a way out; Dennis realizes that, even before a verdict, the rest of Singapore has already judged Nakamura.
Dennis struggles to keep it together as the day of the trial approaches; after the tragic events at the nightclub, June tries to enlist the help of Major Jones; Emma gives Mariam an ultimatum.
June enlists Dennis' help in her quest for retribution; a showdown at Joy World Nightclub between British forces and the locals results in tragedy.
Major Khan goes on trial, and Dennis hatches a plan to uncover the mystery behind Nakamura's case. June tries to confront the demons of her past, but they won't leave her alone.
Karim and Mariam flee, attempting to make it to the Malayan border. George volunteers as Major Khan's legal counsel, and June finds herself at odds with Dennis and Mak.
An incident at the law firm's offices triggers a violent memory in June; Dennis makes a shocking discovery in his case; a tragedy unfolds at the war camp.
The British resort to force to extract Mariam from the kampong. Dennis receives another warning over Nakamura's case. George tries to engage Major Khan in his fight for freedom from British rule.
Dennis' life is threatened for taking on Nakamura's case, the tension escalates between Major Khan and Holmes, and June is given one last chance to return Mariam to Aunt Emma.
Major Khan, a former war hero, reports for duty at his newly assigned camp. June brings Emma Rider to the kampong so she can be reunited with her niece Mariam.
Dennis faces his first hurdle with Nakamura's case when his own client rejects him. A trip to the cinema ends badly for June - and for Dennis, who discovers a terrible secret.
June and George run afoul of local gangsters during their search for Gim Huat's mother. A visit to a nightclub opens up a new friendship for Dennis, but an old wound for June.
After the Second World War, Singaporean lawyer Dennis Chiang is tasked with defending a Japanese officer accused of war crimes; meanwhile, his cousin June is caught in the middle of a custody battle.