Lion Mums
Created By
Jean Yeo
Written By
Jean Yeo
Claire Merquita
Lynette Chiu
Bernice Low
Sue Tan
Directed By
Jean Yeo
Yeo Lay Har
Rowena Loh
Seasons & Episodes
4 Seasons
82 Episodes
Year
2015 - 2021
Genre
Drama
Family
Satire
Language
English
Starring
Nurul Aini
Lina Ng
Vanessa Vanderstraaten
Constance Lau
Bernice Liu
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Synopsis
Lion Mums is a cosmo-drama series that follows the lives of several quintessential Singaporean mothers as they navigate the minefields of Singapore’s highly competitive education system amidst their own challenging personal life circumstances. These Lion Mums confront challenges head-on as their cubs grapple with the thrills and frills of school affairs.
A story of family, love and societal pressures, Lion Mums shines a light on issues that all Singaporean mothers, and children, can identify with.
Lion Mums is one of the most popular Singaporean English-language television shows. Backed by overwhelmingly positive reception, the show has done 4 seasons and inspired 3 spin-off series.
Lion Mums Spin-offs
TRIBES
2019
TRIBES tells the story of a group of teens as they enter Anson Junior College – Singapore's most prestigious JC. Their troubles are only beginning when a mysterious social media account, Xsassin, seems to know all the deepest and darkest secrets of denizens at Anson JC. The trials and tribulations, the friendships and joy, and the tears and elation of life at junior college is told through authentic voices from Singaporean students and teachers in this dark teen drama.
Crash Landing on Schools
2020
Our Lion Mums crash land onto virtual classrooms and lift the lid to peer at what’s been brewing in the homes and minds of our youths. Open and irreverent discussions are the order of the day, as our Lion Mums grill kids on anything and everything that matters to them, sometimes together with surprise guests.
One for the Fans
2022
Over the last 4 seasons, Lion Mums has touched the hearts of tens of thousands of viewers, some of whom have shared how the series had affected and even changed them. In this Lion Mums special, we turn the cameras back on the viewers and fans. We hear how the stories have moved them, which characters they identify with most, and which moments resonated with their very own. And to top things off, we reward them with a very special surprise.
Lion Mums Awards 2015 - 2021
NEW YORK FESTIVALS
TV & FILM AWARDS
2018
BRONZE
WORLD MEDAL
FOR BEST DIRECTION
BEST LEADING
FEMALE PERFORMANCE (DIGITAL) NOMINATION
ASIAN TV AWARDS
2022
ASIAN TV AWARDS
2022
BEST DIGITAL
DRAMA SERIES
NOMINATION
BEST
DIRECTION (FICTION)
ASIAN ACADEMY CREATIVE
AWARDS (SINGAPORE)
2018
BEST ACTOR IN
A LEADING ROLE NOMINATION
ASIAN TV AWARDS
2022
ASIAN TV AWARDS
2022
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY NOMINATION
BEST DIGITAL
FICTION PROGRAMME NOMINATION
ASIAN TV AWARDS
2022
ASIAN TV AWARDS
2022
BEST
SCRIPT WRITING
NOMINATION
NEW YORK FESTIVALS
TV & FILM AWARDS
2022
BEST STREAMING
DRAMA FINALIST
NEW YORK FESTIVALS
TV & FILM AWARDS
2022
BEST WRITING FINALIST
BEST PERFORMANCE
BY AN ACTRESS
FINALIST
NEW YORK FESTIVALS
TV & FILM AWARDS
2022
NEW YORK FESTIVALS
TV & FILM AWARDS
2020
BEST DRAMA
FINALIST
SEOUL INTERNATIONAL
DRAMA AWARDS
2018
BEST
DRAMA SERIES NOMINATION
NEW YORK FESTIVALS
TV & FILM AWARDS
2016
BEST EDITING FINALIST
NEW YORK FESTIVALS
TV & FILM AWARDS
2016
TWO BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR NOMINATIONS