List of Legal Eagles (TV Series) episodes

Mediacorp Channel 8's television series Legal Eagles is a show in 2017 produced by Mediacorp. The story is about Tang Meiqi of being a lawyer in handling different types of cases. The show will begin airing on Mediacorp Channel 8 in Singapore from 7 March 2017.

Episodic Guide

EPISODE 1 - Tang Meiqi lies on the operating table, awaiting plastic surgery. Flashback one week. Meiqi vouches in court for her good friend, Tracy, who is alleged to have abused her maid. She recalls her young self promising her mother, Caizhen, that she would be a good lawyer when she grew up. Meiqi's husband, Jian Junhao, has a mistress, Ella, who has survived a suicide attempt. Ella deliberately leaks a video of a drunk Junhao, which suggests he is with a woman. It catches the attention of the media. Meiqi's cousin, Shasha, is outraged by Junhao's affair, but Meiqi chooses to turn a blind eye to it. Meiqi's daughter, Olive, quarrels with her classmate over the video. Junhao does not show up for his wedding anniversary dinner. Leaving the restaurant dejectedly, Meiqi bumps into her long-lost university friend, Lian Ansheng. He senses she is unhappy in her marriage. Meiqi receives evidence of Tracy abusing the maid from Tracy's husband. She is caught in a dilemma and is unsure whether to turn the evidence in or not.

EPISODE 2 - Junhao is peeved by Meiqi's unexpected arrival in Sabah. They are mobbed by reporters, but she is able to turn the tables around. Later on, she claims she has her family's best interests at heart. Ansheng and his assistant, Jiang Zhongren, touch down in Sabah too. Zhongren wonders why Ansheng would want to travel to Sabah to handle a trivial case. Ella misleads Meiqi into thinking Junhao is going to divorce her. Meiqi is heartbroken. Junhao is guilt-stricken when he finds out what Ella has said. He tries to mend his marriage and promises to put an end to his affair. Shasha finds out Ella was once a kept woman. She publicises the news, despite Meiqi's objections. Ella attempts suicide over the scandal. Junhao blames Meiqi and chooses to be with Ella.

EPISODE 3 - After the confrontation with Junhao, Meiqi decides to undergo plastic surgery. The operation is halted due to an unexpected circumstance. Ella hints to Meiqi that she is expecting. Disheartened, Meiqi finally demands a divorce. Junhao has mixed feelings about becoming a father again. Meiqi and Olive move into Caizhen's house. Caizhen does not stop criticising Meiqi. Meiqi asks Ansheng to handle her divorce. Watching the busy professionals in the law firm, she yearns to be among them. Ansheng encourages her to pursue her dream of being a lawyer again. Junhao slaps Olive for pushing Ella into the pool. Olive runs away. Meiqi quarrels with Junhao and brings up the fact that they had married because of Olive. She mentions Ella expecting his baby as well, and Olive overhears.

EPISODE 4 - Junhao and Meiqi decide to divorce amicably. After a turn of events, Junhao agrees to give $1 in alimony and to file for custody of Olive. Junhao hires Wu Jiaming, Ella's sworn-brother, to represent him. Zhongren reminds Ansheng and Meiqi that Jiaming is a cunning man, but they remain confident. Hailun sends someone to spy on Ansheng, especially taking note of his meetings with women. Olive is allergic to milk. She drinks milk on purpose to make herself unwell so that Meiqi and Junhao will care for her. Meiqi finds out by chance and reproaches herself for not being a good mother. Ansheng stays by Meiqi to comfort her. It triggers his memories of them pledging to fulfil their dreams of becoming lawyers. He kisses the drunk Meiqi irresistibly.

EPISODE 5 - At Jiaming's insistence, Junhao calls for a press conference to announce his relationship with Ella, in an attempt to save his reputation. Shasha despises Junhao for doing so. She drags Meiqi to the press conference to confront him. The clash puts Meiqi in an unfavourable light. Ansheng asks Meiqi why she had confronted Junhao without consulting him. She avoids his questions. Ansheng adds that he will represent her in the custody case, no matter what. Caizhen observes their exchange. During the hearing, Jiaming accuses Meiqi of cheating on Junhao first. He produces evidence of her spending the night at Ansheng's place. Judge Zhao asks for more evidence, without which Jiaming's claims are not believable. Ansheng tell Hailun he had left for England several years ago after Meiqi rejected his love. Meanwhile, Meiqi recalls her own schoolgirl crush on Ansheng.

EPISODE 6 - During the hearing, Jiaming exposes a past Meiqi is unwilling to talk about. It implicates Ansheng and taints the judge's impression of them both. Junhao pressures the M&E law firm to fire Ansheng. Baohao and Tianlin refuse to accede. Yao Zhentao is arrested for assault. He insists he is innocent, but the prosecutor, Wen Manning, refuses him bail. Ansheng is tasked to defend Zhentao. Though Ansheng and Meiqi find evidence that Junhao is a playboy, she is uneasy about digging up his past. Meiqi's love for Ansheng is rekindled. Although he still has feelings for her, he is unable to reciprocate as he has a girlfriend, Hailun. The judge orders Junhao to pay a reasonable amount of alimony and Olive to appear in court to choose whom she wants to stay with. Olive is torn between her parents.

EPISODE 7 - Olive goes missing. Caizhen receives a call informing her that Olive is at the police station. It turns out that the child had tried to leave Singapore alone but was reported to the police for leaving without a guardian. After a heart-to-heart talk with Caizhen, Olive decides to face her fears maturely and not to run away again. Meiqi and Junhao decide not to force Olive to choose between them. To their surprise, the judge appoints Caizhen as her guardian. Caizhen wants to enroll Olive in a renowned boarding school. Meiqi objects, but relents when Olive proves willing to attend the school. Hailun hints to Ansheng that he should keep his distance from Meiqi. Desmond, the key witness in Zhentao's case, disappears. Junhao and Meiqi promise to stay on good terms for Olive's sake. Meiqi confides in Ansheng that she is not a good mother. She cries in his arms. Hailun watches in jealousy.

EPISODE 8 - To keep Meiqi company, Ansheng turns down a date with Hailun by lying that he is meeting a client. Drunk, Ansheng admits he had written a love confession to Meiqi before going overseas. He soon realises she never saw it. It turns out that Caizhen had hidden the letter. Shasha senses that Meiqi is in love with Ansheng. She encourages her to give him a chance, but Meiqi hesitates. Zhongren locates Desmond and keeps an eye on him. He finds out Desmond plans to throw acid at Meiqi. Ansheng is hurt while saving Meiqi. Desmond runs away. Ansheng believes Hailun is the mastermind and confronts her. She admits it. Ella becomes a suspect in the attack on Meiqi. Junhao begs Meiqi for help. Desmond turns himself in. He professes to have committed an attack on a random victim, who happened to be Meiqi. She doubts the truth of his words. Meiqi musters the courage to confess her feelings for Ansheng. He is caught in a dilemma

EPISODE 9 - Concerned for Meiqi's safety, Ansheng agrees with Hailun that he will stay away from Meiqi. Meiqi moves on. She returns to the workforce and becomes Ansheng's colleague six months later. Meiqi is given a neighbour-dispute case. Mr and Mrs Liu hire her to liaise with their neighbour, Zhou Qiliang. The process is not smooth, and she finds Qiliang's behaviour strange. Meiqi remains at home to celebrate Caizhen's birthday. She does not expect Caizhen to visit a nursing home instead. Coincidentally, she is called out when Mr Liu is attacked. Ansheng introduces Hailun to his colleagues. Meiqi feels bitter about Ansheng's relationship with Hailun. Qiliang turns himself in for hurting Mr Liu.

EPISODE 10 - Qiliang admits hitting his neighbour but denies kidnapping his ex-girlfriend's daughter, Xiaomin. Meiqi investigates further and discovers Qiliang did kidnap Xiaomin. She fears he might hurt the girl. He refuses to reveal more. Hailun drop hints to Baohua about Meiqi's affair with a client in the past, indicating it might affect M&E's reputation. Baohua and Tianlin decide to terminate Meiqi's internship. Ansheng is well aware Hailun is behind Meiqi's job loss, but there is nothing he can do. Meiqi locates Chen Yaohui, who is Qiliang's good friend. Yaohui is unwilling to cooperate with her. Meanwhile, Qiliang admits to killing Xiaomin, but Meiqi recognises gaps in his testimony. With Zhongren distracting Yaohui, she sneaks into the garage and finds Xiaomin.

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See also

  • Legal Eagles
  • List of MediaCorp Channel 8 Chinese drama series (2010s)
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