Exam pressures, issues with parents, friendship drama, mad teachers and everything sekolah menengah.

No wonder so many Malaysians can relate to 'Projek: Anchor SPM'.

Even with just two episodes out so far, viewers have been gushing online about how the show is giving them all the feels.

#ProjekAnchorSPM more than just a story about a bunch of kids trying to cheat on exam. Stories of the misfits trying to fit in, meeting parents' expectation, the burden of being the school 'role model', it's so refreshing to see this being discussed on local TV. Ep 1 & im hooked.
— nabil zamanhuri (@nabilzamanhuri) March 17, 2021

#ProjekAnchorSPM brings back all the bittersweet memories as a student in sbp
— ??? (@insol4le) March 22, 2021

Wei wtf #ProjekAnchorSPM is cool af!!! Aku senyum2 je ingt time sekolah and Helmi tho, that kind of friend as kp??!! Dope! Actor smua gempak and ofc cinematography I loveeee, mcm ni la cerita Malaysia, respek!!!Budak stia, stia dekat kawan!
— Minigi (@MrDumbbell012) March 15, 2021

#ProjekAnchorSPM is my current fav series drama. From the cast, storyline semua best. Lock and feel dia..mantap wei. Feeling dia lain macam bila tengok. Best best best! ?
— ? (@yanaabdulrazak) March 23, 2021

Tengok eps project Ancor seterusnya, teringat lak masa kem kat cameron masa form 6 #ProjekAnchorSPM
— AmirulAfiqxs ?? (@AAfiqxs) March 22, 2021

Syok gak #ProjekAnchorSPM ni. Teringat zaman skolah lu. Dak2 SBP kan. Kalo nak selit dalam cite ni... Aku serupe dengan mamat nogori yang menangis mse trial. Hahahaha
— さらばアグモン (@dedaus10) March 22, 2021

Baru layan ep 1 #ProjekAnchorSPM. Powernyaaaaaa cinematography, jarang cerita melayu nice cenni. Rindu habis sek men and zaman asramaaaa and of course sbb ada @aedyxashraf !
— cuá (@HafizatulNasuha) March 16, 2021

More than just about exams

If you've not watched any of the episodes yet, jangan risau, you can catch up on Astro GO or On Demand.

Set at a fictitious boarding school called Tengku Isa Anuar School (STIA) located in Cameron Highlands, the story revolves around the students there who come up with a grand plan to cheat their way through their SPM examinations.

It all starts when popular student and captain of the rugby team Aizat (Aedy Ashraf) lands in trouble and is eventually given an ultimatum by his headmaster Awang (Adlin Aman Ramlie) to either score 8 As in his SPM or be expelled.

Aizat then comes up with a clever plan and convinces the school brainiac Aaidaa (Daiyan Trisha) to not only help him but help the whole batch cheat their way to top scores for the exams.

The series also stars actors Sasha Abedul, Nadhir Nasar (Champion of Hero Remaja 2020) Chubb-E (Winner of Most Popular New Artist at the 33rd Anugerah Bintang Popular BH) and many more.

You can catch the eight-episode series every Monday at 9pm om Astro Citra, or stream 'Projek: Anchor SPM' on Astro GO or On Demand.

You can also follow Astro Shaw’s social media pages for more updates.

Not Your Usual Local Drama: Viewers Love 'Project Anchor SPM's Relatable Storyline

More than just about exams