999 (Malaysian TV series)

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Country of origin	Malaysia
Original language	Malay
No. of seasons	23
Production
Running time	1 hour with commercials
Production company	Primeworks Studios (August 2008–2020)
Original release
Network	TV3
Release	3 January 2002 –; present

999 is a Malaysian investigative reality television series show. The show has aired on TV3 since 3 January 2002. The current host as of 2014 is Hazlin Hussain after Hazlin following Sarah Adiba Yussof in 2017 and Anim Ezati Rizki in 2018. The show is currently being hosted by Sofea Nursolehha Tun.

Former hosts of the show were Zakiah Anas, Mazidul Akmal Sidek, Halim Din and Omar Abdullah. In its first year, it was one of Malaysia's most watched TV programmes with audiences of over three million.^[1]

Hosts

Zakiah Anas from 2002 to 2009
Hazlin Hussain from 2010 to 2017
Sarah Adiba Yussof from 2017 to 2018
Anim Ezati Rizki from 1 January 2018 to 31 March 2020
Sofea Nursolehha Tun^[2] 31 March 2020 to now

Reporters

Omar Abdullah - from 2002 to 2005, producer
Halim Din - from 2002 to 2009, 2020/2021
Mazidul Akmal Sidek - from 2002 to 2010
Tun Hizami Hashim - from 2014 to 2020, 2021-23
Nor Izzati Lockman - From 2016 to 2020
Faizal Murad - from 2017 to 2020
Haziq Hamid - from 2020 to 2021
Haris Farouk Alex - from 2012 to 2021

Afifah Aminudin - 2021 unitl now
Aresya Khalim - 2021 unitl now
Ainul Raof - 2021 unitl now

Guest host

Kamal Effendi Hashim, former police officer and crime analyst (from 2003 to 2006)
Nor Zabeta,lawyer (from 2019-now)
Dato Akhbar Satar, crime expert
Dato Hazim Pilay, lawyer

In popular culture

999 has made an appearance in the Malaysian action movie J2: Retribusi starring Zul Ariffin, Ashraf Sinclair and former 999 host Anim Ezati, serving as a cameo of herself during the ending scene and it's Disney Hotstar premiering in 2021. The show has also made an appearance in the Malaysian drama Gerak Khas Undercover, aired by TV3 starring Khalida Balqis as Alia in 2021. ^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "TV3's best crime reporter". Sunday Mail. 7 November 2004. Retrieved 12 April 2008.
^ Najiy Jefri (1 April 2020). 999 - Sofea ganti Anim Ezati Harian Metro. Retrieved 7 April 2020.

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[1] "TV3's best crime reporter". Sunday Mail. 7 November 2004. Retrieved 12 April 2008.

[2] Najiy Jefri (1 April 2020). 999 - Sofea ganti Anim Ezati Harian Metro. Retrieved 7 April 2020.

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