TV

THESE are the new series coming to M-Net 101 in the second half of September. Please let's not even talk about how it's almost Halloween and Christmas. Hands up who's seen decorations or Santa-related ads? Blue Lightspremieres on September 20 at 10pm. With an 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, it…
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THE streaming platform has some great content for subscribers in September, especially if they don't have DStv Online or M-Net, because these I've picked for you have all been aired there, and I've seen them. Except Avenue 5because I wasn't paying attention to the dates and it was gone before I…
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THE emotional devastation of a missing lived one can impact dozens of lives – and the search to find them can take on obsessive proportions. Alert: Missing Persons Unitfollows the detectives who dedicate their lives to bringing missing people home. Premiering on M-Net (DStv Channel 101) on Friday 8…
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ALERT! Chicago marathon incoming. Get ready for a triple dose of excitement on Tuesday, 5 September, when Chicago Fire, Chicago Med and Chicago PD return to M-Net (DStv Channel 101) with new seasons. The first episodes of all three hit dramas will air back-to-back, starting at 8pm, so you can catch…
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VIEWERS who love cerebral entertainment and the world of espionage will want to tune into upcoming limited series, A Spy Among Friends. Premiering on Monday, 4 September at 8pm on M-Net (DStv Channel 101), this critically acclaimed six-parter stars Guy Pearce (Mare of Easttown, The Hurt Locker) and…
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WIDELY regarded as the funniest British sitcom ever made, Blackadder IIis now on BritBox as Lord Blackadder, Baldrick and company celebrate their 40th anniversary with a diabolically scheming cackle. It's comedy gold, courtesy of Rowan Atkinson, Ben Elton and Richard Curtis. Bit newer, and…
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THE 11th kykNET Silwerskerm Film Festival takes place from 23 to 26 August at the Bay Hotel and Theatre on The Bay in Camps Bay. After three days at these venues, the festive glitz moves to the Cape Town International Convention Centre on the Saturday evening, where Silwerskerm statuettes will be…
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JOIN Miles Morales for the next thrilling chapter of the Oscar-winning Spider-Verse saga when the acclaimed Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Versearrives on DStv Box Office from 25 August 2023. Packed with all the action, humour and fun audiences have come to expect from this much-loved Marvel…
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ARGUABLY the only cast member from Big Bang Theory to have a decent follow-up career, Kaley Cuoco (The Flight Attendant) is on M-Net 101 at 8pm from August 7 in her new show, Based On A True Story, produced by Jason Bateman (Ozark). It will also be available on Showmax. Cuoco plays Ava, a realtor…
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UNDER any other circumstance I would not be caught dead watching a sport-related show of any kind, but my trusted insider at Showmax previously recommended season one of Winning Time: The Rise Of The Lakers Dynasty, and I loved it. Season two drops from today with episodes weekly on Mondays, because…
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