TV
Your guide to what to watch tonight. From prime-time M-Net dramas and Sunday night movies to the latest hits on DStv and local South African reality TV, discover Bianca Coleman’s top picks for the small screen.
New Showmax up and running with fresh new content for days
THE day has finally arrived. It’s been a gentle jog for the past few weeks but suddenly a massive sprint to the finish line. Have you seen all the new… →
International content on new Showmax to blow your mind
IT’S been a process, this migration of old Showmax to new Showmax, but it’s almost complete. By Monday, 12 February, all subscribers should be successfully set up (it was such… →
New season of Emmy® Award-winning anthology series: Genius: MLK/X
THE newest instalment of National Geographic’s Emmy Award-winning anthology series, Genius, premieres this February. For the first time, the docu-drama series explores the lives of two iconic geniuses: Dr Martin… →
Sir Lenny Henry’s Three Little Birds set to soar on BritBox
SPIRITED, moving, funny and heartfelt, the BritBox Original limited series Three Little Birds debuts exclusively on BritBox this month. It’s a triumphant celebration of immigration, community and the strength of… →
Entries open for MasterChef South Africa season five, now on S3
HOME cooks with a passion for food can now throw their name in the pot to be chosen as a contestant on the fresh new season of MasterChef South Africa,… →
Tiny creatures live large on Disney+ in A Real Bug’s Life
INSPIRED by the World of Disney and Pixar’s A Bug’s Life, the new Disney+ Original Series from National Geographic, A Real Bug’s Life, is an incredible adventure into nine different… →
The (Summer)Tide’s coming in…
FIFTY-TWO consecutive weeks of homegrown drama, intrigue and sheer spectacle will wash over M-Net from Sunday, 28 January at 6pm, with the arrival of Summertide. The multi-generational drama tells the… →
Medical drama Transplant returns for fourth season on Universal TV
THE 10-episode, one-hour procedural Transplant began airing Mondays at 8pm from 22 January, exclusively on Universal TV (DStv 117) with episodes available on Universal+ immediately thereafter. Transplant, a gripping medical… →
Six reasons why Reyka season 2 is a must-watch on M-Net
The second season of M-Net’s primetime crime drama Reyka is hitting screens 11 January 2024 at 8pm. Created by an award-winning team, it features a storyline that will dwell in… →
Irvine Welsh’s award-winning Crime S2 lands on BritBox with a bang
GET your new year off to a cracking start with the eagerly awaited second season of Irvine Welsh’s gritty crime thriller Crime, with Dougray Scott reprising his role as DI… →
Almost time for Showmax’s big relaunch in February
SUCCESSION was the big television winner at Sunday’s Golden Globes, winning Best TV Series: Drama as well as Best Actor (Kieran Culkin), Best Actress (Sarah Snook), and Best Supporting Actor… →
Watch season two of Shining Vale now on Showmax
IN Shining Vale, a dysfunctional family moves from the city to a small town after Patricia “Pat” Phelps, a former “wild child” who became famous through writing a raunchy female… →