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.
Disturbing true crime adaptation A Friend Of The Family on M-Net
THE new limited true crime series A Friend Of The Family is airing on M-Net (DStv Channel 101) on Mondays at 8pm. The chilling series is inspired by the true… →
So many series, so little time – Showmax piles on the pressure
WOULDN’T it be wonderful – hear me out – if all the streaming platforms just hit the pause button for a bit? Like maybe a month or so, which will… →
Get your fill of crime-scene capers on BritBox in April
BRITBOX Original The Cleaner express from the UK, Sister Boniface Mysteries, and Unforgotten returning are among the highlights on the streaming platform this month. Paul “Wicky” Wickstead returns in season two of the… →
Yellowjackets season 2 drops first two episodes on Showmax
THE first two episodes of season two of Yellowjackets drop on Showmax on 1 April 2023, with new episodes on Saturdays. The hit Showtime series follows a high school girls’ soccer… →
Buckle up for a wild ride on Showmax in March
THE big one we’ve all been waiting for is season four of Succession, which lands on March 27. HBO, bless their hearts, will be doling out weekly episodes, which in… →
Why you need to watch Yellowstone on M-Net
THE acclaimed Neo Western drama series is already airing on Thursdays at 9pm, and available on DStv Catch Up. The series stars multi-award-winning screen legend Kevin Costner (The Bodyguard, Dances… →
Beyond Paradise – new episodes every week on BritBox
EXPRESS from the UK, the eagerly awaited Death in Paradise spin-off Beyond Paradise launched on BritBox on February 24, with new episodes landing weekly throughout March. It follows the bumbling… →
Oscar nominee Top Gun: Maverick streaming on Showmax
NOMINATED for six Oscars: Motion Picture of the Year, Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Visual Effects, and Sound, as well as Best Song for Hold My Hand by Lady Gaga and BloodPop, Top… →
New episodes of Graham Norton – and the BAFTAs – on BritBox
BRITBOX INTERNATIONAL is expanding its long-running relationship with BAFTA to become the exclusive home of the EE BAFTA Film Awards in eight countries, streaming the awards live from London on Sunday, February 19 across… →
All the drama on Showmax in February, and a bit of sex too
WHEN American Gigolo, the 1980 neo-noir crime drama film written and directed by Paul Schrader, and starring Richard Gere and Lauren Hutton, was released in South Africa, it was scandalous,… →
Tapfuma Makina is the new Ultimate Braai Master host for season 8
AFTER almost two decades on radio and television, as well as hosting and presenting premieres and awards across sports, enterprise and entertainment, broadcasting is in Tapfuma Makina’s professional DNA. Best known… →
Showmax turns up the heat with January titles
AS if we need it to be hotter. It’s no secret I am not a fan of summer, ugh, and therefore I have no shame in staying indoors, out of… →