TV

PREMIERING on Showmax on November 8, Spinners became the first African series selected in competition at Canneseries; won three awards at Dakar Series, including Best TV Series; received a standing ovation from its sold-out South African premiere at Silwerskerm; and was the opening night screening…
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FRESH off the toy rack (the third season launched in the US on 4 October), Chucky, the slasher comedy horror series about a doll possessed by a dead serial killer sees Chucky (Brad Dourif) take a stab at politics. The President of the United States James Collins (Devon Sawa) sets Chucky loose in the…
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FANS of Deon Meyer's books will have, over the years, conjured their own mental images of his characters, most beloved of which is Benny Griessel - all the more so for his deep flaws. I am one of those fans, and I have had several books to formulate my pictures. So I'm rather skittish about the…
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FOR an adventure reality series like Die Brug (The Bridge), where 12 strangers must work together to build a bridge in a remote, rugged and pristine location, with one hoping to walk away with prize money of R1 million, you need a narrator’s voice with gravitas – a voice that can capture, colour in…
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THE Yellowstone prequel 1923 stars Oscar winner Helen Mirren (The Queen) and Oscar nominee Harrison Ford (aka Indiana Jones) as Cara and Jacob Dutton, who head a new generation of the Dutton family in Montana during the time of western expansion, Prohibition, and the Great Depression. Watch from…
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NEW on BritBox this October: get the inside track on the Claridge’s Hotel mega-rebuild, and two ghost stories to spook up your Hallowe’en. Plus, a gripping new Edinburgh-set crime thriller created by Line of Duty showrunner Jed Mercurio, and two vintage favourites – Midsomer Murders and Friday Night…
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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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