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 Aaron Korsh spin-off series Suits: LA coming to M-Net 101
FIVE-and-a-half years after Suits’ Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) quit corporate law and moved to Seattle with his former executive assistant-turned wife Donna (Sarah Rafferty) to join Mike Ross’s (Patrick J… →
Schalk Bezuidenhout tackles first romcom lead role on Showmax
STAND-UP comedian Schalk Bezuidenhout takes on his first lead role in a romantic comedy in the Showmax Original film Soos Pynappel op Pizza, set to release on Valentine’s Day. The… →
Sex, Lies and Murder Collide in season three of The White Lotus
ONE of the most hotly-anticipated TV shows of 2025 – the third season of The White Lotus – is coming to M-Net (DStv Channel 101) from 17 February. The series… →
White Lotus, Yellowjackets seasons three lead Showmax this month
FROM 15 February, the third season of the Emmy-nominated Yellowjackets continues to explore the harrowing survival story of the high school women’s soccer team that crashed in the wilderness in… →
M-Net’s coming in hot this month
M-NET 101 has one of its best slates for a long time this month. Sophomore seasons of Tulsa King (Mondays at 9pm), Accused (Tuesdays at 8pm) and The Responder (Tuesdays… →
Get your viewing off to a great start with Showmax in January
BASED on the acclaimed true-crime podcast, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (above) stars Emmy nominee Kevin Hart as Chicken Man, a hustler who hosts a glamorous afterparty to celebrate… →
Plan your movie-watching on Showmax all the way to 1 January 2025
SHOWMAX has brought out the big movie guns for your viewing pleasure this festive season. First up, ready-to-stream titles, followed up by upcoming treats for the rest of the month.… →
Stellar lineup on Showmax for the festive season
SET between the worlds of politics, Ivy League academia, and the beaches of Martha’s Vineyard, Emperor of Ocean Park centres on Talcott Garland (Grantham Coleman from Power Book III: Raising… →
Take a break with these new series coming to M-Net 101
IT’S officially (or unofficially) holiday season and we’re all cramming in as much as possible in a short as possible time. Take the time to put your feet up with… →
Season 2 of Squid Game comes to Netflix on December 26
THE first season of Squid Game was released worldwide on September 17, 2021, to critical acclaim and international attention. It became Netflix’s most-watched series and the most-watched programme in 94… →
Series commemorates 20-year anniversary of Indian Ocean tsunami
THIS year marks 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami – the deadliest in history. To commemorate the event, National Geographic (DStv Channel 181, Starsat 220, Disney+) will premiere Tsunami:… →
Showmax is best streaming network in SA – here’s what to watch
SHOWMAX was named Best Television/Streaming Network at The National Film and TV Awards South Africa, held at the Opera House in Tshwane on Saturday, 9 November 2024, plus 14 awards… →