The Son SundanceTV (DStv 108)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Western, Drama, Period Drama
The Son is a sweeping family saga that traces the transformation of Eli McCullough (Pierce Brosnan), the charismatic family patriarch, from good-natured innocent to calculating killer.
He loses everything on the wild frontier, setting him on the path to building a ranching-and-oil dynasty of unsurpassed wealth and privilege.
Eli's ruthlessness pits him against his wealthy Spanish neighbour, Pedro Garcia, and his quest for power triggers consequences that span generations.
Vusaseki 4
Channel: SABC2
TX Time: 20h30
Genre: Talk Show
Talk show which addresses social challenges in modern day South Africa, going beyond just raising issues to focusing on the power of self-appreciation, introspection and the ability to heal.
With each episode, both the guests and audiences in their different groupings are reminded that South Africa is a nation of action, and winning over our past is a basis for continued inspiration.
The first three seasons were hosted by Tintswalo Mushwana - she has been replaced by Timiya Mhlari for Season 4.
TVSA Show Page: Vusaseki 4
Queen Sugar 3
Channel: 1Magic (DStv 103)
TX Time: 20h30
Genre: Drama
Queen Sugar returns as the Bordelons find themselves continuing their fight to save their family farm and father's legacy as they navigate their own personal journeys.
Charley remains in the thick of the trials and tribulations in both her personal and professional life as she continues to battle the Landry family while also trying to ensure Micah's safety and future.
Ralph Angel is still reeling from learning from Darla that he might not be the biological father of his son, Blue, and attempts to push forward as the new cane season begins.
700 Sharks
Channel: Nat Geo Wild (DStv 182 / StarSat 221)
TX Time: 18h00
Genre: Wildlife
Imagine diving into the ocean only to discover that you are surrounded by one of the largest shark frenzies on the planet. Well, that is exactly what these researchers did in the name of science.
In Polynesia, the largest school of sharks — about 700 — patrols the waters en masse. Follow an international team of scientists as they study these magnificent creatures at night, when they are most aggressive, to discover their mysterious hunting strategies and social behaviours.
The result: incredible new behaviours never seen before, or caught on camera.
The City and the City
The City and the City
Channel: ITV Choice (DStv 123)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller
This sci-fi noir thriller follows Inspector Borlú of the Extreme Crime Squad as he investigates the murder of a foreign student in Beszel. It seems to be just another run of the mill case for the Inspector – until he discovers evidence that the dead girl had been visiting Beszel's prosperous twin city, Ul Qoma.
This shouldn't be possible as citizens of each city are forbidden from seeing or interacting with each other and the borders are policed by the all-powerful and terrifying Breach.
In an attempt to solve the case, Borlu comes to realise he has a personal connection to the crimes and must embark on an odyssey of the mind to find the truth he has always been seeking.