Spoorloos 2: Heksejag
Channel: kykNET (DStv 144)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Drama, Supernatural, Mystery, Afrikaans
Season 2 features a completely new cast and storyline from the first season, although the premise is similar: It is set in a small town, there is a disappearance, a riddle that must be solved and the past has a huge impact on the present.
Adam wakes up after being in a coma for 18 months caused by an accident on the evening of his matric farewell.
His partner died in the accident, but he can't remember anything. His memories end the day before his tenth birthday.
Adam's awakening garners a lot of attention, but not everybody is happy about it. A woman is prowling around the hospital and the doctor is not at ease about it.
When Adam later remembers a traumatic experience, he decides to try and find out what happened the night of the accident.
Does it have anything to do with the girls that were suspected of witchcraft?
Season 2 stars Andahr Cotton as Adam Prinsloo, Lee Visagie as Christa and Gérard Rudolf as Frans Prinsloo, Adam's father.
Others in the cast include Philip Moolman, Elma Postma, Vuyelwa Mpela, Hanli Rolfes and Bertha le Roux-Wahl.
TVSA Show Page: Spoorloos 2: Heksejag
The Restaurant that Burns Calories
Channel: BBC Earth (DStv 184)
TX Time: 19h00
Genre: Documentary, Food, Reality
Maitre d' and Extraordinary Places to Eat host Fred Sirieix and GP Zoe Williams open a restaurant with a difference, welcoming 20 unsuspecting diners for a slap-up meal.
It all sounds normal enough, but this restaurant has something unexpected back of house - a functioning gym, where a group of fitness fanatics are poised on exercise bikes, treadmills and rowing machines, ready to burn off every single calorie ordered and consumed by the diners.
This stunt for science strand Horizon is based on the latest scientific research, which suggests that when we are shown the astonishing amount of exercise required to remove excess calories from our bodies, we choose to eat up to 20% less.
The 495-calorie calamari starter demands a punishing hour and 12 minutes on the rowing machine.
The fish and chips takes two hours and four minutes on the exercise bike to burn off, and running for an hour and nine minutes is the exercise equivalent of the chocolate brownie.
Fred and Zoe also delve into the science of calories, including why we need them and why we are collectively eating more than we are burning, a situation which has left nearly two thirds of the population overweight or obese.
They examine new science, learning that our genes influence our weight, not by changing how we metabolise food, but by determining how hungry we feel.
They also delve into our microbiome to discover how a healthy gut could help us burn fat.
Puddings polished off, the diners are let in on the secret gym.
Will the knowledge change their behaviour, as the research suggests, or leave a nasty taste in the mouth?
The Business of Drugs
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00
Genre: Documentary
To understand the origins and true impact of the business of drugs, a former CIA analyst investigates the economics of six illicit substances.
The War on Drugs has been raging in America and world-wide for decades and in this limited series former CIA officer Amaryllis Fox exposes the chilling economic forces that drive it all.
Whether tracking the flow of Meth through the jungles of Myanmar, or seeking out the roots of the current Opioid crisis or investigating the effects of a new legal weed market the series is a provocative and raw look into the dark corners of the drug trade.
9-1-1 3
Channel: M-Net City (DStv 115)
TX Time: 19h10
Genre: Drama, Police Procedural
The first-responder drama returns with a double bill at 19h30 - from next week it airs in single episodes at 20h00.
In the first episode of the new season, "Kids Today": Athena enlists the 118's help when a teenager speeds out of control on the freeway.
Meanwhile, a routine traffic stop uncovers a shocking kidnapping and Buck struggles with his recovery.
In the second episode of the feature double bill, "Sink or Swim": A massive tsunami hits the Santa Monica Pier, placing Buck and Christopher's lives in danger.
Shark vs. Surfer
Channel: Nat Geo Wild (DStv 182 / StarSat 221)
TX Time: 18h00
Genre: Documentary, Wildlife
With shark attacks on the rise worldwide surfers are taking the brunt of the bites.
To understand why, a one-hour SharkFest special relives the most harrowing of shark vs surfer stories from the world's deadliest shark infested surf beaches.
Using unbelievable caught on camera encounters and interviews from the victims themselves we answer the question once and for all: Are we really in danger?
NCIS: Los Angeles 11
Channel: M-Net (DStv 101)
TX Time: 19h00
Genre: Police Procedural, Drama
Set in the high stakes world of the Office of Special Projects, this division of NCIS is charged with apprehending dangerous and elusive criminals that pose a threat to America's security.
By assuming false identities and utilizing the most advanced technology, this team of highly trained agents goes deep undercover, putting their lives on the line in the field to bring down their targets.
In the Season 11 premiere, "Let Fate Decide": Callen and Sam work with Navy Capt. Harmon Rabb, Jr. (David James Elliott)
to apprehend spies aboard the USS Allegiance.
Also, Hetty partners with Marine Lt. Col. Sarah "Mac" Mackenzie to neutralise a missile attack in the Middle East, and Kensi and Deeks are trapped in a mobile CIA unit in Iraq while under attack by ISIS.
TVSA Show Page: NCIS: Los Angeles 11
S.W.A.T. 3
Channel: M-Net (DStv 101)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Police Procedural, Drama
Inspired by the television series and feature film, this 2017 series stars Shemar Moore as a locally born S.W.A.T. sergeant newly tasked to run a specialised tactical unit that is the last stop in law enforcement in Los Angeles.
Torn between loyalty to the streets where he was raised and allegiance to his brothers in blue, former Marine Daniel "Hondo" Harrelson (Moore) has everything it takes to successfully bridge the divide between his two worlds.
With Hondo leading the charge, these dedicated men and women bravely put themselves at risk to protect their community and save lives.
In the Season 3 premiere, "Fire in the Sky": The SWAT team works with Lieutenant Piper Lynch, a senior LAPD Hollywood Division officer, when the mayor assigns her to oversee city departments joining forces to stop a serial bomber using drones as detonation devices.
Also, just as Hondo settles into legal guardianship of his teen charge, Darryl, his home life becomes more complicated when his estranged father unexpectedly moves in.
FBI 2
Channel: M-Net (DStv 101)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Police Procedural, Drama
From Dick Wolf and the team behind the Law & Order franchise, FBI is a drama about the inner workings of the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
This elite unit brings to bear all their talents, intellect and technical expertise on major cases in order to keep New York and the country safe.
These first-class agents tenaciously investigate cases of tremendous magnitude, including terrorism, organised crime and counterintelligence.
In the Season 2 premiere, "Little Egypt": After a bomb detonates at a restaurant in Queens, the case becomes personal for OA, who grew up eating there.
But what initially seems like a terrorist attack reveals itself to be more complex, and OA goes undercover to prevent another incident.
Alana de la Garza (Law & Order) joins as the cast as new Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille.
Just for Laughs: Gags 20
Channel: Comedy Central (DStv 122)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Comedy, Prank Show, Hidden Camera
This crazy Quebec-based troupe uses the city as its stage, and its inhabitants, or victims, as characters. People are caught in a twisted yet funny web of comedic deception.
This updated Candid Camera is a tad more risque and a little kookier with its practical jokes.
The little snippets last only a few minutes, and some are more painful than others.
Urzila Carlson: Overqualified Loser
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00
Genre: Comedy, Special
The downside of hotness. Public pie-eating. And the story her wife told her not to share.
Stand-up comedian Urzila Carlson keeps the crowd roaring with her thoughts on recasting The Biggest Loser, sex tape regrets and boxed wine hangovers.