Ludik
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (all episodes)
Genre: Action, Drama, Comedy-Drama
Action series in which a furniture tycoon must use his secret diamond smuggling operation to transport guns across the border in order to save a kidnapped family member.
The series revolves around Ludik, who appears to be a salt of the earth man, styling himself as a wholesome family man running a successful furniture business.
However, behind the veneer of respectability, Ludik is steeped in the underworld that sees him crossing paths with mobsters and murderers.
With his family in turmoil, jail time on the horizon and death imminent, Ludik must rely on both his old and new allies to prevail and save his everything.
Daan Ludik (Arnold Vosloo), coming from nothing, has built his own kingdom.
This successful furniture salesman is the face of his business.
He is heard on radio, seen on television and billboards.
A family man in the affluent Pretoria East, but with a secret that is connected to the underworld.
With his family life in turmoil, Daan's resourcefulness and priorities are constantly challenged as he risks exposure, losing his family, jail time and death.
As he struggles to keep his personal relationships and business intact, he has to rely on both old and new allies to prevail.
Rob van Vuuren takes on the role of Swys de Villiers, a troubled widower desperate to take a stand in his life.
Swys and Daan pull out all the stops in their fight for revenge, but unbeknownst to both men there are those closest to them who will stand in their way.
The cast includes Lizz Meiring (Maureen Ludik) and Terence Bridgett (DJ Jakes) as well as Inge Beckmann (Rina Goosen) and Sean Cameron Michael (Arend Brown), who all play an integral part in the unraveling of Daan Ludik's empire.
TVSA Show Page: Ludik
Kim's Convenience 5
Channel: S3
TX Time: 20h30
Genre: Comedy
Final season!
While running a convenience store in Toronto, members of a Korean-Canadian family deal with customers, each other and the evolving world around them.
Kim's Convenience is the funny, heartfelt story of The Kims, a Korean-Canadian family, running a convenience store in downtown Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. Kim ('Appa' and 'Umma') immigrated to Toronto in the '80s to set up shop near Regent Park and had two kids, Jung and Janet who are now young adults.
However, when Jung was 16, he and Appa had a major falling out involving a physical fight, stolen money and Jung leaving home.
Father and son have been estranged since.
Now, Appa and Umma run the store along with Janet who is studying photography at art school.
Meanwhile Jung, who secretly stays in contact with Umma and Janet, is trying to turn his life around and recently landed a job at a car rental agency.
The world of Kim's Convenience is real, colourful and urban - a diverse landscape of people and places and at the heart is the Kim family and their store.
While the family continues to work and live, finding humour in the everyday tasks of running the store, they long for the day when the rift between Appa and Jung is mended and the family is whole once again.
In the Season 5 premiere, "Parking Pass": Umma's new parking pass gives Appa an idea.
Also, Janet searches for more meaningful work and Shannon's mixup leads to an awkward situation for the Handy staff.
See 3
Channel: Apple TV+
TX Time: 00h01
Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama
Final season!
Starring Jason Momoa, the eight-episode third season will mark the last chapter of the series and will premiere with the first episode, followed by one new episode weekly every Friday.
See is set in a brutal and primitive future, hundreds of years after humankind has lost the ability to see.
In Season 3, almost a year has passed since Baba Voss (Momoa) defeated his nemesis brother Edo and bid farewell to his family to live remotely in the forest.
But when a Trivantian scientist develops a new and devastating form of sighted weaponry that threatens the future of humanity, Baba returns to Paya in order to protect his tribe once more.
Battle on the Beach 2
Channel: HGTV (DStv 177)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Reality Competition, Reality Makeover, Home Improvement
Bigger builds, imaginative challenges and unexpected twists play out during the renovation of three identical properties in the new season of Battle on the Beach.
Six fresh episodes shot in sunny Surfside Beach, Texas, will spotlight three skilled teams of up-and-coming home renovators who, coached by celebrated mentors and design experts Taniya Nayak, Ty Pennington and Alison Victoria will work tirelessly to complete weekly renovation challenges in the three 1,500-square-foot seaside homes - each within a tight $80,000 renovation budget.
To clinch the $50,000 cash prize, the teams must impress judges Bryan and Sarah Baeumler, who will use their expertise to determine which team adds the most value to each ultimate waterfront oasis.
In the Season 2 premiere, "Clash of the Kitchens": Kitchen and dining room overhauls will set the tone for each property's transformation.
Later in the season, Taniya, Ty and Alison will guide their teams - father/son duo Roosevelt and Brandyn Chambers of St. Louis, Missouri; married couple Paige and Corey Cyr of Ft. McMurray, Alberta, Canada; and friends Wally Remaley of Dallas, Texas; and Jaqueline Matoza of Las Vegas, Nevada; as they take the living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms and outdoor spaces in the underwhelming beachfront digs from sad to sensational.
Drive Hard: The Maloof Way
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (all episodes)
Genre: Docu-Reality, Motoring
The Maloofs, a lovable family of gearheads and stunt drivers, use their passion and skill to build car engines and perform wild feats behind the wheel.