Power Book III: Raising Kanan
Channel: 1Magic (DStv 103)
TX Time: 22h00
Genre: Drama, Period Drama
Set in South Jamaica, Queens, in 1991, Raising Kanan is a prequel to the original Power franchise.
It is a sprawling family drama that revolves around the coming of age of Kanan Stark; Ghost and Tommy's mentor, partner and adversary, who ultimately dies in a hail of gunfire in the eighth episode of Power's penultimate season.
When we catch up with Kanan here, he is the 15-year-old only child of Raquel "Raq" Thomas, a cocaine distributor with an emerging network of dealers across the city.
Much like the original Power, Raising Kanan explores themes of identity, violence and legacy, but it is also a deep dive into the very pathology of family; the unique, complicated and fraught dynamic between parent and child, mother and father, brother and sister.
In an increasingly fractious world, family often feels like the only refuge from all the divisiveness and discord and yet, at the same time, we often discover that it is those closest to us who betray us and our values most.
The first season of Raising Kanan is an exploration of these betrayals, the secrets and lies that accompany them and the ways in which they fester, metastasize and ultimately erupt.
The overarching theme of this first season is "You reap what you sow."
In other words, actions have consequences; betrayals are always uncovered; secrets are inevitably revealed; chickens come home to roost.
Every character in Raising Kanan is hiding something - from the world, from each other, from themselves.
And as the story unfolds, they each will have to grapple with the unintended and destructive consequences of the information they've hidden and withheld.
And while the ways in which these betrayals, secrets and lies reveal themselves will vary, one truth will remain constant: no one can be trusted and nothing is ever as it seems.
In the series premiere, "Back in the Day": It's 1991 in South Jamaica, Queens, and 15-year-old Kanan Stark is eager to join his family's growing drug business, led by his mother, "Raquel Raq" Thomas.
Get Smart With Money
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00
Genre: Documentary, Lifestyle
Financial advisers share their simple tips on spending less and saving more with people looking to take control of their funds and achieve their goals.
Pairing real people with financial gurus over the course of a full year, this feature feels like Queer Eye for economics.
From a bartender living paycheque to paycheque to a family wondering if they can retire early, these stories carry plenty of practical take-home advice for everyone.
There are also lessons on how to live a richer life beyond your bank account.
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta 9
Channel: BET (DStv 129)
TX Time: 21h30
Genre: Docu-Reality, Music
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta returns to the heart of the South, taking a deep dive into the daily lives of fan-favourite cast members as they navigate complicated relationships, upcoming nuptials and the everyday hustle required to make it in the world of "Love & Hip Hop."
Prepare to be shocked by the most explosive season yet.
New and returning cast includes:
Akbar V
Alexis Skyy
Bambi
BK Brasco
Karen "KK" King
Karlie Redd
Kendra Robinson
Kirk Frost
Kiyomi Leslie
LightSkinKeisha
Mimi Faust
Momma Dee
Rasheeda Frost
Rod "Shooter" Gates
Scrapp Deleon
Scrappy
Shekinah
Sierra Gates
Spice
Stevie J
Tokyo Vanity
Yung Joc
In the Season 9 premiere, "Bobbit It Off!": Scrappy helps Momma Dee stay healthy, Sierra prepares her defence against assault charges, and Alexis goes off at Kirk and Rasheeda's anniversary party.
Kirk and Rasheeda's 20th anniversary party goes left when Alexis Skyy comes for Karlie.
Joc is horrified when Kendra asks him to get snipped and Karlie has been keeping a shocking secret.
Untold: The Race of the Century
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00
Genre: Documentary, Sport
The Australia II yacht crew looks back on the motivation, dedication and innovation that led to their historic victory at the 1983 America's Cup.
A chronicle of the thrilling 1983 America's Cup, Race of the Century is a classic underdog story.
It tells the tale of the scrappy group of Australians who band together to dethrone the New York Yacht Club, and break the longest-running win streak in history — 132 years — in the most prestigious sailing competition in the world.
Key members of the 1983 US and Australian crews sit down for interviews sharing their experience of this ultimate race to victory.
FBI: Most Wanted 3
Channel: Me (DStv 115)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Police Procedural, Drama
Stars Julian McMahon (Nip/Tuck) in a high-stakes drama that focuses on the Fugitive Task Force, which relentlessly tracks and captures the notorious criminals on the Bureau's Most Wanted list.
Seasoned agent Jess LaCroix (McMahon) oversees the highly skilled team that functions as a mobile undercover unit that's always out in the field, pursuing those who are most desperate to elude justice.
Jess LaCroix, an expert tracker and profiler with a complicated past, leads a team which team includes:
Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, a former NYPD detective and forensics expert who is raising one child with her wife with another on the way;
Special Agent Hana Gibson, a gifted millennial computer whiz with a sharp wit and mad hacking skills;
Special Agent Kenny Crosby, a young Army vet and brash Oklahoma farm boy who specialises in weapons and tactics;
Special Agent Ivan Ortiz, a transplant from Los Angeles with a street cop's instincts and a gift for undercover work;
and their newest member, Special Agent Kristin Gaines, a Navy veteran who became a star in the FBI's Miami Field Office as a result of her dogged pursuit of cold cases.
In the Season 3 premiere, "Exposed": A local FBI case involving two murdered women and a sea of powerful men turns into a manhunt for the dangerous leader of a far-reaching criminal enterprise.
Sheng Wang: Sweet and Juicy
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00
Genre: Comedy, Special
Sheng Wang delivers a laid-back set on juicing, mammograms, how snoring is an evolutionary mistake and the existential angst of buying pants from Costco.
Wang's first Netflix comedy special marks the directorial debut of comedian Ali Wong.
Filmed at the Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles, Sheng finds magic in the mundane as he discusses the upside to owning a juicer you don't use, the secret to his posture, his heist dream team and much more.