Rico to the Rescue
Channel: HGTV (DStv 177)
TX Time: 22h00
Genre: Home Improvement, Reality Makeover
Builder Rico León steps in to help Denver homeowners salvage renovations that have gone off the rails.
Driven by his parents' past experience with a crooked contractor, Rico is an advocate for desperate families who need an empathetic expert to fix their stressful situations.
In each of the season's eight episodes, he and his skilled team will tour the house to assess the projects, work to resolve issues with the builder and create a renovation and design plan to turn the construction nightmare into a dream home.
In the premiere episode, Rico will meet a distressed couple who are more than a year into their unfinished renovations with a contractor and the relationship has turned nasty.
Upset by the builder's poor communication and subpar project management, Rico will attempt to mediate the situation - but with no success.
He'll bring in his expert team, including designer Poonam Moore and chief estimator Matt Plowman, to get the project back on track, mitigate timely issues and deliver a stunning basement overhaul which includes a nursery, main bedroom and bathroom.
In addition, Poonam will rally support from her local suppliers and surprise the family with an unexpected kitchen remodel.
As the season continues, Rico will right more wrongs for clients who have been let down by their contractors, including restoring a young family's fire-damaged townhouse and completing a downstairs gameroom.
American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (all episodes)
Genre: True Crime, Documentary Series
Archive footage, chilling reenactments and exclusive interviews shed new light on a tragedy — and two brothers — that suspended a city in terror.
Patriots' Day in Boston is a time to celebrate: Spring is in the air, the Red Sox play at Fenway, and the whole town turns out to cheer the Boston Marathon's journey from the suburbs to the centre of the city.
When two home-grown terrorists bombed the marathon's finish line in 2013, the biggest party of the year exploded into carnage, and as law enforcement launched an unprecedented investigation into the bombers' identities, their pursuit spilled over into the streets of formerly-quiet neighbourhoods, paralyzing the city and gripping our post-9/11 world.
To mark the tenth anniversary of the tragedy, director Floyd Russ and executive producer Tiller Russell built this three-part series around the tense, terrifying days that followed the attacks, assembling a minute-by-minute recounting of the manhunt from thousands of hours of closed-circuit video, police radio, and cellphone footage, as well as testimony from the police officers, FBI agents, and ordinary citizens whose heroics led to the killers' capture.
Offering historical context, expert insight, and emotional details from those who knew the bombers personally, American Manhunt tells the full story of how the people of Boston came together in their darkest hour to reclaim their city – and the men and women whose lives will never be the same.
Ram vir 'n Rus 2
Channel: VIA (DStv 147)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Dating Game Show, Reality, Afrikaans
Ram vir 'n Rus aired for the first time in 2021, in which four South African men looked for love from Russia.
After 12 weeks they had to decide if they were getting married or separating.
For the second season, two familiar faces return: Evgeniia Korchagina and Tatiana Belianicheva both took part in the first season but their search for love was unsuccessful.
This time South African men could enter to woo these two single Russian ladies.
Actor Francois Jacobs has experience of looking for love on TV and he serves as wingman for the women.
Staying True
Channel: Zee World (DStv 166)
TX Time: 21h40
Genre: Telenovela
Paragi dreams of becoming an IAS officer and receives all the support from her uncle, but will society and her family's expectations clip her wings?
In the series premiere: Paragi, who lives with her uncle after her parents' death, aspires to become an IAS officer.
The mother-in-law of Paragi's cousin Aditi demands dowry, and Chanda, Paragi's aunt, takes a decision.
The original Hindi title of the show is Iss Mod Se Jaate Hain.
Islands
Channel: Curiosity Channel (DStv 185)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Wildlife, Nature, Documentary Series
Islands of all sizes around the world are often considered comparable to a natural laboratory, where evolution can be seen in action.
Sanctuary: Becoming Flightless in Absence of Predators
Without predators, some birds change their lifestyles and even give up the power of flight.
Take-over: Evolving Fast to Fill Niches
When animals find themselves on islands, they race to be the best at exploiting new niches.
Prison
To make resources last, some animals have gradually become smaller than their mainland relatives.
Wild Caribbean
Channel: Curiosity Channel (DStv 185)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Wildlife, Nature, Documentary Series
For the first time, the hunting behaviour of lightning-fast predators such as sailfish is studied using the latest HD technology.
Hunters
From the opening sequence of a sea turtle snared by a tiger shark it’s clear no animal, hunter or hunted, above or below the water - can make it through life without a strategy for survival.
Whales and Volcanoes
When volcanoes burst from the ocean, they attract unique life forms to their jungle valleys and black sandy beaches - and create deep sea chasms that pods of sperm whales enjoy so much, they never leave.
Corals and Quetzals
Caribbean coasts and islands, made out of once-living creatures, are now a labyrinth of life.
Every year in a stunning synchronized display of coral spawning, the "flower animals" re-colonise the reefs.
Inland, Caribbean cloud forests with their Quetzals are just as magical.
Celeste Barber: Fine, Thanks
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00
Genre: Comedy, Special
Actor and comedian Celeste Barber takes the stage in Sydney to get personal in public about marriage, mental health, celebrity-branded sex toys and more.