Icala
Channel: Mzansi Magic (DStv 161)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Drama
Drama series which revolves around a wife who takes revenge on her husband and his lover after he confesses his infidelity to her.
A man, reckless and self-centered, thinks his death end is near.
With this in mind he spills the beans, confessing to his loving wife about the child he fathered with her BFF.
However, despite his predictions, he doesn't die.
His wife, instead of ending their marriage, decides to craft her own spine-chilling revenge on both the offenders.
The series stars Lerato Mvelase as MaShandu, Bheki Sibiya as Hlabangani, Kennedy Stab as Phungula, Sana Mchunu as MaNxumalo, Velile Makhoba as Nomvelo and Athie Cwele as Msizi.
Icala is produced by Match Point and is written by Chris Q. Radebe.
TVSA Show Page: Icala
Almost Paradise 2
Channel: Universal TV (DStv 117)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Drama, Police Procedural
Alex Walker is a former US DEA agent who was forced into early retirement.
Once the DEA's most resourceful undercover operative, the combination of his partner's betrayal and a life-threatening battle with hypertension has sent him as far from the madness as he can go... a small tropical island in the Philippine Archipelago.
He now runs the gift shop at the island's luxury resort hotel, gets his disability payments at the nearby US Air Force base, and generally manages his transition from Jason Bourne to Jimmy Buffett.
But the island's luxury resorts attract rich, powerful, and sometimes criminal elite from around the world, often on a collision course with Alex.
Despite his best efforts to begin a tranquil new life, he's pulled back into a world of dangerous people and deadly situations, either through his friends in the local police department or running into people from his old life.
And the problem is: he likes it.
In the Season 2 premiere, "The Magellan Cross": A local priest is murdered over a long-lost ancient cross - the cross which Magellan held in his hand the day he was killed by Lapu-Lapu in the Battle of Mactan.
Alex, Kai and Ernesto must solve the priest's murder and find the lost relic before it can land in the wrong hands.
Gold Rush 14
Channel: Discovery Channel (DStv 121)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Reality
The ambitious gold miners from Gold Rush are in for a make-or-break season that shifts the balance of power forever.
After 10 years working in the Klondike, 28-year-old mining prodigy Parker Schnabel is at a crossroads.
He must decide whether to play it safe and scale back his operation or risk it all on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire historically gold-rich virgin ground.
It's a massive gamble that could bankrupt him or deliver hundreds of millions in profit and cement his place as one of the most powerful miners in the region.
After dropping off the radar for nearly two years and giving up mining, Rick Ness is on a mission to turn his life around, make millions and achieve his version of the American Dream.
But with no crew and very little money, Rick faces an uphill battle on his road to redemption, along with questions about what happened during his lost year.
Tony Beets, the 66-year-old "King of the Klondike," wants to surpass his best-ever 5,300-ounce gold haul, worth a whopping $9-million.
This year, he hopes to up the ante with a 6,000-ounce goal.
Everything is looking up when he gets access to his coveted claims on the Indian River.
But when one of his kids decides not to come back, it threatens to derail everything and puts pressure on the rest of the family to step up.
In gold mining, there is no better reward than hitting paydirt and potentially making millions overnight.
With it come the challenges of mechanical failure or risk of sinking your life savings into barren ground.
Despite previous successes, these miners must continue to put in the hard work to stay at the top and fulfill the ultimate American Dream.
In the Season 14 premiere, "The $160 Million Gamble": Parker weighs betting everything on a new claim that could pay out upwards of $160-million.
Rick Ness reemerges after going MIA, one family member's decision rattles the Beets, and Tony gets long-awaited news.
World's Most Evil Killers 7
Channel: CBS Justice (DStv 170)
TX Time: 19h00
Genre: True Crime, Documentary Series, Docu-Drama
Delves into the gripping real-life stories of the world's most terrifying and prolific killers.
Each episode focuses on one notorious killer and features authentic first-hand accounts of their behaviour, from detectives who ran the cases, journalists who reported on the stories, relatives and at times survivors, alongside series experts who provide analysis.
These criminologists, crime journalists and psychologists examine how the infamous killers made headlines both nationally and internationally and why they still continue to evoke fear and fascination in the public eye.
We investigate the triggers that drove them to kill, delving into their insatiable appetite for murder and the chilling legacy they have left.
We uncover what has given them a place in the list of the World's Most Evil Killers and retell every chilling tale using a combination of interviews, narration, archive footage and stylised reconstruction.
In the Season 7 premiere, "Stephen Unwin & William McFall": After becoming friends while serving time for earlier murders, Stephen Unwin and William McFall's release had terrible consequences.
Depression and Me
Channel: S3
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Documentary
Alastair Campbell is best known for his role as Tony Blair's formidable spin doctor but, away from the public eye, he has been dogged by crippling bouts of depression.
Therapy and anti-depressant medication are helping him keep his head above water – but is that the best he can hope for?
In this intensely personal documentary, Alastair asks whether radical new treatments can stop his depression.
Encouraged by his partner Fiona and daughter Grace, he tries to find out if science can offer him – and the millions like him – the hope of living depression-free.
Hidden Kingdoms
Channel: BBC UKTV (DStv 134)
TX Time: 15h20
Genre: Wildlife, Nature, Documentary Series
Immerse yourself in the lives of extraordinary characters that stand a few inches tall.
From chipmunks to mice, be entertained and spellbound by the creatures that call the Hidden Kingdoms home.
Under Open Skies
This is the story of two young animals forced to grow up fast.
In Africa's savannah, a baby elephant shrew learns how speed is the secret to survival amongst the largest animals on earth.
And in America, a young grasshopper mouse confronts the Wild West's deadliest creatures to stake a claim of his own.
Secret Forests
This is the story of two tiny animals coming of age.
In the wild woods of North America, a young chipmunk is gathering a vital store of nuts ahead of his first winter - in his way are ruthless rivals and giant predators.
In the steaming rainforest, a young tree shrew is forced deep into the jungle to find food.
She must draw on all her intelligence and agility if she is to escape the ultimate jungle predator - a reticulated python.
Urban Jungles
This is the ultimate hidden kingdom - the urban jungle.
In the colourful and chaotic streets of Rio, a young marmoset is separated from his street gang and forced to confront the dangers of the city alone.
In the futuristic metropolis of Tokyo, a rhinoceros beetle escapes his captors and begins an extraordinary journey through this alien world to find sanctuary.
Everybody Hates Chris 4
Channel: Comedy Central (DStv 122)
TX Time: 17h25
Genre: Comedy
A sitcom inspired by the teenage experiences of comedian Chris Rock (who narrates the show), while growing up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighbourhood of Brooklyn.
Motivated by his childhood experiences, Rock narrates this story of a teenager growing up as the oldest of three children in Brooklyn, New York during the early 1980s.
Uprooted to a neighbourhood and bussed into a primarily white middle school two hours away by his strict, hard-working parents, Chris struggles to find his place, all while keeping his younger brother and sister in line at home and surmounting the tests of junior high school.
In the Season 4 premiere, "Everybody Hates Tattaglia": As a first-time high school student, Chris is really looking forward to attending a school with some diversity.
Unfortunately, when he arrives at school, he discovers that the school's new principal, Ms. Morello, has placed him in the only all-white homeroom.
Meanwhile, Rochelle helps Tonya land a job at Vanessa's beauty salon, but the customers don't take kindly to Tonya's brutally honest comments about their looks.
TVSA Show Page: Everybody Hates Chris 4