Disclaimer
Channel: Apple TV+
TX Time: 00h01
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Disclaimer is a psychological thriller in seven chapters, starring Academy Award winners Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline.
Written and directed by five-time Academy Award winner Alfonso Cuarón, Disclaimer is based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Renée Knight.
Acclaimed journalist Catherine Ravenscroft (Blanchett) built her reputation revealing the misdeeds and transgressions of others.
When she receives a novel from an unknown author, she is horrified to realise she is now the main character in a story that exposes her darkest secrets.
As Catherine races to uncover the writer's true identity, she is forced to confront her past before it destroys her life and her relationships with her husband Robert (Sacha Baron Cohen) and their son Nicholas (Kodi Smit-McPhee).
The ensemble cast includes Lesley Manville, Louis Partridge, Leila George and Hoyeon, and features Indira Varma as the narrator.
Expedition Amazon
Channel: National Geographic Channel (DStv 181 / StarSat 220)
TX Time: 18h50
Genre: Wildlife, Nature, Documentary
In the Amazon, life is dictated by water and dolphins fly through trees.
Explorers take the pulse of this integral and magical resource from source to plume.
From the mighty Amazon's icy source to its plume reaching as far as the Caribbean, National Geographic Explorer teams conduct groundbreaking research to take the pulse of one of the planet's integral and endlessly magical resources.
From the health of river turtles and pink dolphins to the migration of Andean bears, extreme urgency is met by equally hopeful solutions.
NOTE: the series is also available on Disney+ from today.
Entangled 2
Channel: Mzansi Magic (DStv 161)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Comedy-Drama, Drama
Season 2 opens with the complicated yet magnetic journey of Sharon (Phuti Khomo) and Sizwe (Sisanda Henna, taking over the role played by Vuyo Ngcukana in Season 1).
Amidst the chaos of their individual lives, each senses the undeniable spark that persistently binds them together, regardless of their commitments to other partners.
This season, Sharon thinks she has successfully put Sizwe in her past until life's unexpected, comical and heartbreaking turns draw her back towards him.
The burning question remains: Will Sharon sail into the sunset with a new love, or does her heart whisper Sizwe's name with its every beat?
The series stars Phuti Khomo as Sharon, Sisanda Henna as Sizwe and Vuyo Dabula as Julius.
The supporting cast includes Pearl Modiadie as Andiswa, Senzo Radebe as Reggie, Mpho Popps as Zweli, Didie Makobane as Zenani and Tessa Twala as Tshepi.
TVSA Show Page: Entangled 2
Wie Was Dit? 3
Channel: VIA (DStv 147)
TX Time: 17h00
Genre: Reality Competition, Reality, Mystery, Afrikaans
A competition show for lovers of true crime and police dramas.
We all know someone who's good at solving the fictional crimes they see on TV.
In this show, we'll set out to see if these "couch detectives" are truly as smart as they claim to be.
Four couch detectives will check into a hotel in a sleepy countryside town and, in each episode, they will be presented with a fictional crime that they need to solve.
The contestant who cracks the most cases by the end of the season is the winner.
This season is hosted by Francois Jacobs and will feature non-celebrity contestants.
Kwa Mam'Mkhize 2
Channel: Mzansi Wethu (DStv 163)
TX Time: 18h30
Genre: Docu-Reality
Formally Shauwn Mpisane, we join Shauwn Mkhize on her journey as she reclaims her life as a single woman after her widely-publicised divorce from Sbu Mpisane.
Described by the production as "a mother, a sister and a business mogul", Shauwn - who uses her maiden name Mkhize - features with her kids, Andile and Sbahle Mpisane, better known as Fitness Bunnie.
In the first season of Kwa Mam'Mkhize, we followed Shauwn as she reclaimed her maiden surname and navigated life as an Mkhize.
Season 2 gives an all-access glimpse into the life of the businesswoman and her close family members, including her son Andile, daughter Sbahle, and daughter-in-law Tamia Mpisane.
In the Season 2 premiere, "Blood is Thicker than Water": The soccer season has ended, and global traveller Ma'Mkhize visits her family home in Umbumbulu to consult with the ancestors on the way forward.
Sbahle accompanies her mom to a radio interview for her new book.
Magnum P.I. 4
Channel: Universal TV (DStv 117)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Action, Police Procedural, Comedy-Drama
Jay Hernandez stars as Thomas Magnum in a modern take on the classic series about a decorated former Navy SEAL who, upon returning home from Afghanistan, repurposes his military skills to become a private investigator in Hawaii.
A charming rogue, an American hero and a die-hard Detroit Tigers fan, Magnum lives in a guest cottage on Robin's Nest, the luxurious estate where he works as a security consultant to supplement his P.I. business.
The "majordomo" of the property is Juliet Higgins, a beautiful and commanding disavowed MI:6 agent whose second job is to keep Magnum in line, with the help of her two Dobermans.
When Magnum needs back-up on a job, he turns to his trusted buddies and fellow POW survivors, Theodore "TC" Calvin, a former Marine chopper pilot who runs Island Hoppers, a helicopter tour business; and Orville "Rick" Wright, a former Marine door-gunner-turned-impresario of Oahu's coolest nightclub and the most connected man on the island.
Suspicious of Magnum's casual attitude and presence at his crime scenes, Detective Gordon Katsumoto (Tim Kang) finds that he and Magnum are more alike than either of them care to admit.
With keys to a vintage Ferrari in one hand, aviator sunglasses in the other, and an Old Düsseldorf longneck chilling in the fridge, Thomas Magnum is back on the case.
In the Season 4 premiere, "Island Vibes": Magnum is tasked with finding a single mum being hunted by two very dangerous gangs.
Meanwhile, Higgins is abroad with Ethan and a misstep forces her to assist an old employer.
In the second episode of the weekly double bill, "The Harder They Fall": While Magnum and Higgins reunite and work the case of a construction worker's tragic death, TC and Shammy get skyjacked by a pair of drug runners posing as tourists.
The Last of the Sea Women
Channel: Apple TV+
TX Time: 00h01
Genre: Documentary
An extraordinary band of feisty grandmother warriors wage a spirited battle against vast oceanic threats.
Often called real-life mermaids, the haenyeo divers of South Korea's Jeju Island are renowned for centuries of diving to the ocean floor — without oxygen — to harvest seafood for their livelihood.
Today, with most haenyeo now in their 60s, 70s and 80s, their traditions and way of life are in imminent danger.
But these fierce, funny and hardworking women refuse to give an inch, aided by a younger generation's fight to revive their ancestral lifestyle through social media.
Peering into what drives haenyeo young and old, this moving documentary zeroes in on their tight-knit friendships, savvy independence and infectious sense of empowerment.
The story unfolds into an uplifting tale of women taking on world powers to protect their beloved ocean and inspire a new generation.
Bobi Wine: The People's President
Channel: Disney+
TX Time: 00h01
Genre: Documentary
This documentary charts the unlikely rise of Bobi Wine, the pop star-turned-politician seeking to end Uganda's brutal dictatorship.
Born in the slums of Kampala, Bobi Wine - Ugandan opposition leader, former member of parliament, activist and national superstar musician - risks his life and the lives of his wife, Barbie, and their children to fight the ruthless regime led by Yoweri Museveni.
Museveni has been in power since 1986 and changed Uganda's constitution to enable him to run for yet another five-year term.
Running in the country's 2021 presidential elections, Bobi Wine uses his music to denounce the dictatorial regime and support his life mission to defend the oppressed and the voiceless people of Uganda.
In this fight, he must also take on the country's police and military, which are not afraid to use violence and torture in a vain attempt to intimidate and silence him and his supporters.
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