Dating #NoFilter
Channel: E! (DStv 124)
TX Time: 19h00
Genre: Dating Game Show, Reality, Comedy
A local adaptation of the comedy dating series Dating #NoFilter, featuring commentary from some of South Africa's funniest personalities, as they watch singles navigate the unpredictable world of blind dating.
The premise of the show is that dating is not the fantasy that TV makes it out to be. Instead, it's an absolute awful show of X-rated pics, ghosting and one night stands.
This is a fresh take on the modern dating scene for the socially savvy, right-swiping generation.
In each episode, three pairs of comedians deliver play-by-play commentary as they watch real singles navigate first dates, or at least try to date.
Throughout the blind dates, the comedians will offer their candid and unique POVs as they weigh in on every accidental love story pulling at viewers' heart strings and the "OMG-no!" cringe-worthy moments with real, unfiltered commentary.
The local version brings together a cast of 16 commentators led by comedian, TV personality and actor Jason Goliath.
Commentators joining Goliath include actress and radio personality Hope Mbhele, media personality and content creator Lebogang Tlokana – also known as The Funny Chef, rapper and songwriter Cassper Nyovest, and actress Jo-anne Reyneke.
The full comedic talent line up is as follows:
Carpo More
Cassper Nyovest
Hope Mbhele
Jason Goliath
Jo-anne Reyneke
Lebogang Tlokana (The Funny Chef)
Margo Fargo
Nina Hastie
Okay Wasabi
Robby Collins
Rosette Ncwana
Sentle Andile
Skits by Sphe
Skyf Your Loss
Tumi the Narrator
Zille Wizzy
Born Evil: The Serial Killer and the Savior
Channel: Investigation Discovery (DStv 171 / StarSat 223)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: True Crime, Documentary Series
Director Michael Bay (Transformers, Armageddon) makes his documentary debut.
This five-part series delves into the disturbing case of Hadden Clark, a lesser-known serial killer whose crimes may be linked to numerous unsolved cases.
Bay himself conducted exclusive prison interviews with Clark, offering viewers unprecedented access to the killer's psyche and shocking confessions.
Born Evil explores Clark's dysfunctional family history, his descent into depravity, and the shocking revelations he shared with his cellmate, whom he believed to be Jesus.
Featuring explosive interviews with Clark's brother, Geoff, and former cellmate, Jack Truitt, the series unveils a terrifying portrait of a killer hiding in plain sight.
The docuseries offers insight into Clark's traumatic childhood, a violent family history, and unpacks the many unsolved cold cases linked to his prison confessions.
Explosive interviews with key individuals are also layered throughout, with Hadden's brother Geoff Clark going on the record and then, most jarring, the recipient of Clark's confessions, his former cellmate Jack Truitt whom Clark believed to be 'Jesus' and his personal saviour.
Featuring additional, unprecedented access to Clark's personal journals and illustrations outlining his crimes, Born Evil also offers a road map to the litany of unsolved cases Clark allegedly left in his wake.
Through interviews with law enforcement and loved ones of the victims, the docuseries sheds insight into the investigation, and into the lingering impact of Clark's crimes and the tragic repercussions of a serial killer who flew under the radar for too long.
Florida Untamed: Where Reptiles Rule
Channel: Nat Geo Wild (DStv 182 / StarSat 221)
TX Time: 18h00
Genre: Wildlife, Documentary Series
Beyond the idyllic beaches and theme parks, wildlife thrives in swamps and shorelines where alligators, bullfrogs and poisonous snakes fight for survival.
The Florida swamps are not only a stunning landscape of beauty, mystery and drama; they are the home of the lizard king.
The American Alligator rules this primeval habitat among the ancient cypress trees and Spanish moss.
But newborn alligator hatchlings face harsh odds and only one in 10 will survive.
They must outlast and outwit numerous deadly predators to survive across the seasons.
Venomous snakes and cannibal alligators are lurking at every turn.
Largemouth bass and rotund bullfrogs are just a few of the unexpected predators that will gobble up a baby alligator.
The coral islands, lush mangroves and sandy beaches of the Florida coastline may seem idyllic.
But for its wild inhabitants coping with continued development and human encroachment, plus a host of natural predators, the edge of the sea is a paradise filled with peril.
Bordered between seashore and suburbia, legions of Loggerhead turtle hatchlings begin their epic journey from sandy shores to the depths of the open ocean.
If they are to return to their natal beaches as adults, they must survive a gauntlet of predators including sharks and invasive lionfish stalking the reefs.
The American crocodile patrols the brackish waters, always looking for an ambush to satisfy his appetite.
But in this difficult hunting season, the croc will struggle to find food.
Life on Florida's deadly coast is no day at the beach.
Koud: Anika Smit
Channel: kykNET (DStv 144)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: True Crime, Documentary Series, Afrikaans
The half-naked body of 17-year-old Anika Smit was discovered by her father in her room at their home in Pretoria North on 10 March, 2010.
She had been strangled and had multiple stab wounds to her neck. She was also sexually assaulted, and her hands were severed at the wrists.
To this day, her murderer or murderers remain at large, and a judicial investigation has been ongoing for years in the Pretoria North magistrate's court to determine who is responsible for Anika's death and what exactly happened on that fateful day.
The shockwaves from the events of 10 March are still reverberating. No one directly affected has been able to move on with their lives.
In this two-episode series, we revisit Anika Smit's murder in an attempt to understand why justice has still not been served for her.
Siza Mina 2
Channel: Mzansi Wethu (DStv 163)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Talk Show
Siza Mina is Mzansi Wethu's first original talk show, featuring controversial topics and guests who are seeking intervention in resolving issues in a tabloid format.
Meaning "help me" in isiZulu, the weekly show features real-life guests who have real issues with a range of topics, from the controversial to the relatable.
Issues covered include romantic drama, family problems, unsettled debt, broken friendships and housing and contract disputes.
The show is now hosted by MaBlerh, replacing Siyabonga Vithi from the first season.
Season 2 dives deep into no-holds-barred discussions with individuals facing pressing issues, from family conflicts and strained friendships to marital woes and high-stakes business disputes.
No topic is off-limits as Siza Mina enlists the expertise of lawyers, health professionals, psychologists, traditional healers, prophets and social workers to seek meaningful resolutions.
Anticipate a whirlwind of emotions as the show delivers intense revelations and life-changing solutions
In the Season 2 premiere: A family faces a crisis when their daughter exhibits mysterious behaviour hinting at a spiritual calling.
Desperate for answers, they go to a healer, only to fall victim to exploitation.
Vetkoek Paleis 3
Channel: eExtra (Openview 105 / StarSat 489 / DStv 195)
TX Time: 19h30
Genre: Comedy, Afrikaans
Vetkoek Paleis begins when Frikkadel Delport starts his own takeaway business, after his previous job had to reduce staff.
He hires assistants, with varying results.
Frik also realises that it is not always so easy to have your own business, especially if you also have a wife to keep happy.
Ini the Season 3 premiere, "From Russia Wif Love": Worsie orders a bride by post, but in Frik's name, and Poppie is furious when the agency calls to confirm the order.
Sê jou Sê 4
Channel: kykNET & kie (DStv 145)
TX Time: 19h00
Genre: Talk Show, Afrikaans
Radio host Aden Thomas moderates this Springer-style talk show.
Each episode focuses on disputes, arguments, misunderstandings, niggles and dishonesty between spouses, family members and loved ones, as well as ill feelings amongst friends and business partners.
Aden doesn't back down and will get tongues wagging and tears flowing by exposing people's old wounds with the goal of helping them find healing, a midway or a solution.
The Sê jou Sê field presenter and journalist Chrislynn Sias once again talks to the man in the street to get opinions from members of the public on certain issues.
Nathan Castle returns as the bailiff in black.
Some of the guests this season include two women sharing their experiences with a womaniser, and a group of retired teachers who fell victim to a travel scam.
Four people from the LGBTQI+ community will also share their experiences of discrimination.
Below Deck Down Under 2
Channel: E! (DStv 124)
TX Time: 17h15
Genre: Docu-Reality
Set against the stunning backdrop of the tropical Whitsunday Islands and world-famous Great Barrier Reef in northeastern Australia, Below Deck Down Under explores the complex, often explosive dynamics of the crew and a rotating group of demanding charter guests on M/Y Thalassa.
Navigating through an archipelago just off the Queensland coast, next to the Great Barrier Reef, the series showcases the natural beauty of the vast undersea world and the reality of working on a superyacht.
The crew faces long hours and high stress catering to the wants and needs of their well-heeled guests above deck, while dealing with the tension and politics of life below deck.
And while each charter presents a new set of challenges for these young, attractive and adventurous "yachties," the nature of their jobs gives them access to a glamorous lifestyle and exotic perks few people ever experience.
In the Season 2 premiere, "Yes, We Cairns!": A new charter season gets underway in Cairns, Australia's gateway to the Great Barrier Reef.
The interior and exterior departments start man-down.
In the second episode of the weekly double bill, "Floating Circus": The charter guests continue to be on edge with each other and a new stew comes aboard, giving the interior relief while captivating the deck team.
Viola
Channel: eExtra (Openview 105 / StarSat 489 / DStv 195)
TX Time: 19h30
Genre: Drama
Viola Vitale, a gorgeous and magnetic woman who has always worked in the field of fashion journalism, moves from Paris back to Palermo, armed only with optimism and trust, to search for the father she never knew.
There, she starts working for an online publisher, covering the crime beat, collaborating with Inspector Francesco Demir.
He's charismatic and seductive, with top investigative talent, but little faith in humanity - in that, the polar opposite of Viola.
Highly intuitive on the job, Demir is also impulsive and given to bending the rules.
The pair work side-by-side on homicide cases, she as a reporter, he as a cop.
Hugely difficult at first, given the clash of opposites, in time they learn to collaborate successfully.
This is in part because Viola can count on her special gift: synesthesia.
Synesthesia is not merely a figure of speech, but also the actual spontaneous and uncontrollable blending of multiple senses, sight and hearing, for example.
In Viola's case, she associates emotions with colours.
When she looks at a person, she sees a colour they give off, allowing her to read their deepest, possibly hidden, feelings: fear, joy, pain...
Viola develops the ability to grasp the true mindsets of people she encounters.
Behind her synesthesia, however, she guards a bigger secret, to do with her real reason for returning to Palermo.
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