Gqeberha: The Empire
Channel: Mzansi Magic (DStv 161)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Telenovela
Telenovela set in the Friendly City and revolving around the polygamous marriage of Luzuko, a successful businessman who is husband to three very different wives.
The series is about a man who seemingly has it all: family, love, money, power, glory and respect.
Luzuko Mxenge (Mbulelo Grootboom) is a successful businessman who is husband to three strong wives: Bulelwa (Zikhona Sodlaka), Zimkhita (Zandile Msutwana) and Nozuko (Kay Bikitsha).
What more could he want? Another wife, for starters.
His decision to expand the family soon threatens to bring out the bitterness his wives have long-suppressed, but also comes with complications no one could have predicted, endangering his relationship with his heir-apparent.
Will the Mxenge empire continue to thrive, or will in-fighting make it easier for enemies to infiltrate, bringing about the family's downfall?
The series follows themes of dynasty, family, love, betrayal, polygamy and jealousy.
The cast also includes Phila Madlingozi, Anele Matoti, Unati Guma and Akhenime Mfenyana.
Gqeberha: The Empire is produced by Tshedza Pictures.
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The Last of Us
Channel: M-Net (DStv 101)
TX Time: 03h00 (live) and 21h00
Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama
Based on the 2013 video game of the same name, The Last of Us takes place 20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed.
Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone.
What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal and heartbreaking journey as they both must traverse the US and depend on each other for survival.
Father Brown 10
Channel: BBC Brit (DStv 120)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Drama, Period Drama, Mystery
The charming Father Brown returns for another gripping season to solve more mysteries in the sleepy Cotswold village of Kembleford.
Each episode sees the inimitable priest investigate a crime in his own particular way.
The year is now 1954 and Kembleford sees new faces join Father Brown's team of sleuths.
The dashing Chief Inspector Sullivan is back and proves a pleasant distraction for Mrs Devine, Father Brown's lively new Parish Secretary, while plucky new housekeeper Brenda helps the priest's crime solving.
With royal visits, kidnappings and notorious gangsters to contend with, Father Brown also faces his old adversary Flambeau who returns to Kembleford after being accused of murder.
Father Brown risks his own life to prove his innocence – but is his faith in Flambeau misplaced?
In the Season10 premiere, "The Winds of Change": Father Brown discovers that a murderer is using Kembleford's new model village to plan their attacks.
He also needs to find a new secretary following Mrs McCarthy's departure.
Snapped: Killer Couples 12
Channel: eReality (Openview 108)
TX Time: 22h15
Genre: True Crime, Docu-Drama
Featuring the true-crime stories of America's most dangerous duos, the series takes a deep dive into the turbulent lives these couples led.
Each episode examines the evolution of their relationships and the passion that drove them to commit murder.
Through reenactments and firsthand accounts, each episode tells a story of what ultimately drove them to commit the crime, as well as destroy the lives of those around them.
From teenage couples who embark on a multi-state crime spree to lesbian lovers who stop at nothing to eliminate one of their husbands, this is unprecedented access into these relationships.
In the Season 12 premiere, "Gypsy Rose and Nick: A Love to Kill For": A closer look at the captivating and twisted love story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Nicholas Godejohn.
The episode breaks down the dynamics of Gypsy and Nick's relationship and features Nick's first interview since his sentencing, detailing what pushed the couple to the edge in murdering Gypsy's abusive mother, Claudine "Dee Dee" Blanchard.
The story of Gypsy Rose and Nick inspired the drama miniseries The Act, starring Patricia Arquette.