Starting on SABC3 in October:Empire Falls Premiere date: 7 October at 20:00 (mini-series)
This two-part HBO miniseries event tells the humorous, poignant story of a declining New England town and its inhabitants, whose lives are deeply rooted in and influenced by the Knox River and its vacant mills, their class differences, and ghosts of the past.
At the center of the story is Miles Roby (Ed Harris), for whom the promising opportunities of youth have given way to the demands of family obligations, especially those concerning his cantankerous father Max (Paul Newman) and impressionable daughter Tick (Danielle Panabaker).
Unable to escape the town or the dominating shadow of Francine Whiting (Joanne Woodward), who owns the restaurant he runs, Miles copes with a recent divorce from wife Janine (Helen Hunt) while piecing together the shared events that shaped the lives (revealed in flashbacks) of his mother Grace (Robin Wright Penn) and Francine's late husband C.B. (Philip Seymour Hoffman).
Through Miles' experiences, the show pays tribute to the resilience of lifelong friends and neighbors, bound for generations into a rich and varied social fabric.
Font Premiere date: 11 October at 21:30
More info: New Local Sitcom FONT (TVSA News)
Mr Murder (mini-series)
Premiere date: 28 October at 20h00
Mr Murder is a a sci-fi mini series based on the Dean R. Koontz book of the same name.
Stephen Baldwin stars as Marty Stillwater, a horror writer who starts feeling that something strange is going on in his mind and body. Seven years later he discovers the reason: a group of scientists have created a clone in his image who looks exactly the same as him, except he's a murderer.
Pump Up The VolumePremiere date: 21 October at 21:30
Pump Up The Volume is an eight episode musical reality show/advert that will search for a winning band. Sponsored by a shampoo brand, 12 bands compete to win prizes including having their music video made, band equipment and a recording contract.
The judging panel consists of: Dennis East (Producer, Singer and Songwriter), Zwai Bala (Producer and Musician), Erin Samson (Pop Star winner) and Paul Rotheram (a representative of the shampoo brand.)
Red Bull Air Race (Documentary)
On: 28 October at 17:30