Homeland 7 M-Net City (DStv 115)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Drama, Thriller
At the end of last season, following an assassination attempt on her life, President Keane broke her promise to Carrie by arresting 200 members of the intelligence community without bringing charges against them, including Saul Berenson.
As Season 7 begins, Carrie has left her job in the White House and moved back to D.C. and is living with her sister Maggie to take on the Keane administration and secure the release of the 200.
My Extreme Excess Skin
Channel: Real Time (DStv 155)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Reality
Each episode follows two people who have lost massive amounts of weight and are about to undergo a full body transformation through skin removal surgery, culminating in dramatic reveals for both individuals.
After hundreds of pounds of fat are shed through methods ranging from gastric bypass surgery to strict dieting and workouts, there is still a constant reminder of someone's once much heavier self.
That reminder is skin... and lots of it. [Ed's Note: there's a reason this show comes after supper, people...]
Secrets of the Morgue
Channel: Crime + Investigation (DStv 170)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: True Crime, Factual
Explores high-profile murder cases from the perspective of the medical examiner, as they work alongside homicide detectives to bring justice to murder victims and their families.
Every body tells a tale, every fibre and wound is a clue, and in these shocking stories it's up to the medical examiner to unravel the mystery and find the truth.
The Resort 5
Channel: BBC Lifestyle (DStv 174)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Reality
Jordan's back and he's put his pulling days behind him to concentrate on a new girlfriend and a new promotion – he's the Head Rep or as he puts it, 'King'. Under his regime there's uniform inspections and toilet scrubbing duties.
Mini muscleman Deano has also returned, bronzed as ever but a little lighter in the girlfriend department – after a whirlwind romance with former boss Imogen.
He's returned single, but he's already starting to mingle with new good time girl Ellie – she's got the hots for our hunk, but both Jordan's 'no falling in love rule' and Imogen's shadow loom large.
My Weight is Killing Me
My Weight is Killing Me
Channel: Real Time (DStv 155)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Reality Makeover, Reality
Following a father-son surgical team, this series is about the stories of patients at a Houston weight-management clinic.
The doctors perform surgeries on morbidly obese individuals and also develop a follow-up plan to help them through the post-operative stages so they can maintain the weight loss.
The surgeries entailed are risky but often essential, such as gastric bypass, mastectomy and removing excess skin.
Will the unfortunate protagonists be able to change not only their body, but their entire lifestyle, in order to restore their crumbling confidence, failing marriages or physical ambitions?