Untold: Volume 2
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (new episodes weekly)
Genre: Documentary Series, Sport
This series brings fresh eyes to epic tales from the wide world of sports.
From football to basketball and streetball to sailing, these stories aren't the ones you've heard before, even if you think you have.
Premiering weekly, each film kicks off at a pivotal moment and then delves deep into what happened beyond the headlines, as told by those who lived it, to reveal the grit, resilience, heartbreak, triumph, violence, comedy and pathos beneath the sweat.
Whether it's the unknown tale of football star Manti Te'o's online connection, the ref behind the NBA gambling scandal, the rags-to-riches tale of a scrappy company transforming streetball into a phenomenon, or the astonishing Australian upset of the US in the America's Cup, Untold gets to the heart of the passion and single mindedness it takes to be a champion and the ways in which the triumphs can be undone off the field.
In the Season 2 premiere, "The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist": Born into a Hawaiian paradise, All-American football standout Manti Te'o leads a simple life summed up in just three words: faith, family, football.
College football's golden boy could do no wrong, but when tragedy strikes, the increased scrutiny of his online relationship causes a media maelstrom that threatens his future and legacy.
Featuring in-depth interviews with Manti Te'o and the person behind the online identity, Ronaiah 'Naya' Tuiasosopo.
Tournament of Champions 3
Channel: Food Network (DStv 175)
TX Time: 19h00
Genre: Reality Competition, Food
This year, the toughest bracket-style tournament is supersized with 32 of the USA's most talented chefs going head-to-head to win the largest prize in the tournament's history.
The skills and abilities of the best chefs from the East and West coasts will be pushed to the limit, as Guy Fieri spins the dreaded 5-wheeled randomizer that determines each cook-off: the protein, produce, equipment, cooking style and time.
The pressure is intense, and emotions are high as the elite competitors enter the competition not knowing who their opponents will be and what cooking challenges they will face.
Ultimately, their fate is decided blind, by a panel of famous food icon judges.
Hunter Fieri follows all the action backstage, capturing chefs' reactions as they watch their dishes' critique and learn who is moving ahead and who is going home.
Simon Majumdar and Justin Warner deliver real-time play-by-play as all the action unfolds in front of a live audience.
Deciding who advances in each round is a rotating panel of expert judges including Scott Conant, Cat Cora, Dominique Crenn, Giada De Laurentiis, Traci Des Jardins, Rocco DiSpirito, Lorena Garcia, Alex Guarnaschelli, Mashaharu Morimoto, Eric Ripert, Nancy Silverton, Ming Tsai and Jonathan Waxman.
Unexpected challenges, major upsets and surprises fill this tournament.
Only one chef will emerge as the champion and take home the $100,000 grand prize.
Buried in the Backyard 2
Channel: eReality (Openview 108)
TX Time: 22h20
Genre: True Crime, Documentary Series, Docu-Drama
Examines true-crime stories of victims found buried in the most unsuspecting of places.
While most people enjoy their backyard as a safe haven, others are not so lucky when they discover the horrors lurking beneath well-trimmed hedges and manicured fences.
Uncovering the remains is only the beginning, however, as each hour-long episode follows a unique police investigation to identify the body, determine a cause of death and find the person responsible.
Recreations, along with first-hand accounts from those closest to the victims and law enforcement agents involved in the case, bring each shocking tale to life.
As investigators dig into the "how" and "why" surrounding each crime, viewers are taken on an unpredictable journey and reminded that this could happen to anyone - in any home, in any neighbourhood.
In the Season 2 premiere, "Guilt or Innocence": When the body parts of two missing teens are found in a backyard cornfield, Ohio detectives uncover dark family secrets to track their suspect.
The community fears there may never be justice when the man convicted is released from prison.