MerPeople
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (all episodes)
Genre: Documentary Series
Welcome to the whimsical world of professional mermaiding, where people's passion for swimming in fins has exploded into a half-billion-dollar industry.
MerPeople dives into the fascinating world of underwater performers who have turned their love for the mystical sea creatures into real-world careers.
From putting on dazzling small-town shows in Florida to the crowning of the King and Queen of the Seas in the Bahamas, this series will take you on a journey of passion and perseverance.
Get ready to set sail on an unforgettable voyage and immerse yourself in a world where fantasy becomes reality.
This personal, playful docuseries about mermaid enthusiasts comes from the producers of Queer Eye.
The Real Death in Paradise
Channel: Investigation Discovery (DStv 171 / StarSat 223)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: True Crime, Documentary Series
British residents love to escape Britain's miserable weather for sunny skies and sandy beaches.
However, occasionally these trips to paradise turn into a murderous bloody nightmare.
In the series premiere, "Jamaica: Murder in the Mountains": A Manchester couple was enjoying their retirement in Jamaica but in 2018 were victims of a fraud.
Weeks later, they were found dead at their home.
Victim/Suspect
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00
Genre: Documentary
When a journalist digs into a case of a woman charged with falsely reporting a rape, a pattern emerges: authorities turning the tables on victims.
On her first solo investigation, journalist Rae de Leon travels nationwide to uncover a shocking pattern: young women tell the police they've been sexually assaulted, but instead of finding justice, they're charged with the crime of making a false report, arrested, and even imprisoned by the system they believed would protect them.
Bloodline 2
Channel: S3
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Bloodline is a dramatic thriller that explores the demons lurking beneath the surface of a contemporary American family.
The Rayburns are hard-working pillars of their Florida Keys community.
But when the black sheep son comes home for the 45th anniversary of his parents' hotel, he threatens to expose the Rayburns' dark secrets and shameful past, pushing his siblings to the limits of family loyalty.
In the wake of Danny Rayburn's death, his siblings look to keep it from destroying their family.
So while John works to deflect suspicion towards a local crime boss, Meg escapes briefly to a new job with a New York City law firm as Kevin sees a new business venture and his wife's pregnancy as his way out.
But their plans are undermined by the unexpected arrival of Danny's teenage son, exposing a sordid chapter in the Rayburns' past that leads their mother Sally to make a decision that will forever alter the family's future.
However, when John's campaign for sheriff and Kevin's desperate attempt to get his life back on track collide in a pair of risky deals that are linked to their late father's past, the Rayburn legacy threatens to reveal the truth about their brother's murder.
In the Season 2 premiere: Meg learns her father kept a secret from the family for years.
Meanwhile, a voice from the past threatens John's plan to frame Wayne Lowry.
Wanda Sykes: I'm An Entertainer
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00
Genre: Comedy, Special
The comedy icon sounds off on parenting with her French wife, the perils of public bathrooms and why she's tired of going high when others go low.
From the challenges of raising Gen Z teens to the dilemmas of being a liberal in a hyper charged political climate, Sykes, renowned for her social commentary, delivers her insightful and ferocious wit and candour audiences have come to know and love.