Dreamland
Channel: M-Net (DStv 101)
TX Time: 22h05
Genre: Comedy-Drama
Dreamland is a comedy-drama about secrets, lies, loves and aspirations within a family of four sisters.
Set in the sun-drenched British seaside town of Margate, it is a darkly comedic exploration of multi-generational female relationships, and their (somewhat dysfunctional) family dynamics.
Eldest sister Trish (Freema Agyeman) is pregnant for the third time with her partner Spence.
And this time, she's decided: it's going to be a girl.
Her two sisters Clare and Leila rally around her with their mum and their Margate-legend nan, manifesting a little girl at Trish's 'mani-festival'.
But when their other sister, Mel (Lily Allen), makes an unexpected reappearance back into their lives, her return threatens to destabilise the entire family.
A knock on their door and their 'Dreamland' is no more...
In the series premiere: Mel returns from Paris to her hometown of Margate to find a family party in full swing.
Her pregnant sister, Trish, is having a pink 'Mani-Festival' to ensure the universe 'manifests' a baby girl.
Trish's doting husband, Spencer, is BBQing, helped by her youngest sister, Leila and their Nan.
Mum, Cheryl, is delighted to have all her daughters there – as well as her secret love interest, Diane.
Middle sister, Clare, agrees to let Mel stay with her.
Trish is annoyed that Mel has stolen her thunder and tensions increase when Mel mocks the party.
But while bickering, Mel and Trish have an accident and end up in hospital together, where there's a shock revelation.
The Best Man: The Final Chapters
Channel: 1Magic (DStv 103)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Comedy-Drama, Miniseries
Longtime college friends face the midlife challenges of marriage, parenting, health, romance, work and identity as they revisit and redefine their friendships.
Based upon the film franchise, the series will catch up with Harper, Robyn, Jordan, Lance, Quentin, Shelby, Candace, and Murch as relationships evolve and past grievances resurface in the unpredictable stages of midlife crisis meets midlife renaissance.
In the series premiere, "Paradise": Harper is Quentin's best man and seeks everyone's approval to turn his first book into a film.
Sistas
Channel: SABC2
TX Time: 21h30
Genre: Comedy-Drama
Follows a group of single black females as they navigate their "complicated love lives", careers and friendships through the ups-and-downs of living in a modern world of social media and unrealistic relationship goals.
The one-hour drama takes you on a roller coaster ride of emotions and moments that are the epitome of #squadgoals.
The dramatic comedy by Tyler Perry opens its first season with four single girlfriends who have all reached that milestone that separates young adulthood from being fully grown.
The four friends who have been each other's backbone for over a decade have all left their twenties behind them.
Set in present-day Atlanta, Georgia, the show takes you through the quagmires that single women must experience these days on their personal sojourns to find Mr. Right.
In the series premiere, "The Pilot": Danni frets about her man, Karen's doctor raises questions about her future, Andi negotiates a high-priced settlement, and Sabrina makes a possible love connection.
The Barking Murders
Channel: BritBox
TX Time: 00h01
Genre: Drama
Stephen Merchant (The Office, Extras) gives a chilling central performance in the true crime drama The Barking Murders, based on the story of serial killer Stephen Port and the investigation that finally brought him to justice.
Retelling a poignant case from the perspective of the victims' families who fought for justice in the face of persistent police failings, this three-parter looks at the devastating impact Port's crimes had on the families and friends of his four victims and on the wider gay community in London.
Going beneath the headlines to deliver a new perspective on the story, it reveals missed opportunities by the police to stop Port in the midst of his murderous spree.
In the series premiere: When two young men are found dead in London, the police initially blame their deaths on overdoses.
Death in Paradise 4
Channel: BBC UKTV (DStv 134)
TX Time: 18h00
Genre: Comedy-Drama, Police Procedural
Bringing a dose of sunshine back to the small screen, Death in Paradise returns for a fourth season of impossible murders on the beautiful Caribbean island of Saint Marie.
This season begins with the murder of a rum distillery owner during a séance – with all the clues pointing to the prime suspect being the ghost he helped summon.
But with Camille gone, the team is a man down, so Commissioner Selwyn steps in to track down a more earthy killer.
Other gruesome murders featured in this season include the seemingly accidental death of a rock singer, a popular surfing instructor and a cut-throat entrepreneur who's on a team-building holiday in the Caribbean.