How to Become a Cult Leader
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (all episodes)
Genre: Documentary Series, True Crime
Look inside the cult leader's playbook for achieving unconditional love, endless devotion and the power to control people's minds, bodies and souls.
Disguised as a guidebook for capturing a devoted cult following, the series takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the rise of six famed flock leaders.
Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) executive-produced and narrated this darkly satirical crime docuseries.
Kom ons Braai: Celebs 2
Channel: VIA (DStv 147)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Reality, Afrikaans
Kom ons Braai: Celebs returns for a second season.
Season 1 was marked by slyness, drama and side dishes you've never heard of.
This season Gerhard Steyn, Jakkie Louw, Cindy Swanepoel, Amor Vittone, Angelique Gerber, Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck, Terence Bridgett, Neels van Jaarsveld and others visit Joe Soap for a braai.
Who's the best braaier of the bunch?
In the Season 2 premiere: We braai between Stellenbosch and Franschhoek.
Lizette, Alwyn and Lee-Ann grill pork fillet and lamb chops.
Marelize, Mike and Gottfried make chicken satays and prawns.
Amor Vittone and Terence Bridgett hang out together.
Who Killed the Co-Ed? An ID Murder Mystery
Channel: Investigation Discovery (DStv 171 / StarSat 223)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: True Crime, Documentary
19-year-old University of North Carolina college student Faith Hedgepeth is found brutally murdered in her off-campus apartment after going out with her roommate the previous night.
Evidence at the scene leads police to believe she knew her killer.
The murderer left behind a cryptic note, the murder weapon and even DNA, but over six years later, the case is still not solved.
As suspicions mount, a voicemail from the night of Faith's death proves to be a promising lead for investigators.
With groundbreaking new forensic technologies put to the test, investigators and Faith's family are confident they will finally find out who killed Faith.
Sharkcano: Hawaii
Channel: Nat Geo Wild (DStv 182 / StarSat 221)
TX Time: 18h00
Genre: Wildlife, Documentary, SharkFest
To find out why sharks are drawn to Hawaii's volcanoes, Dr. Mike Heithaus and Dr. Frances Farabaugh free dive with one of the most dangerous sharks.
JB Smoove: That's How I Dooz It
Channel: eReality (Openview 108)
TX Time: 21h40
Genre: Comedy, Special
Smoove shows you how he dooz it in his first-ever feature length stand-up special.
A stage, a microphone and stool are used like never before, as the highly expressive Smoove gives you a glimpse into his ridiculously creative mind.
Random thoughts and everyday observations are transformed into hilarity when seen through the eyes of Smoove.
From police chases to flip-flops to King Kong, find out just how he dooz it in this extended and uncensored special.
How I Caught the Killer 2
Channel: SABC2
TX Time: 21h30
Genre: True Crime, Documnentary Series, Docu-Drama
Featuring exclusive officer accounts, chilling evidence and stylish recreations, How I Caught the Killer provides insight into what it's like to work on indecipherable cases.
The series shines a light on a myriad of murders and an array of outstanding officers who made key discoveries during investigations - from the dedication of the detectives, to the forensic analysis of the CSIs and the heart-wrenching role of the family liaison officers.
Each 60-minute episode focuses on a different murder case, characterised by either a unique scenario to solve, particularly ingenious policework or especially disturbing suspects.
The story of the investigation unfolds using multiple voices in static interviews and in key locations.
The urgency of the 48 hours is conveyed by mixing footage and photographs from the case files, illustrative recreations, and unpicking the crime scene using footage and dynamic graphics.
Telling the story of the investigation from the perspective of the police - former policeman and Crimewatch presenter Rav Wilding narrates this series packed with revelations from the people who solved murders and caught killers.
In the Season 2 premiere, "Assassin's Greed": DNA left on a cigarette butt leads investigators to the brutal killer of 84 year-old gun enthusiast Kenneth Speakman.
The Uncanny Counter 2
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (all episodes)
Genre: K-Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller, Action
Noodle shop employees by day and demon hunters by night, the Counters use special abilities to chase down malevolent spirits that prey on humans.
Armed with new powers and fresh recruits, the Counters continue their battle against the evil demons who feed on humans.