Blue Ridge
Channel: Universal TV (DStv 117)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Action, Drama, Western
Sheriff Justin Wise and his two deputies fight to protect the small Appalachian town of Blue Ridge from the forces trying to rip it apart.
Longstanding feuds, disgruntled criminals, unruly travelers and cold-blooded murders wreak havoc – threatening the safety of the citizens Justin has promised to protect.
Based on the 2020 film of the same name, Blue Ridge breaks the mold of traditional procedural dramas, bringing action, heroism and heart to every investigation.
In the series premiere, "Pilot": Blue Ridge sheriff Justin Wise's simple plan to meet his ex-wife Elli and daughter Maddie at school to discuss Maddie's college prospects is derailed when a suspicious traffic stop turns into a violent chase through the woods.
Justin brings the suspect to the police station but is called away to the funeral of a local crime boss, where the town's age-old Wade-McGrath feud begins to boil over.
Just then Justin gets shocking news: the police station has been burned to the ground.
Justin and his deputies, Maxx and RP, must get to the bottom of this deadly crime, all while trying to protect a key witness and keep a lid on the town's simmering violence.
Speed is the New Black
Channel: Discovery Family (DStv 136)
TX Time: 15h00
Genre: Motoring, Reality Makeover, Reality
Following young prodigy Noah Alexander and his team at the elite automotive shop Classic Car Studio in St. Louis, Missouri, Speed is the New Black features the intricate builds coming out of Noah's shop with the end goal of creating a fast and furious ride.
Noah and his team are redesigning classic cars from a 1962 Corvette to a 1990 Porsche 911 and everything in between creating custom pieces of art designed for the open road.
Classic Car Studio builds custom automobiles for those who want to participate in cross country rally races, go 200 miles-per-hour at the legendary Texas Mile or race their old Challenger against a newer model.
On Speed is the New Black, Noah and his crew willingly attack any daunting task at hand including adding a 1200 horse power supercharger to a 1969 Chevelle and custom aviation themed interior with one off metal bomber seats to a Viper-powered 1962 Chrysler 300.
In the series premiere, "A Mustang's Twists and Turns": This episode features a 1965 Ford Mustang for a client who collects custom cars solely for his showroom.
He brings Noah his '65 Mustang with hopes of finally taking one of his rides on the road.
The crew fully customises his ride for the road with a Ford 302 supercharger, an EFI fuel injection system and racing seats and a roll cage.
Yet, every step of their customising process raises a challenge when dealing with a needy customer.
It is up to Noah and his gang to stand up to the client when they think there might be a better alternative to truly enhance the performance of the car.
Close Calls: On Camera 10
Channel: CBS Reality (DStv 132)
TX Time: 09h15
Genre: Documentary Series, Clip Show
Series presented by Nick Knowles which brings to life the stories of ordinary people who have overcome extraordinary circumstances.
The series has access to a variety of sources such as video and phone footage shot by those involved and onlookers, dramatic real-life 999 calls, and first-hand accounts from the survivors and their friends and families.
The show relives the split-second moments when everyday events are transformed into disasters and meets the people who lived to tell the tale.
In the Season 10 premiere: A young woman and her friends are pulled out to sea in a freak rip current.
A lifeguard and the coastguard are scrambled as they battle to stay afloat, and a mum is driving home from work when a huge sheet of ice crashes into her windscreen.
Serengeti 2
Channel: BBC UKTV (DStv 134)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Documentary Series, Wildlife
Narrated by Lupita Nyong'o this season, Serengeti returns to explore an unspoilt corner of Africa's Serengeti for more real-life animal drama.
The series returns to capture the dramatic and emotional stories of iconic savannah animals once again.
There's humour, heartbreak and nail-biting tension as new characters move in and familiar faces continue their stories.
This time they are not only facing their own personal challenges. Their whole world will soon be in crisis.
As the season opens, a spectacular buffalo hunt exposes the growing tensions within Kali's pride.
The big male, Sefu, is not pulling his weight, and he has started to suspect her cubs aren't his. There is trouble ahead.
Bakari's troop is now under his peaceful and generous leadership, and he has had a new baby with Cheka.
But jealousy soon threatens their idyllic world.
Bibi, a female who was deposed when Cheka took her place, is out to cause trouble, and she will stop at nothing to restore her power.
Nalla, the elephant matriarch, soon puts pay to the baboons' scheming as she sends them packing.
There has been a baby boom in her family, and her sister has had a new baby, Kadogo.
He will soon be enjoying his first mud bath, but it's not all fun and games. He is about to face an event that will change his young life forever.
We meet a leopard family with two adorable cubs, Mzuri and Dada. Their first challenge is to escape the jaws of Zalika the hyena.
They have never climbed before and need to learn fast.
Other problems lie ahead when Mzuri goes on an adventure and meets some of the most entertaining - and most dangerous - animals in Africa.
Shani, the zebra, has had a new baby but is soon at risk from a roving stallion out to kidnap her from the herd.
In a spectacular battle, her family's stallion, Punda, has the fight of his life trying to defend Shani and their newborn foal.
The wildebeest are also giving birth. Gnu, a wildebeest calf, is among the many that have just been born.
He appears completely helpless, and the hyena Zalika is on the prowl. If Gnu is to survive, he must learn to run in record time.
Kali's story reaches a climax in a showdown with Sefu. The cubs run for their lives and vanish from view.
Kali sets off to find them, but what she finds will set her on a path of distrust and confrontation with her pride.
As the characters' dramatic storylines play out, something far greater is about to change everything.
Climate change has played havoc with the season, and a great storm is building.
When the clouds break, they unleash an almighty deluge and the land begins to flood.
Everyone runs for higher ground, leaving the baboons trapped up their roosting tree, while the fast-flowing floodwaters lead to catastrophe for Nalla.
Bloodline Detectives 5
Channel: CBS Justice (DStv 170)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: True Crime, Documentary Series, Docu-Drama
In the same way that DNA profiling fundamentally changed forensic science, familial DNA testing is supercharging DNA profiling.
It is the forensic revolution that is seeing cold cases solved all over the world and Bloodline Detectives explores and tells the stories of some of the most extraordinary cases solved to date.
Using witness testimony, new interviews, archive footage and dramatic reconstructions, Bloodline Detectives reveals a new and dynamic form of crime fighting.
In the Season 5 premiere, "The Body in the Blanket": In 1996, two workers report that they found a body rolled up in a blanket on the side of the road near Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Detectives quickly identify the victim as Sharon Kay Hammack, but her killer's identity remains unknown for years.
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