Genesis
Channel: Mzansi Magic (DStv 161)
TX Time: 19h30
Genre: Telenovela
Telenovela which delves into the high-stakes world of gospel music, where loyalty is tested and betrayal lurks around every corner.
The series is about family, power struggles, love and faith – all set in the powerful and highly contested Gospel music industry.
Felicia Thabethe, once the queen of gospel, thought she had built an unshakable legacy with her husband Gabriel.
But when shocking secrets surface, everything she has worked for is thrown into chaos.
Now, with Genesis Records at risk, Felicia must fight to protect her family's name before it all crumbles.
Will she rise from the ashes of betrayal, or will the fallout cost her everything she holds dear?
The series stars Baby Cele as Felicia, Buyile Mdladla as Gabriel, Nay Maps as Bonko, Gaosi Raditholo as Mmarona, Kealeboga Masango as Nobuhle and KB Motsilanyane as Wendy.
Genesis is produced by Singavision Productions.
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Secrets of the Penguins
Channel: Disney+
TX Time: 00h01
Genre: Wildlife, Documentary Series
Executive produced by James Cameron, this latest installment in the "Secrets of" franchise takes viewers of all ages to the farthest corners of the world to witness penguin behaviours captured on film for the first time - showcasing the cute and fluffy flightless birds as they brave some of the most extreme environments on Earth.
The three-part series is narrated by Blake Lively.
While many documentaries have explored penguins, Secrets of the Penguins takes it to a whole new level.
The team of over 70 scientists and filmmakers embarked on a two-year, globe-spanning adventure — from the rocky beaches of Cape Town and the icy shores of South Georgia Island to the tropical Galapagos and Namibia's desert caves — capturing penguins like never before.
Pushing the boundaries of wildlife filmmaking, a three-person crew endured an astonishing 274 days filming on the Ekström Ice Shelf in Antarctica, home to a colony of 20,000 emperor penguins.
Facing one of the planet's harshest environments, they captured never-before-seen moments like a bonded pair of emperors practicing egg transfers with a snowball to hone their skills for the moment they would need to transfer a real egg, tenacious chicks navigating brash ice amid climate change, and young penguins using their beaks to hoist themselves out of a crevasse.
The series captures even more never-before-seen and rare moments in the wild.
For the first time, witness healthy "rockaroni" chicks - a rare hybrid of rockhopper and macaroni penguins - offering a fascinating glimpse into potential evolution and adaptation.
Other remarkable scenes include a brave rockhopper fending off a southern sea lion, the first-ever footage of a hidden cave colony of African penguins, and clever Galapagos penguins teaming up for a daring heist: stealing fish straight from pelican beaks and skillfully herding sardine bait balls.
In April 2024, Nat Geo unveiled breathtaking emperor penguin footage captured at the Ekström Ice Shelf in Antarctica for the series.
A television first, the crew recorded an astonishing sight: hundreds of emperor penguin chicks leaping from a 50-foot cliff into the icy ocean below, emerging unscathed.
The series will showcase the full spectacle of this remarkable behaviour, along with new footage that was not initially included in the viral video.
To date, the clip has garnered 74-million views on Nat Geo's TikTok account — its best-performing video ever — and has received over 165-million views across all of Nat Geo's social platforms.
Heart of the Emperors
The emperors are the largest and strongest penguins, living in the coldest and most extreme environment on Earth.
Embedded with an Antarctic colony, National Geographic Explorer Bertie Gregory encounters social skills never filmed before, discovering bonds forged from birth between family, friends and strangers are the difference between life and death.
Survival of the Smartest
Millions of years ago, a group of penguins left the ice, riding powerful currents and arriving in strange new lands.
They reshaped traditions for deserts and tropics — and even to live among humans.
Tested to the extreme, they became perhaps the smartest of all penguins.
Bertie Gregory discovers the penguins' problem-solving, "talking" and enduring search for new worlds.
Rebels with a Cause
It takes a special type of courageous penguin to survive the fierce Southern Ocean, but 40-million crowd its isolated, rocky outposts, and they are some of the most successful penguins on Earth.
Bertie follows the rockhoppers, gentoos and macaronis to discover a world of risk-takers, rebels and unconventional parents.
NOTE: this series starts on National Geographic Channel tomorrow.
Expedition Killer Whale
Channel: BBC Earth (DStv 184)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Wildlife, Documentary
In a remote corner of Antarctica, a group of killer whales capture their prey in the most extraordinary fashion.
Swimming together to create powerful waves, they can wash their seal prey off pieces of floating ice.
Hundreds of millions of people around the world have been gripped by one of the most sophisticated behaviours in the animal kingdom, when the whales became an overnight social media sensation, after featuring in Frozen Planet II.
But we still know so little about them.
Now a team of scientists and filmmakers are returning to these icy waters to advance our understanding of these compelling animals and how they conduct this unique behaviour.
Follow one scientist in the search for one particular pack of killer whales, because for him, this mission is personal.
But the mission is not just to deepen our understanding of this extraordinary hunting behaviour.
The team are also intent on learning more about the secret – and more tender side – of the lives of these killer whales.
Pangolin: Kulu's Journey
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00
Genre: Wildlife, Documentary
Rescued from poachers, an endangered baby pangolin embarks on a journey back to the wild with help from a devoted human guardian in this documentary.
A man finds new purpose when he helps rescue a baby pangolin, one of the most trafficked animals in the world, in a sting operation in South Africa.
He leaves the city and embarks on a heartfelt mission to rehabilitate and prepare the vulnerable animal for a life of freedom in the wild.
From Pippa Ehrlich, the Academy Award-winning director of My Octopus Teacher, comes Pangolin: Kulu's Journey, a poignant exploration of the connection between humans and the creatures we share our world with.
Adventure Gold Diggers
Channel: CBS Reality (DStv 132 / StarSat 170)
TX Time: 18h50
Genre: Reality
This show follows a cast of five adventurous, thrill-seeking prospecting and mining teams.
Venture alongside them as they brave the unforgiving landscapes of Australia's remote and untamed regions in pursuit of the ultimate treasure: gold.
Daring dives into icy Tasmanian rapids, audacious descents down abandoned mineshafts in Victoria, and skilfully manoeuvring heavy machinery in the scorching heart of North Queensland, there are no limits to how far these Adventure Gold Diggers will go to strike it rich.
In the series premiere: The Clermont Diggers face pressure to repay $15,000 worth of gold or risk losing their mine and Gold Snipers Rob and Levi battle the Tasmanian wilderness to access a secret river system.
Also, the Mineshaft Hunters enter an abandoned gold mine.
Wild Cards 2
Channel: Universal TV (DStv 117)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Police Procedural, Comedy-Drama
Wild Cards is a crime-solving procedural with a comedic twist that follows the unlikely duo of a by-the-book, sardonic cop and a spirited, clever con woman.
Cole Ellis is a demoted detective who has begrudgingly spent the last year on the maritime unit, while Max Mitchell has been living a transient life elaborately scamming everyone she meets.
But while arrested and being held at the station, Max ends up helping Ellis solve a local crime.
The two are offered the opportunity to redeem themselves - Ellis needs to get back to his detective post and Max needs to stay out of jail.
The catch? They have to work together, each using their unique skills to solve crimes.
For Ellis, that means hard-boiled shoe leather police work; for Max, it means accents, disguises, schemes and generally befriending everyone in sight, while driving Ellis absolutely nuts.
The two will have to learn what it means to trust another person and maybe actually become partners.
In the Season 2 premiere, "Con in 60 Seconds": Ellis must reconcile Max's betrayal knowing she risked it all to share intel about his brother's killer.
Assigned to a new case, they go undercover after a getaway driver is killed in a gang robbery.
Killers: Caught on Camera 2
Channel: CBS Justice (DStv 170)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: True Crime, Documentary Series
A true crime series with a voyeuristic twist.
A unique series that uses exclusive footage and in-depth psychological analysis of the video and audio that led to the conviction of killers in the US and UK.
The series interweaves first-hand testimony, unseen CCTV, home surveillance, police bodycam and mobile phone footage and psychological analysis of individuals and their motives.
As the programme builds into a second season, it covers the traumatic events that led up to murderous conclusions.
Fraudulent friends and lovers leading double lives, living on the edge of sudden and lethal violence.
Recent high-profile cases are mixed with exclusive, never-seen-before footage released from the vaults of the judicial system in the US and the UK.
Friends and family share memories and previously unseen photos and videos of loved ones.
Police and legal teams explain how the latest investigative digital forensic techniques connect a network of cameras and data to build a visual montage of evidence for the jury at the time and the viewer now.
Every lens, from doorbell cams and dashcams to security cameras capture crucial moments of bad decisions and pure evil.
The lure of social media can sometimes prove too much for those who are guilty of committing a crime – a wayward post can provide the crucial footage required to find holes in perpetrators stories.
In the Season 2 premiere, "Quad Spree and Brockbanks": In the US, a man and his accomplice go on a killing spree, leaving four dead in their wake.
The police desperately search for the pair to put an end to their reign of terror.
In the UK, a young student is found stabbed to death in his college room.
Finest Homes 7
Channel: The Home Channel (DStv 176)
TX Time: 16h00
Genre: Documentary Series
South African home design and architecture has truly come into its own; bland imitations have made way for modern masterpieces and character-filled design.
The Home Channel brings you a brand new season of Finest Homes, which explores these creations, talking to the visionaries who are bringing them to life, as well as the people who live in them.
Host Tumelo Setlaba takes us through the spaces, showcasing both the architecture and interior design.
She also offers up tips and ideas for you to recreate some of these looks in your own home.
Michael Portillo's Long Weekends
Channel: BBC Earth (DStv 184)
TX Time: 17h10
Genre: Docu-Reality, Travel
Michael Portillo's latest project sees him head off to some of Europe's most incredible cities to reveal their hidden secrets.
Join Michael as he takes us on a Long Weekend to three of his favourite European cities: Madrid, Prague and Milan.
Madrid
In this first episode, Michael visits one of his favourite European cities, the vibrant and bustling Spanish capital, Madrid.
Prague
Join Michael as he takes us on a Long Weekend in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic and city of a hundred spires.
Milan
Michael Portillo takes us to Italy's capital of fashion, design and industry: the dynamic, northern powerhouse of Milan.