Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Channel: Disney+
TX Time: 10h00
Genre: Documentary
This 90-minute documentary takes you on the ultimate deep dive, from Peter Benchley's bestselling novel to the cinematic phenomenon that is Jaws and how the film continues to ripple through pop culture, cinema and shark conservation to this day.
You may think you know the full story of Jaws - but not until now.
Jaws @ 50 hails from Steven Spielberg's Amblin Documentaries, with the director himself diving back into the story that launched his career and earned him final cut on the film, a creative control he has maintained for the last 50 years.
This definitive account offers an unfiltered look at the chaos and creativity behind the making of Jaws, featuring never-before-seen footage from Spielberg's and Benchley's personal archives, including home videos and rare outtakes.
Through candid new reflections, Spielberg recounts the high-stakes production, from battling a malfunctioning mechanical shark and relentless weather delays to his own post-production PTSD and fears the film would end his career.
The documentary also reexamines the infamous "Jaws effect" - the wave of shark fear it unleashed - and reframes it as a legacy of awe, curiosity and enduring respect for the ocean's top predator.
Complemented by interviews with cast, crew, filmmakers and shark advocates, Jaws @ 50 captures the full creative and cultural shockwaves of the blockbuster.
In addition to Spielberg, the documentary includes exclusive interviews from original cast and crew, including:
Joe Alves (production designer)
Jonathan Filley (Cassidy)
Lorraine Gary (Ellen Brody)
Carl Gottlieb (Meadows, screenwriter)
Jeffrey Kramer (Hendricks)
Ian Shaw (son of Robert Shaw, who played Quint)
Jeffrey Voorhees (Alex Kintner)
John Williams (Composer)
There's also a who's who of modern filmmakers and superfans who reflect on how Jaws shaped their work and the cinematic landscape, including:
J.J. Abrams
Emily Blunt
James Cameron
Cameron Crowe
George Lucas
Greg Nicotero
Jordan Peele
Steven Soderbergh
Guillermo del Toro
Robert Zemeckis
The documentary premieres on Disney+ today, on National Geographic on Sunday 13 July and on Saturday 26 July as part of Sharkfest 2025 on Nat Geo Wild.
One Night in Idaho: The College Murders
Channel: Prime Video
TX Time: 10h00
Genre: True Crime, Documentary Series
On 13 November, 2022 – in the still of the night – four University of Idaho students are brutally stabbed to death in an off-campus house in the quiet college town of Moscow, Idaho.
Within the devastated families and the community at large, questions and fear abound.
What happened? Who did this, and could the killer be among us? And why these four young adults?
The twists and turns of what happens next – an explosion of social media sleuthing, a cross-country manhunt, a dramatic arrest and a looming trial – have made this crime one of the most high-profile stories of the last decade, capturing the country's attention, imagination and paranoia like almost no other case before it.
Told in captivating, tense and emotionally-wrenching detail by only those involved in and affected by the crime, the series intimately explores this American tragedy and its continued impact and fallout.
The series centres on the families and friends of the victims, featuring exclusive interviews with Stacey and Jim Chapin (parents of Ethan Chapin), and Karen and Scott Laramie (parents of Madison Mogen).
Faster with Finnegan
Channel: Discovery Channel (DStv 121)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Reality, Motoring
Hobbyist mechanics and car lovers across America are in search of more speed from their project car.
But, can you make significant upgrades with limited funds and limited time?
If so, could the upgrades made on your car outperform a newer or pricier model?
In each episode of Faster with Finnegan, Finnegan and his friends David Newbern and Mike Cotten seek answers while sharing with viewers the knowledge, the technology, the real-life problems and the hard work that come with adding speed within a limited timeframe and without breaking the bank.
Every week the series will feature a different vehicle, a different build, a different form of racing and a new challenge.
The Wild Ones
Channel: Apple TV+
TX Time: 09h00 (all episodes)
Genre: Adventure, Wildlife, Docu-Reality
A six-part documentary adventure series that follows a team of elite wildlife experts as they journey into the world's most remote and unforgiving environments to find, film and help protect critically endangered species.
Featuring former Royal Marines Commando and expedition leader Aldo Kane, wildlife and camera trap expert Declan Burley, and ecological storyteller and wildlife cinematographer Vianet Djenguet, The Wild Ones blends high-stakes adventure with groundbreaking science and conservation.
Together, the trio travels to six countries - Malaysia, Mongolia, Armenia, Indonesia, Canada and Gabon - capturing rare footage of elusive and endangered species, including the Malayan tiger, Gobi bear, Caucasian leopard, Javan rhino, North Atlantic right whale and Western lowland gorilla.
By deploying over 350 custom-built remote cameras, thermal drones, wearable underwater tags and AI-powered imaging technology, the team is breaking new ground in wildlife filmmaking, capturing intimate animal behaviour never seen before while supporting active conservation missions on the ground.
The team's discoveries have already contributed to identifying a new individual rhino, protecting a new tiger cub litter and advancing anti-poaching efforts.
Joining forces with local experts, the trio uses cutting-edge camera technology to uncover the secrets of these rare creatures, including:
- the first-ever footage of the world's most endangered wild tiger to be filmed in Malaysia's Royal Tiger Reserve;
- thermal night imagery of the elusive Gobi bear filmed deep in the Mongolian desert;
- a face-to-face encounter with a wild silverback gorilla in the forests of Gabon;
- and, a real-time whale rescue in the North Atlantic.
The series showcases the threats these endangered species face and how each is intimately connected to the wider ecosystem in which it lives while bringing awareness and support to the scientific endeavours and long-term conservation efforts to help save them.
Safari Roetes 3
Channel: kykNET (DStv 144)
TX Time: 17h30
Genre: Motoring, Travel, Afrikaans
Petri de Wet and his team take South Africa's hidden dirt roads and other breathtaking routes.
Petri is a kykNET personality, known for presenting the fishing show Hier Gaan Ons Al Weer.
In the series Petri, his co-presenter Vivian Torlage and their wives, Tanya and Mariaan, tour the country whilst 4x4 guide Jannie Rykaart will give advice where needed.
This year, the Safari team traverses the dusty trails of the Cederberg and Tankwa-Karoo, renowned for unique rock formations and vast open plains.
They highlight scenic drives, attractions and camping spots or accommodation for when winter bites.
Gear is tested, and safari tips are shared to simplify your own expeditions.
Foundation 3
Channel: Apple TV+
TX Time: 09h00
Genre: Sci-Fi
Based on the award-winning novels by Isaac Asimov, Foundation chronicles a band of exiles on their monumental journey to save humanity and rebuild civilisation amid the fall of the Galactic Empire.
Set 152 years after the events of Season 2, The Foundation has become increasingly established far beyond its humble beginnings while the Cleonic Dynasty's Empire has dwindled.
As both of these galactic powers forge an uneasy alliance, a threat to the entire galaxy appears in the fearsome form of a warlord known as "The Mule", whose sights are set on ruling the universe by use of physical and military force as well as mind control.
It's anyone's guess who will win, who will lose, who will live and who will die as Hari Seldon, Gaal Dornick, the Cleons and Demerzel play a potentially deadly game of intergalactic chess.