Wayward
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (all episodes)
Genre: Thriller, Miniseries
Nothing is what it seems behind this door.
In the picture-perfect town of Tall Pines, sinister secrets lurk behind every closed door.
Not long after police officer Alex Dempsey and his pregnant wife Laura move into their new home, he connects with two students - Abbie and Leila from the local school for "troubled teens", who are desperate to escape and could be the key to unearthing everything rotten in the town.
As Alex begins investigating a series of unusual incidents, he suspects that Evelyn, the school’s mysterious leader, might be at the centre of all the problems.
The series was created by and is starring Mae Martin, with Toni Collette.
Family Recipe Showdown
Channel: Food Network (DStv 175)
TX Time: 17h00
Genre: Food, Reality Competition
Octavia Spencer returns to her Southern roots in the home cooking competition Family Recipe Showdown.
Set in New Orleans, Octavia serves as the host of the series which also features Southern cooking royalty Edgar "Dook" Chase as the resident expert.
Each episode welcomes family duos to the kitchen as they prepare their most cherished recipes for a $10,000 prize.
Together, Octavia and Dook sample the dishes before being joined in the final round by a rotating panel of guest judges and Octavia's celebrity friends.
These include Reese Witherspoon, Jessica Chastain, Danielle Brooks, Eric Stonestreet, Tina Knowles, Kandi Burruss, Tim Gunn and Al Roker with his daughter Leila.
Each episode features two rounds of culinary throwdowns with themes from a Southern brunch with all the fixings to a top-notch biscuit bakeoff, and three teams of home cooks must impress Octavia and Dook to advance to the final round.
The two duos that move on to the second showdown are tasked with putting their own delicious spin on a family-favourite recipe of the episode's guest judge.
Each week, only one family takes home the win and $10,000 prize.
In the series premiere: Octavia and Dook open the kitchen to three teams of Southern families for a down-home showdown.
In the first round, an aunt and niece, mother-in-law and son-in-law and wife duo serve up their best Southern brunch.
In the second round, the final two teams put their own spin on one of guest judge Reese Witherspoon's childhood favourites.
Ultimately, only one team has what it takes to impress the judges and take home the $10,000 prize.
Beach Hunters 7
Channel: Real Time (DStv 155)
TX Time: 14h35
Genre: Reality
From the rugged cliffs of the Pacific Northwest to the sunny shorelines of the East Coast, Beach Hunters travels to exquisite beach destinations to help home buyers find their dream homes on the sand.
The series follows families on their journey as they tour three beachside homes and then select which one will be their new seaside retreat.
Follow the entire process from start to finish as each episode introduces a prospective buyer and agent and takes us along for the entire journey of their search.
And for these Beach Hunters, it's all about location, location, location.
In the Season 7 premiere, "Beach Home in Palm Coast": With the help of his daughter, a picky contractor is searching the Floridian Palm Coast for a beach house where they can take a break from their business.
Sometimes even breathtaking ocean views can't distract a critical eye.
In the second episode of the weekly quadruple bill, "Ocean State Forever Home": A newly-engaged couple is using a recent move to Warwick, Rhode Island, as an opportunity to find their forever home on the beach.
The couple wants to find a place on the water to enjoy all their favourite activities with their two active Labradors.
Australian Survivor 6
Channel: eReality (Openview 108)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Reality Competition, Adventure
For the second season running it's a case of David vs Goliath, in which 12 everyday contestants will be pitted against 12 players who are champions in their field, be it mental, physical or social.
Featuring people from all walks of life, Australian Survivor will see ordinary Aussies going up against high achievers in their respective fields.
For 50 days, these castaways will be forced to compete against each other aiming for the same goal: to outwit, outlast and outplay each other to be the ultimate Sole Survivor.
Running on little sleep, little food and possessing only the clothes on their back, just one castaway will survive to take out the ultimate prize of $500,000.
Taking place for the second time in the tropical paradise of Savusavu, the contestants will have to put their moral codes to the test as they negotiate the perils of social networking and changing alliances, while pushing their bodies and minds past breaking point.
Following an epic final battle and Tribal Council, the series culminates with a huge reunion special where all 24 contestants return to find out who will be crowned the winner.
Will a Contender have what it takes to beat a Champion? Or will one of the Champions rise to prove why they are considered a giant in Australian society?
Hosted by Jonathan LaPaglia, Australian Survivor is an unrelenting test of courage, endurance and strength that pushes people to their limits and beyond.
House of Guinness
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (all episodes)
Genre: Period Drama, Miniseries, Drama
Trouble is brewing within the Guinness family in this drama created by Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders).
House of Guinness explores an epic story inspired by one of Europe's most famous and enduring dynasties - the Guinness Family.
Set in 19th-century Dublin and New York, the story begins immediately after the death of Sir Benjamin Guinness, the man responsible for the extraordinary success of the Guinness brewery, and the far-reaching impact of his will on the fate of his four adult children - Arthur, Edward, Anne and Ben - as well as on a group of Dublin characters who work and interact with the phenomenon that is Guinness.
The series begins in Dublin, 1868.
The Guinness family patriarch is dead and his four children - each with dark secrets to hide - hold the brewery's fate in their hands.
The series is inspired by the family and true stories but the series itself isn't rooted in fact.