Cleopatra's Final Secret
Channel: National Geographic Channel (DStv 181 / StarSat 220)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Documentary Series, History
Lawyer-turned-archaeologist Kathleen Martinez has spent 20 years searching for Cleopatra's lost tomb.
Her excavations now lead in an unexpected new direction - a submerged site miles offshore in the Mediterranean.
She has enlisted Titanic discoverer Bob Ballard, the Egyptian Navy and a team of archaeologists and divers to help her explore this mysterious location.
Kathleen gets Bob to follow her quest deep into an incredible tunnel cut into the bedrock, near Alexandria, Egypt, and out under the Mediterranean.
Nike's Big Bet: Alberto Salazar and the Fine Line of Sport
Channel: eReality (Openview 108)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Documentary, Sport
Nike established the Oregon Project in 2001 as a groundbreaking program to develop elite runners and put Americans back on top of the podium.
Coaching legend Alberto Salazar was put in charge of the program and given free reign to employ his unorthodox tactics to deliver results.
The greatest track team ever assembled was blown apart when Salazar was handed a four-year doping ban from all coaching activities.
Salazar's stable of world champions and national team elites were thrown for a loop just as their races transpired.
Meanwhile, haters and defenders the world over went ballistic either maligning Salazar as a scourge on the sport, or in defending him as the greatest coach of all time, who had only the flimsiest of evidence lodged against him.
Indeed, not one of Salazar's athletes over the decades, and despite thousands of drug tests, has ever tested positive.
The bottom line was that the US Anti-Doping Association (USADA) had rendered its verdict and was not budging. Salazar was out.
Within a week The Nike Oregon Project (NOP) was disbanded.
Two weeks later the CEO of Nike, Mark Parker, was gone.
This film will uncover the truth of what really happened, from all sides of this story, including from Nike and Salazar, as well as the athletes and those steeped in the sport who believe a line was crossed.
The Bakersfield 3: A Tale of Murder and Motherhood
Channel: Investigation Discovery (DStv 171 / StarSat 223)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: True Crime, Documentary Series
In the spring of 2018 over the course of just 34 days, a young woman and man went missing, and another young man was murdered in Bakersfield, California.
While initially thought to be tragic but unconnected events, a string of coincidences unearthed by the victims' mothers led to the realisation that these three cases were entangled with one another.
Desperate for answers, they banded together in their unyielding quest for the truth, dubbing their children's death and disappearances as "The Bakersfield 3".
Now, this three-part docuseries charts the mothers' journey as they navigate through a labyrinth of clues, dead ends and unexpected revelations to find out what really happened to their children - and how exactly they were connected.
As they uncover disturbing allegations, their newfound bond is put to the ultimate test.
After Di Byrnes' son James was gunned down, Di's determination to find answers led her to Cheryl Holsonbake, whose son Micah had disappeared within days of James's murder.
As the two joined forces looking for answers, they discovered another mother in the community, Jane Parrent, who was frantically searching for her missing daughter, Baylee.
Each of their children vanished under mysterious circumstances, leaving behind a trail of unanswered questions, unimaginable grief and one mysterious connection to unravel: they all knew each other.
As the months went on and the investigation evolved, authorities uncovered Micah's remains, leading to a shocking question in the case: was one of the Bakersfield 3 responsible for the other's murder?
One Mystery - or Three?
When two friends go missing in Bakersfield, California, and another is murdered in the space of one month, their families fear something sinister is brewing.
They join forces to find out what happened and where their children are now.
The Boogieman of Bakersfield
Terrifying discoveries in local waterways solidify the moms' fears that the cases are connected.
Their kids were all on dark paths that brought them face to face with dangerous local characters, including the self-proclaimed "Boogieman of Bakersfield".
Fights Like a Mother
Police hunt for Micah's killer, and evidence points to someone he knew.
A dramatic arrest furthers the investigation, but answers won't come easily.
The moms continue their quest for justice, but a shocking press conference threatens to tear them apart.
Outrageous Pumpkins 5
Channel: Food Network (DStv 175)
TX Time: 19h00
Genre: Reality Competition, Food
A traditional Halloween pastime is taken to the next level as new host Damaris Phillips welcomes expert pumpkin carvers to compete for the title of Outrageous Pumpkins Champion and a sweet $25,000 Halloween treat.
The carvers face off in outrageous challenges that test their creativity and pumpkin prowess as they sculpt gravity-defying scenes that celebrate Halloween and impress the judges.
Now Outrageous Pumpkins is back with an all-star cast of 14 of the country's best carvers matched up in teams.
These elite duos will be challenged to create over-the-top pumpkin creations, from gravity-defying structures to mechanical monsters with unbelievable special effects.
The stakes have never been higher as the teams compete to take home the first-ever title of Outrageous Pumpkins All-Stars Champions.
In the Season 5 premiere, "All Stars: Haunted Halloween Nightmares": The carvers pursue their dreams by bringing terrifying nightmares to life: being chased, losing teeth, falling, naked in public, feeling lost, being trapped and bugs on you.
Impressing the panel of elite judges, Imagineer Terri Hardin and world-renowned pumpkin sculptor Deane Arnold, will put the teams one step closer to the title of All-Stars Champion and a whopping $50,000 prize.