Stranger Things 5: Volume 1
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 03h00 (four episodes)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Horror, Supernatural
Final season!
The fall of 1987. Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and our heroes are united by a single goal: find and kill Vecna.
But he has vanished - his whereabouts and plans unknown.
Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding.
As the anniversary of Will's disappearance approaches, so does a heavy, familiar dread.
The final battle is looming - and with it, a darkness more powerful and more deadly than anything they've faced before.
To end this nightmare, they'll need everyone - the full party - standing together, one last time.
The fifth and final season will release on Netflix across three premiere dates with Volume 1 today (26 November, four episodes), Volume 2 on Christmas (three episodes) and The Finale on New Year's Eve.
Each volume releases at 03h00 South African time.
Prehistoric Planet 3: Ice Age
Channel: Apple TV
TX Time: 10h00
Genre: Documentary Series, Wildlife, Nature, History
Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age is a sweeping new installment of the natural history series from BBC Studios Natural History Unit , narrated by Tom Hiddleston.
The five-part docuseries invites you into a dramatic new era of prehistoric life, millions of years after the extinction of the dinosaurs - an era shaped by ice, the intense fight to survive and the rise of a new cast of giants: the iconic megafauna.
Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age uses the latest scientific research and cutting-edge visual effects to bring this frozen world to life like never before, unveiling the spectacular habitats and inhabitants of ancient Earth for a one-of-a-kind experience.
From towering woolly mammoths to elusive snow sloths, terrifying saber-toothed tigers to resilient dwarf elephants (only three feet tall), the series reveals the epic struggles and unexpected stories of animals that once ruled the Ice Age.
You will journey through vast tundras, barren deserts, expanding grasslands and melting permafrost as these creatures battle for survival in the face of extreme climates, shifting landscapes and the onset of The Big Freeze, and ultimately, The Big Melt.
The Big Freeze
In a world covered in ice, woolly mammoths and saber-toothed cats fight to survive the coldest temperatures in millions of years.
New Lands
As sea levels drop and continents shift, animals begin migrating to unknown territories full of new possibilities - and new threats.
Desert Lands
With much of the planet's water supply frozen, rock-climbing sloths and marsupial lions must find a way to withstand barren landscapes.
Grass Lands
Giant herd animals thrive with the expansion of the grasslands, dominating the plains - but fearsome hunters shadow their every move.
The Big Melt
Rising temperatures mean every habitat on the planet is transforming, and for the Goliaths of the Ice Age, the world as they know it is ending.
The Beatles Anthology
Channel: Disney+
TX Time: 10h00
Genre: Music, Documentary Series, Docu-Reality
The Beatles' landmark Anthology documentary series from 1995 has been restored and remastered.
The series' original eight episodes trace the legendary journey that began in Liverpool and Hamburg and soon captivated the world.
They bring to life the timeless stories - of Beatlemania, the band's groundbreaking arrival in the USA, their role at the forefront of the 1960s counterculture, their spiritual exploration in India, and their eventual breakup.
And through it all, the constant thread: the music, always the music.
There is now a completely new Episode 9, including unseen behind-the-scenes footage of Paul, George and Ringo coming together between 1994 and 1995 to work on The Anthology and reflecting on their shared life as The Beatles.
Malpractice 2
Channel: M-Net (DStv 101)
TX Time: 19h00
Genre: Drama, Medical Drama, Thriller, Anthology
Season 2 sees the return of Helen Behan and Jordan Kouamé as Dr. Norma Callahan and Dr. George Adjei of the Medical Investigation Unit (MIU), who are once again called in to investigate a doctor accused of malpractice.
Joining them for the second series is a new cast with a new story.
When on-call psychiatric registrar Dr James Ford finds himself caught between an anxious new mother's postnatal check-up and the sectioning of a psychotic patient, no one could predict the tragic outcome.
Norma and George of the MIU are called in to investigate Dr Ford's actions.
His personal life is messy and his colleagues may find him arrogant, but Dr Ford appears committed to his vulnerable patients.
Yet what appears to be a series of bad choices by one doctor spreads beyond the psychiatric unit to a hospital seemingly at war with itself.
Is Dr Ford a doctor with a God complex, or a victim himself?
With the investigation closing in, can Dr Ford save his already fragile career from a string of apparently damning mistakes?
And can the MIU uncover the truth of what happened despite fierce opposition from all sides?
Bob's Burgers 16
Channel: Disney+
TX Time: 10h00
Genre: Animation, Comedy
The series follows the ups and downs of Bob (H. Jon Benjamin), who runs Bob's Burgers with the help of his wife and their three kids.
Bob has big ideas about burgers, but his family falls short on service and sophistication.
In the Season 16 premiere, "Grand Pre-Pre-Pre-Opening": Bob and Linda are on the verge of a big decision which brings up memories of when the restaurant first opened.
Meanwhile, the kids embark on a new musical project and Linda becomes concerned when Gayle turns her love life into a performance art piece.
Also, Louise and Gene try to help Tina clear her name after she is fired as a Hall Monitor.
Married to Medicine 6
Channel: Bravo Africa (DStv 124)
TX Time: 18h10
Genre: Docu-Reality
Married to Medicine returns with friendships and marriages on the line with cast members Dr. Jacqueline Walters, Dr. Simone Whitmore, Dr. Heavenly Kimes, Toya Bush-Harris, Quad Webb-Lunceford, Dr. Contessa Metcalfe and Mariah Huq, who rejoins the group for an all new season.
Dr. Jackie and Curtis are on the path to healing their marriage and rebuilding trust, as they are back on the market looking for their perfect home together.
Dr. Simone and Cecil have removed the divorce papers off the table, and are working towards moving back in together and being each other's better halves.
Toya and Eugene have put their tax issues behind them, and their love lives back in check.
They will celebrate their 10-year wedding anniversary, and this year it's more important than ever.
Dr. Heavenly's dental practice is booming as she continues her spiritual journey and seeks the expertise of an anger management therapist to help her understand her anger.
Heavenly believes she not only needs to talk the talk, but also walk the walk.
Since last season Quad has moved... into the guest bedroom, and things are progressively tense between her and Dr. G.
Quad is also laser focused on her career as a successful talk show host, and feels like there is a wedge between the friendships she once knew with the ladies.
Contessa has finally found the balance she was seeking when it comes to raising her kids, but she is also focused on her health and takes careful measures to prevent breast cancer after a family member gets a critical diagnosis.
Mariah Huq is back and living her best life.
On the home front, Mariah is navigating being a mother to a teenage daughter and taking special care of her marriage with Aydin, but when an unexpected health scare shakes up the family, the couple gets even closer than ever.
Will all of these ladies be able to get their personal lives and friendships on track?
In the Season 6 premiere, "Get Your Sexy Back": Quad's marriage problems are plastered all over social media and the blogs.
Meanwhile, Toya tries to encourage Eugene to live a healthy lifestyle and Contessa struggles with being a stay-at-home mom.