Who Hired the Hitman?
Channel: Investigation Discovery (DStv 171 / StarSat 223)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: True Crime, Documentary Series, Docu-Drama
This six-episode series explores dark and dangerous cases of contract killings where money, betrayal and cold-blooded ambition collide.
Featuring six different cases, Who Hired the Hitman? delves into the twisted trails of phone calls, endless suspects, deceiving alibis and the hidden motives of murder-for-hire plots.
Over the course of the season, episodes unravel the twisted web of each unique case from a murder of a snow ploughman that puts his community on edge to a real estate entrepreneur who finds himself at the centre of multiple murder attempts.
At the heart of it all lies one haunting question: who is the mastermind pulling the strings?
In the series premiere, "Home on the Rage": After a farmer is found dead on his kitchen floor, everyone on the property becomes a suspect in a complicated investigation that leads to a shocking discovery.
Additional episodes this season include:
The Murder of Big Joe
The midnight murder of a snow plowman puts his friends on edge as their tiny town struggles to root out the culprit.
Then, police find a clue on the victim's forehead that may be the killer's calling card.
The Witch Doctor
Killers murder an adrenaline-junkie young father, and detectives sift through tales of illegal chicken fighting, drag racing, cheating and a mysterious figure nicknamed "The Witch Doctor."
A Hard Man to Kill
For a year, NYPD follows a bloody trail of murder attempts against a real estate entrepreneur, only to discover that no one is who they seem.
The victim has ties to a mob family, and the mastermind is closer than they realised.
The Genuis and the Mastermind
The assassination of a computer genius sends detectives on a two-decade hunt for missing gold, uncovers a shocking link to a Saudi sheik, and exposes a deadly international scheme that claims another life.
Dead Body Shop
A gunman executes three mechanics in a sleepy Connecticut town.
Detectives scrape for evidence and uncover a world of chatrooms, embezzlement, an illicit love affair and three families of potential suspects.
Nazi Murder Mysteries
Channel: HISTORY (DStv 186)
TX Time: 19h25
Genre: True Crime, Documentary Series, Docu-Drama, History
Nazi Murder Mysteries looks at some of the most shocking and unusual cases connected with the regime's bloody reign.
Cases range from the suspicious death of Hitler's niece and a serial killer terrorising Berlin to the corrupt murder investigation that linked the former King of Great Britain to Nazi money.
This series explores and investigates the murders and mysterious events that have either remained forgotten or even covered up.
Incorporating expert interviews with dramatic reconstruction and archive footage, each stand-alone episode tells another side to the history that you thought you knew.
In the series premiere, "Hitler's Niece": The unresolved and hastily covered-up death in 1931 of Geli Raubal, Hitler's half-niece and romantic obsession, has been relegated to the very murky footnotes of Nazi history.
But this dark, long-standing mystery still chills the heart - exactly what were the circumstances that led to the death of the beautiful young Raubal who was found in Hitler's Munich apartment?
Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00
Genre: Documentary, Music
In the heart of Uganda's Masaka region, where the shadows of the HIV/AIDS crisis linger, a small orphanage becomes a beacon of hope.
Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within takes you beyond the viral videos to reveal a vibrant, one-of-a-kind community where orphaned children transform hardship into joy, dancing their way toward healing, belonging, and the promise of a brighter future.
The Last Woodsmen 2
Channel: Discovery Channel (DStv 121)
TX Time: 20h05
Genre: Reality
Discovery goes deep into the remote wilderness to explore the dangerous world of big money logging in The Last Woodsmen.
Deep in the untamed wilderness of the Pacific Northwest, veteran logger Jared Douglas returns to put everything on the line.
Risking life and limb to harvest the most prized and massive timber on Earth, Jared and his crew work at the edge of civilization, armed with only old-school axes, chainsaws and pure grit.
Despite the big paydays and breathtaking surroundings, logging remains one of the most dangerous professions known to man, where one wrong move could mean paying the ultimate price.
This season, the stakes have never been higher.
Jared gambles his company, striking a risky agreement with a ruthless businessman on what could be the deal of a lifetime.
But with new and unforgiving terrain, fierce competition and challenging equipment setbacks, Jared faces a relentless battle to secure his place as the king of the woods.
In the Season 2 premiere, "The King-Maker Claim": Jared finally breaks free of his old business partner and lands a do-or-die shot to buy a legendary, virgin timber claim.
With just 10 days to raise $200,000, the crew must battle monster cedars along with an out-of-control fire that threatens not only their massive machinery, but also their lives.