Red Ink
Channel: Mzansi Magic (DStv 161)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Miniseries
Thriller miniseries which unfolds when publicist and ex-journalist Lucy Khambule receives an unexpected call from a convicted serial killer, leading her life to take a dramatic turn.
PR powerhouse Lucy Khambule's (Nunu Khumalo) life is in crisis behind the scenes.
Her marriage has cracked thanks to her husband's constant cheating, and her boss has backed out of their partnership agreement.
To make it worse, she's facing these struggles as a mother.
Then, at the moment when her life is at its most chaotic, South Africa's most notorious serial killer, Napoleon "The Butcher" Dingiswayo (Bonko Khoza), phones her to demand a meeting.
After 13 years behind bars the spotlight is back on The Butcher following the discovery of the corpse of one of his missing victims.
And he wants Lucy to write his story.
Red Ink is an adaptation of Angela Makholwa-Moabelo's novel of the same name.
The story is partly inspired by Angela's own early days as a crime reporter, during which she tried to interview jailed serial killer Moses Sithole.
Eight years later, while she was working at the PR company she founded, Sithole reached out to her.
She visited him in prison over the course of eight months with the idea of writing a book about him.
Red Ink is a Showmax Original series produced by Britespark Films in collaboration with Bomb Productions.
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The Madison
Channel: M-Net (DStv 101)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Western, Drama
Taylor Sheridan's The Madison is a profound love story channeled through a deeply personal family drama about resilience and transformation.
The series stars Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell and follows the Clyburns as they uproot their comfortable New York City lives for the wild, untamed beauty of Montana's Madison River Valley.
The Madison is Sheridan's most intimate work to date, unfolding across two distinct worlds - the beautiful landscape of Montana and the vibrant energy of Manhattan - as it examines the ties that bind families together.
Kingdom
Channel: BBC Earth (DStv 184)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Wildlife, Documentary Series
Kingdom is an epic six-part series narrated by David Attenborough.
Kingdom follows four rival animal families over five years, telling their stories as they compete for survival and dominance in one of the most spectacular places on Earth.
In the heart of Zambia, leopards, hyenas, wild dogs and lions all lay claim to a corner of South Luangwa National Park known as Nsefu - a lush landscape situated on the banks of the mighty Luangwa River.
Teeming with life, Nsefu is an ideal place to raise a family – and that means that things can get crowded here...
Kingdom follows the stories of four animal families – a lion pride, a wild dog pack, a hyena clan and a leopard family – who are all competing to make Nsefu their home.
It's a story about endurance, control, ever-shifting power dynamics, and perhaps the greatest challenge of all: raising a family in a competitive world.
Leopard Olimba is attempting to bring up her young cubs in the centre of Nsefu, when everything is thrown into chaos by the dramatic arrival of wild dog queen Storm and her pack.
But Storm's pack must soon reckon with a lion pride who have just returned to the area, and who attack the local hyena clan, ruled by matriarch Tenta.
But even lions must remain vigilant here, especially when they have cubs themselves.
These families are all ferocious predators, but Kingdom lets us see a gentler side:
- tender hyena mothers suckling their cubs for longer than any other predator,
- leopard Olimba allowing her cubs to practice their hunting skills on a grumpy hippo,
- and wild dogs demonstrating an extraordinary level of care for an injured pack member.
There are internal family politics too – mother and daughter leopards become each other's biggest rivals and elemental forces regularly reset the stage – fires, floods and a bountiful river that governs all life here.
In Nsefu, the fates of these four families are inextricably linked.
As they rise and fall over the years, who will ultimately rule this precious Kingdom?
In the Dark
Channel: S3
TX Time: 20h30
Genre: Drama
Even if you love someone, can you ever really know them?
DI Helen Weeks is drawn into a complex case with suspects close to home - and finds her past can't be left behind.
As Helen grapples apprehensively with pregnancy, she is compelled to return to her loathed rural home town of Polesford, Derbyshire.
Two girls have been abducted, and the man arrested is married to Helen's childhood best friend, Linda.
But is he guilty?
And why is Helen so desperate to come to Linda's aid after avoiding Polesford for all these years?
The Plastic Detox
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00
Genre: Documentary
This eye-opening documentary follows six couples with unexplained infertility as they lower their exposure to plastics in hopes it helps them conceive.
What are microplastics doing to our health?
The dangers of using plastics have an unprecedented health toll on fertility, puberty and much more.
This documentary follows the research of Dr. Swan and other experts in the field, covering the impact on human development and showing how we can take matters into our own hands.
Beachfront Bargain Hunt 25
Channel: Real Time (DStv 155)
TX Time: 14h35
Genre: Reality
An all-new season of the show that documents the journeys of everyday people as they search for their dream 'home away from home' without breaking the bank.
Each episode features families touring a number of affordable properties before selecting the one they feel best fits their budget and wish list.
In the Season 25 premiere, "Working for the Weekend": Hardworking best friends and coworkers search for a home to relax on the weekends in sunny St. Pete Beach, Florida.
In the second episode of the weekdays triple bill, "Dreaming of a Gulf-Front Gem": With a son getting ready to leave for college, a couple from Houston, Texas, feels it's a great time to buy the beach home they've always dreamed of.
They hope to find an affordable property in nearby Surfside Beach.
In the third episode, "Looking in Gulf Shores, AL": After two years of holiday rentals, a family of five is ready to purchase a beach house in Gulf Shores, Alabama.