Britain's Murder Map with Vicky McClure and Jonny Owen
Channel: HISTORY (DStv 186)
TX Time: 19h25
Genre: True Crime, Documentary Series
Star of Line of Duty and Trigger Point, Vicky McClure, and husband Jonny Owen, a film maker and historian, travel the UK exploring historic, culturally significant crimes that have changed the face of modern Britain.
From unsolved murders to miscarriages of justice or milestone cases that have changed the law, each episode features Vicky and Jonny doing a deep dive into each case.
They speak to victims families, experts, historians and police officers to investigate the lasting impact each murder has left on the community.
Combining McClure's investigative documentary experience and Owen's production background, the series provides a compelling look at the events that left their mark on communities across the UK.
In the series premiere, "Burke and Hare": McClure and Owen head to Edinburgh to examine how in 1828 the proliferation of private medical schools needing a fresh supply of corpses for dissection lead to the phenomenon of grave-robbing and the infamous murders of serial killers Burke and Hare.
Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh, who took inspiration from the Burke and Hare case for his other works, joins them.
The Real Housewives of Rhode Island
Channel: M-Net (DStv 101)
TX Time: 22h00
Genre: Docu-Reality
Welcome to the Ocean State. It may be America's smallest, but don't be fooled - the drama is wicked wild.
In a place where everyone knows everyone and family names carry serious weight, nothing is ever truly forgotten.
Friendships are built over decades, loyalties are deeply rooted and secrets are guarded at all costs... until betrayal strikes and the cracks begin to show.
Amid a season defined by evolving relationships and rising tensions, some of the group's most pivotal moments unfold during unforgettable escapes.
As the summer heat sizzles in Rhode Island, the ladies retreat to one of Newport's most historic and privately owned mansions, Seaview Terrace, for a glamorous weekend that rivals the Gilded Age, where opulence sets the stage for major shake-ups.
Later, a sun-drenched excursion to beloved East Coast getaway Block Island pushes tensions to a breaking point as two couples go head-to-head.
When lines are crossed and truths surface, nothing - and no one - is off limits.
Meet the Housewives
Alicia Carmody is kick-starting her boss-babe era, pushing her way into her fiancé Billy's popular restaurant, Pizza Mamma.
A proud self-described "flip-flopper," Alicia might call you a "whor-ah" one minute and pull you into a hug the next.
When Alicia opens the vault on her past, she is faced with navigating long-standing relationships and personal growth that leaves one lifelong friend completely blindsided.
Former Rhode Island television news anchor
Rosie DiMare and her husband, Rich, are leveling up, trading their cozy over-the-garage apartment for a sprawling dream home.
As Rosie focuses on growing her local lifestyle program, she also faces challenges within her inner circle, leaving her to reassess loyalties and where she truly fits in with this evolving, close-knit group.
Fresh from finding her Prince Charming on television, influencer and former The Bachelor personality
Ashley Iaconetti quickly learns that life after "I do" isn't as blissful as she imagined.
Between raising two young children, adjusting to life in Rhode Island and co-owning a struggling café with her husband, Jared, Ashley's loyalties are tested when Rosie claims she never has her back.
Rhode Island's cannabis queen,
Liz McGraw, isn't just running one of the country's most successful dispensaries, she's also the person to know in the smallest state in the union.
When she and husband Gerry learn they're about to become grandparents, Liz makes one thing clear - she will not be trading couture for a rocking chair.
As she prepares for a new chapter in her family life, shifting dynamics within her inner circle test her influence and the bonds she's long held close.
Grounded in tradition and guided by faith,
Rulla Nehme Pontarelli puts family above all else.
Proud of her Lebanese roots, she brings deeply held values into the group, especially when it comes to marriage.
When rumours about her husband begin to circulate, Rulla is forced to confront uncomfortable questions that challenge her beliefs, resilience and commitment, putting her personal life under an unrelenting spotlight.
Kelsey Swanson has lived a charmed life as a beauty queen playing house in a castle owned by her wealthy boyfriend.
Now at a crossroads, Kelsey must decide between the comfort of her gilded arrangement and a future on her own terms.
When her loyalty to Liz is tested, Kelsey worries about going up against the group's heaviest hitter and losing her greatest cheerleader.
Jo-Ellen Tiberi may not be known for cooking dinner, but she's never short on spilling tea.
When sensitive information involving Rulla's marriage circulates within the group, Jo-Ellen finds herself caught between honesty and discretion.
Unresolved issues with her mother resurface, forcing her to confront long-buried childhood wounds and reckon with the personal cost of always being the one who tells it like it is.
Friend and familiar face
Dolores Catania leaves the Jersey Shore behind to spend the summer in Rhode Island with her close friend, Liz McGraw.
Together, the two embark on a new entrepreneurial venture - a menopause gummy brand - while soaking up some sun, fun and a little drama along the way.
In the series premiere, "Welcome to Rhode Island": Jo-Ellen and Rosie clash over rumors about Kelsey's unconventional relationship.
New to Rhode Island, Ashley learns to fit in with a group of friends whose history runs deep.
Small town secrets come to the surface at Jo-Ellen's Fourth of July party.
House Hunters Renovation 18
Channel: HGTV (DStv 177)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Reality Makeover, Reality, Home Improvement
Buyers look for a new home that is anything but turnkey.
Watch as they tour three potential homes and ultimately choose the one that's waiting for their special touch. Then stay as they renovate and decorate, ultimately revealing their new space.
In the Season 18 premiere, "A Baby-Proofed Reno in Tujunga": With baby number two on the way, a couple needs to upsize fast near Tujunga, California.
He's a safety-obsessed construction inspector, and she wants to be settled by her due date, but the real reno drama begins once they finally agree on a place.