High Horse: The Black Cowboy
Channel: M-Net (DStv 101)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Documentary Series, Western
This three-part, pop culture and historical docuseries confronts and reclaims the Wild West.
It reveals the story of the Black cowboy whose history has been stolen, erased and left untold.
Featuring original interviews, archival footage, photographs and an original score by Raphael Saadiq, this series sets the record straight on the American Frontier.
Interviewed voices include: Jordan Peele, Tina Knowles, Glynn Turman, Pam Grier, The Compton Cowboys, Rick Ross and Bun B.
The show rides into the forgotten corners of history, shattering myths and celebrating the Black cowboys, farmers, jockeys, musicians and rodeo champions who helped build the West.
They now reclaim their place in the saddle, sitting high on top of the horse.
In the series premiere, "F*uck Westerns": From Bass Reeves, the real Lone Ranger, to rodeo legend Bill Pickett and fearless Stagecoach Mary, Black pioneers helped shape the Frontier.
The Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo keeps that fire alive as today's Black cowboys and cowgirls redefine history.
Take the Ball, Pass the Ball
Channel: eReality (Openview 108)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Documentary, Sport
Take the Ball, Pass the Ball is the definitive story of the greatest football team ever assembled.
For four explosive years Pep Guardiola's Barca produced the greatest football in history, seducing fans around the world.
In this exclusive, first-hand account of events between 2008 and 2012, the players themselves reveal:
- the tension of the bitter Guardiola-Mourinho rivalry,
- the emotion of Abidal's fight back from cancer to lift the European Cup,
- and how Messi, the best footballer the world has ever seen, was almost rejected by Barca as a 13-year-old.
Inspired by the best-selling book Barca: The Making of the Greatest Team in the World by Graham Hunter, this series features exclusive interviews with Barca's stellar cast of current and ex-players, including:
- Lionel Messi,
- Xavi,
- Andrés Iniesta,
- Thierry Henry,
- Dani Alves,
- Gerard Piqué,
- Eric Abidal,
- Víctor Valdés,
- Carles Puyol,
- Eidur Gudjohnsen,
- Javier Mascherano,
- Sergio Busquets,
- and Samuel Eto'o,
Plus a rare, exclusive contribution from Pep Guardiola himself.
Surviving Jeffrey Epstein
Channel: S3
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Documentary Series, True Crime
A year after disgraced financier and sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein was found hanged in his jail cell, Lifetime reveals the horrifying truth of his three-decade reign of abuse, through the eyes of the survivors: some of whom are speaking here for the first time.
The four-hour documentary series Surviving Jeffrey Epstein divulges the full extent of the international sex trafficking network devised by the reclusive billionaire to feed his sexual cravings.
In addition, it reveals how he used his connections with the rich and powerful to evade detection and prosecution.
The series provides a platform for the survivors of Epstein's systematic abuse to share their stories as we gain unparalleled insight into one of the most talked about and widespread abuse scandals in history.
With testimonies from attorneys on both sides of the case, psychologists and expert journalists offer a comprehensive view of the case of Jeffrey Epstein and his alleged global human trafficking network for the rich and powerful.
The first two parts of the series detail the survivors' stories of the mysterious billionaire who lured them, as young teenagers, to his home through an elaborate series of female recruiters they thought they could trust.
As the documentary progresses into part two, we hear how Epstein replicated his assaults at a number of his properties.
With Epstein's behaviour continuing unchecked for years, Virginia Roberts Giuffre offered explosive insight into the exploitative operation Epstein had created.
Epstein's crimes weren't just committed on the east coast - his sprawling compound in New Mexico was also the location of many assaults on young girls that were lured to his property, made possible by the vast donations he made to political figures in the state.
Episodes three and four focus on Epstein's private island and how his sex trafficking operated on a global scale, as well as the recent arrest of alleged co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell and Prince Andrew's alleged complicity.
To date, Prince Andrew has denied wrongdoing and has not been charged with any crime.
Senna
Channel: M-Net (DStv 101)
TX Time: 22h00
Genre: Drama, Sport, Miniseries, Motoring
Fascinated by cars since childhood, Brazilian racer Ayrton Senna became a sports legend — until tragedy struck, changing Formula 1 forever.
Over the course of six episodes, Senna will, for the first time, depict the journey of overcoming obstacles, ups and downs, joys and sorrows of Ayrton, exploring his personality and personal relationships.
The starting point will be the beginning of the three-time Formula 1 champion's racing career when he moved to England to compete in Formula Ford, all the way to the tragic accident in Imola, Italy, during the San Marino Grand Prix.