Cape Fear
Channel: Apple TV
TX Time: 10h00
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Miniseries
Cape Fear is a psychological thriller miniseries based on the novel The Executioners and its film adaptations in 1962 and 1991.
A happily married couple faces a growing threat when a notorious killer from their past, Max Cady, is released from prison and seeks revenge.
A storm is coming for married attorneys Anna (Amy Adams) and Tom Bowden (Patrick Wilson) when Max Cady (Javier Bardem), the notorious killer they are responsible for putting behind bars, is let out of prison - and he wants vengeance.
Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg serve as executive producers.
Hart op Soek
Channel: VIA (DStv 147)
TX Time: 20h30
Genre: Reality, Dating Game Show
The search for love is one of the most universal human experiences, yet it is often the thing we are most shy about.
In this show you will get a weekly honest (and sometimes funny) look at the lives of ordinary South Africans of various ages from across the country who are ready to open their hearts again despite everything.
Hart op Soek is a South African version of the Austrian format Liebesg'schichten und Heiratssachen (Love Stories and Marriage Matters), which has been on television since 1997.
In each episode, we meet five singles who open their doors - and their hearts – to the camera.
The series shows people exactly as they are in their own homes, with their habits, their sense of humour and what they hope for.
The original Austrian series has featured more than 1,400 people over 29 seasons, of whom 360 found lasting love and 51 couples got married.
The Ultimate Baking Championship
Channel: Food Network (DStv 175)
TX Time: 17h00
Genre: Reality Competition, Food
Sixteen elite pastry chefs push their innovation and execution skills to the limit.
In each episode, host Jesse Palmer tests the competitors on the core techniques that outstanding pastry chefs must master, from laminated dough and pâte à choux to chocolate work and sugar artistry.
Duff Goldman is joined every week on the judging panel by a baking legend to determine who has the skill, vision and endurance to rise above the rest and who will leave the competition.
Guest judges include Bryan Ford, Amaury Guichon, Shinmin Li, Jacques Torres, Sherry Yard, Molly Yeh and Zac Young.
In the end, only one pastry chef will be named the Ultimate Baking Champion and win the $50,000 grand prize.
In the series premiere, "Improvisation & Inspiration": Host Jesse Palmer welcomes 16 of the USA's top pastry chefs to the most intense baking competition ever.
After being randomly split into two groups, they are tasked with creating a dessert that is centred around flavour profiles that test one of the four tastes - sweet, salty, sour, or bitter - combined with a specific texture.
Each baker must craft an elevated plated dessert in their signature style inspired by their assigned profile to present to judges Duff Goldman and Sherry Yard.
After several eliminations, the remaining bakers advance to the Master Challenge, where the chefs must create a dessert inspired by the roots of their baking journey.
Upcoming episodes include a science-inspired dessert battle, 3-D chocolate sculptural challenge and larger-than-life theatrical experience edible displays.
In the finale, Duff is joined by Shinmin Li, Jacques Torres and Sherry Yard to decide which remaining pastry chef wins $50,000 and is crowned Ultimate Baking Champion.
Sara Price: Chasing Dakar
Channel: Discovery Channel (DStv 121)
TX Time: 19h10
Genre: Documentary Series, Motoring, Sport
A docuseries chronicling Defender Rally's quest to conquer the Dakar Rally.
Debuting in the Stock class, Defender Rally's ambitions are fuelled by prodigious motorsport talent Sara Price, who won 17 national motorcross championships before switching to four-wheel racing.
She is the central protagonist alongside teammates Stéphane Peterhansel and Rokas Baciuška and their story is told in three 45-minute episodes offering unprecedented behind-the-scenes access at the toughest test in off-road motorsport.
Following the pre-race premiere of the first episode, the full series now brings together unseen footage from Defender Rally with exclusive interviews, fresh perspectives and thrilling race action to complete the story of their Dakar Rally attempt.
The series is narrated by Gillian Anderson.
Episode 1: Nothing is Given
Sara Price's rise from motocross prodigy to Dakar Rally contender is a story of sacrifice, grit and belief.
After becoming one of the dominant talents in women's motorcross with 19 championship victories in USA, Sara sold her home, drained her savings and risked her financial security to chase the Dakar dream on four wheels.
Competing for the first time with Defender Rally in 2026 should be her big breakthrough - until becoming stranded just 100km in to the 8,000km race puts her entire campaign in jeopardy.
Episode 2: Won't Back Down
A family send-off sets the emotional tone before Dakar's reality hits hard.
Sara battles through an unlucky opening stage, repairs, penalties and the chaos of the first marathon stage.
Week 1 becomes a test of resilience as she refuses to let early setbacks define her race and ultimate goal of becoming the first American woman to win Dakar.
Episode 3: A Race of Two Halves
With a podium place still within reach, Sara attacks week two with precision and belief.
Dakar's dunes deliver fresh danger and drama but as the rally nears its end, the series reflects on the journey that shaped her.
Backed by teammates that become family, relief, pride and pure exhaustion hit home at the finish line.
Ancient Structures: Secrets Revealed
Channel: National Geographic Channel (DStv 181 / StarSat 220)
TX Time: 18h50
Genre: Documentary Series
Across the globe and throughout history, ancient civilizations erected structures that continue to inspire awe and wonder.
Archaeological finds and new technologies reveal clues to long-enduring mysteries.
From Newgrange's flood-proof design to Mayan pyramids aligned with the cosmos and Chand Baori's hypnotic geometry, explore ancient structures that defy comprehension.
Using archaeology and technology, uncover secrets behind marvels like the Rome's colosseum, Angkor Wat's pools and Easter Island's moai.
In the series premiere, "Secrets of the Shrines": The exploration of history's most sacred spaces uncovers how ancient builders channeled faith and ingenuity into architectural marvels.
The episode includes the Pantheon and its seemingly perfect dome, the gravity-defying Mont Saint-Michel and an enduring Roman gate that evolved into a medieval church.
Teach You a Lesson
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (all episodes)
Genre: K-Drama, Action
When respect collapses in schools, unconventional inspectors arrive to set things right — with sharp, no-nonsense lessons you won't find in textbooks.
Set in a broken school system pushed to the brink, the series follows the Teachers' Rights Protection Bureau, a fictional government agency created to protect victims and restore order when students, teachers and parents cross the line.
Packed with hand-to-hand fights, car chases and rule-breaking problem solving, Teach You a Lesson takes aim at a collapsing classroom culture.
New Zealand's Best Homes with Phil Spencer 2
Channel: BBC Lifestyle (DStv 174)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Reality
Phil Spencer explores some of New Zealand's most stunning and desirable homes - from luxury mountain retreats to urban architectural wonders, including a holiday home perched high on a cliff's edge and a striking set of barns.
In this second season, he explores some incredible seaside homes and peeks inside properties with breathtaking vistas.
He also goes green with envy when he visits a golfer's paradise perched above a fairway.
In the Season 2 premiere: Phil explores incredible seaside homes designed with holidays in mind, from a clifftop abode with sweeping views, to a bold beachfront base, and a 22-person property that rivals the best beach resorts.
Hardcore Pawn 4
Channel: HISTORY (DStv 186)
TX Time: 18h35
Genre: Reality
Hardcore Pawn takes you behind the scenes at American Jewelry and Loan in Detroit.
As customers bring in everything from alligators to prosthetic limbs, each pawn ticket has a story, and there are more than 45,000 stories in the warehouse.
At the centre of American Jewelry and Loan are owner Les Gold and his staff, including his son, Seth; his daughter, Ashley; and his trusted manager, Rich.
Together, they have to be ready to deal with the unexpected and the often unbelievable.
As each episode of this series reveals, haggling over a price can quickly escalate into an all-out conflict.
In the Season 4 premiere, "Life After Death": With Ashley gone, business seems to be picking up... or at least that's what Seth thinks.
The Contenders 2
Channel: eExtra (Openview 105 / StarSat 489 / DStv 195)
TX Time: 23h00
Genre: Documentary Series, Sport
The ultimate guide for the 2026 World Cup, previewing all the competing teams, players and developments as North America unites to stage sport's biggest event of 2026.
In the Season 2 premiere, "Julian Alvarez": Tunisia did not concede a goal during qualifying, Julian Alvarez is ready to lead the changing of the guard for Argentina, and we salute two World Cup master tacticians.