Indholdsfortegnelse for 23 Sep 2021 i TV Plus English

Why wait to watch a new episode of your favourite series every week when you can simply binge entire seasons and even boxsets at once? No matter your viewing flavour, there’s a lot for everyone to watch on Showmax! CHASING THE SUN Sport biography. Six episodes. One World Cup trophy. Watch as the Springboks explore their journey from being written off the year before the 2019 Rugby World Cup after devastating losses, through to their victory as World Champions. Insightful, deep, moving and not just for rugby fans. 4 MURE This paranormal show is similar to series Room 104 and is set at a rundown little motel that’s hiding a couple of secrets. The central figure is the nosy housekeeper who does everything from working the reception desk, to room…

New Amsterdam Season 1 Weekdays (from 4 October) e.tv (*194) 20:30 “How can I help?” With this simple question, newly appointed medical director Dr Max Goodwin (Ryan Eggold) starts an inspiring movement to overhaul the New Amsterdam hospital in this medical drama series. And hold on to your surgical caps, because he is implementing drastic change. The series – now airing for the first time on free TV – stands its ground among a host of other hugely popular medical dramas, even though it’s based on the same basic formula. While we follow the daily cases in the hospital, we also see how Max is trying to change the system, and we explore the staff’s personal lives and issues. New Amsterdam might start off slow and a bit predictable, but…

After The Vows Season 1 Sundays SABC2 (*192) 19:30 Planning a wedding requires effort. Whether it’s securing the reception venue or ensuring that the groomsmen and bridesmaids stay on their best behaviour – preparation for the big day can get overwhelming. However, the real work begins after the ceremony and the honeymoon phase – when the couple is challenged with working through their differences and riding out the storm, which sets the premise for talkshow After The Vows. In each episode, comedian, actor and host Mpho Popps Modikoane sits with diverse guests – be it an expert, a married couple or even divorcees in “his living room”. They unpack a range of topics that affect marriages such as infidelity, setting boundaries and intimacy – or the lack thereof. “After The…

If there was ever a son who’d after Azwindini’s (Gabriel Temudzani) Casanova ways, it’s teen Vhutshilo (Wavhudi Lidzhegu). As Thathe’s chief, Azwi has been married so many times we stopped counting. He’s had children with his sidepieces, and that’s something the impressionable Vhutshilo sees as “the norm”. “Vhutshilo wasn’t happy seeing what his father has done and even when Vhutshilo confronted Azwi, the chief simply brushed it off, saying that he’ll do what he wants because it’s his life,” explains Wavhudi. And while Vhutshilo isn’t dating multiple women just yet, he’s not taking “no” from his crush… COUGAR TRAP Vhutshilo can’t keep his eyes off Gugu (Bukamina Cebekhulu). Nevermind that she’s old enough to be his mother, she is also his boss, the CEO at the company he got an…

According to the Cancer Association Of South Africa (CANSA), one in 17 men is diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. It’s also one of the leading cancers to affect men globally and despite affecting millions of men across the country and the globe each year, the disease is still mired in stigma. This is the topic the Scandal! writers tackle this fortnight as the beloved Neo (Jerry Mofokeng) finds himself facing an uncertain future. While it’s a serious issue, Jerry assures us it won’t be all doom and gloom for the respected elder, explaining that there will be lighter, more humorous moments as Neo battles to keep his health issues secret. “We show the lighter moments without necessarily playing for comedy. The lightness comes from very real moments, the…

PREVIOUSLY Everyone wanted to be in charge of Lee-Roy and Wesley’s wedding arrangements, Lennie was disappointed, and Jake/Jo had to make quick decisions. IN THIS ISSUE Lee-Roy and Wesley’s wedding day holds plenty of surprises, and Muriel makes sure that everyone knows that Lee-Roy is her grandson. The wedding gang luckily sort out all their problems and the wedding is a spectacular affair and success. Ronel and Thys are in an accident that could change their lives forever, Ingrid gets an unexpected visitor at her flat, and the sparks fly between Muriel and Godfrey. Janice catches Muriel when she sneaks in at the crack of dawn and uses it to her advantage. Ronel is in a state of panic about what happened the previous evening, and Jake/Jo tries to keep…

Kim’s Convenience Season 1 Fridays (from 1 October) SABC3 (*193) 20:30 Fridays are the new family nights in front of the TV thanks to the arrival of the Kim family in award-winning series Kim’s Convenience (which can also be streamed on Netflix). It’s set in Moss Park, a somewhat poor suburb of Toronto, Canada that’s filled with housing projects. That doesn’t mean the show is cheap on laughs. If anything, it is one of the richest comedy series you’ll find, says lead star Paul Sun-Hyung Lee. He plays convenience shop owner Sangil Kim aka Appa and says that “the show is all about laughter, it’s about education, it’s about entertaining and talking about real-life social topics like homophobia, children finding their place in the world, following their dreams and how…

DJ Zinhle: The Unexpected Season 1 Saturdays BET (*129) 19:30 Apart from a thriving music career, an equally successful wine brand and plenty of projects in the pipeline, DJ Zinhle Jiyane has still found time to invite cameras into her home to document her second pregnancy in her glamorous new reality series DJ Zinhle: The Unexpected. You’ve never seen Zinhle like this before. We not only follow her into her office while she builds her business empire, but we listen in on Zinhle’s intimate conversations with her celebrity besties actress Pearl Thusi and musician Nomuzi “Moozlie” Mabena during their lunch and spa dates. What’s more exciting though, is when Zinhle discloses the pregnancy news with her family. First, to her siblings and later, to her six-year-old daughter Kairo – whom…

They say that parents have a favourite child: the one who’s punished less, who gets more attention and usually a big chunk of the inheritance. In the case of Nkunzi (Masoja Msiza), it’s not so much about favourites but more a case of who’ll be more beneficial to him. Which one will he choose – or will he let them battle it out? Nkunzi has always thought he had one heir, Sibonelo (Wiseman Ncube). The plan was to groom him and then leave him everything. But then he discovered that he has another son – Pastor Gwala aka Sambulo (Menzi Biyela), who just recently came into his life. Major sibling rivalry kicks off for the brothers as Nkunzi ponders his options. SIBO vs SAMBO Nkunzi’s sons are opposite sides of…

If there’s one thing that Precious (Lihle Dhlomo) won’t tolerate, it’s her frenemy Zandile (Sthandwa Nzuza) threatening to destroy her marriage with surgeon Thabo Dlamini (Meshack Mavuso) – at least, not without a fight. Seeing that Thabo refuses to divorce Precious or resume their whirlwind affair, Zandile plays her last card at winning the surgeon’s heart this fortnight. “With a smirk on her face, Zandile pulls Precious into a hospital storerooms for a chat and she tells her that she’s about to reveal Precious’s secret to Thabo,” reveals Lihle. The warning is enough to send chills down Precious’s spine as the secret isn’t minor. It’s colossal: Precious went behind Thabo’s back and she had sex with his brother Sibusiso (Ntando Mncube) earlier to bear a Dlamini heir – their toddler…

Having a baby is no simple thing – there’s the prospect of buying baby clothes, food, providing a safe home and a stable environment, and setting things in motion to ensure your child gets the best opportunities in life. So when varsity student Pretty (Lerato Marabe) realised she was pregnant, the weight of motherhood crashed down on her shoulders. “She is terrified! If there was ever a time she wished the ground could just swallow her, it would be now,” says Lerato. WHO’S YOUR DADDY? As if an unexpected bun in the oven isn’t enough, there’s another element adding to Pretty’s growing anxiety – she isn’t sure who the father is! “It’s a 50/50 chance between two guys and the only way to be sure is a DNA test,” the…

The tension between fashion exec Faith (Winnie Ntshaba) and her cruel, overbearing mom-in-law MaZwide (Nandi Nyembe) comes to a head this fortnight and their war ends in tragedy. Having recently discovered that Ona is her biological granddaughter – and that Faith had a hand in Ona’s abduction 20 years ago – MaZwide confronts Faith, who eventually confesses to the accusation. “MaZwide pushes Faith into a tight corner, leaving the latter with no option but to admit to her transgression,” says Winnie, whose character is petrified when MaZwide warns Faith that she’s going to reveal the secret to the rest of the family before the elderly woman leaves for Kwa-Zulu-Natal. As Winnie explains, Faith’s nightmare becomes a reality: “She’ll lose everything! Faith is aware that her husband Funani (Vusi Kunene) won’t…

Do DStv’s local telenovelas have you hooked? Or have you watched the first episode of one of their brand-new international series and can’t wait to see what happens next? DStv has you covered. Now you can watch brand-new episodes of Legacy (more on p31), The River (more on p37) and Suidooster (more on p36) one day before the episode première. And you can get early access to the full Box Sets of brand-new international series like Cold Courage season 1 and Hacks season 1 directly after they première. Plus, get early access to brand-new episodes of Love Island UK season 7 (more on p7) and Evil season 2. All you have to do is watch Catch Up via the DStv App or by connecting your DStv Explora or Explora Ultra…

Little Fires Everywhere Season 1 Thursdays (from 30 September) SABC3 (*193) 21:00 Series based on best-selling books are nothing new. From the supernatural teen drama show Vampire Diaries, to the more recent period drama series Bridgerton, moving from page to screen has proven to be a recipe for TV success in recent years. Little Fires Everywhere is no different… Based on the 2017 novel by Celeste Ng, the eight-episode series (produced in 2020) follows the Richardson family in the late ’90s as they try to keep their seemingly picture-perfect family façade intact in their almost-too-perfect suburb of Shaker Heights. However, their perfectly constructed world comes crashing down when their idyllic home goes up in flames. And so begins an engrossing story of whodunnit. But before we get to who set…

The Ultimate Braai Master Season 7 Saturdays (from 25 September) e.tv (*194) 18:00 September is National Braai Month in South Africa and throwing meat on the coals is more than just a tradition – it’s the reason we’ve got tasty reality show The Ultimate Braai Master. Chef Benny Masekwameng is back alongside food superstars Justin Bonello and Peter Goffe-Wood, and saying that the action is sizzling is cheasy, “But so true! We’ve seen some truly innovative techniques and recipes this season,” says Benny. “That’s the best part of cooking – different people do things differently and you get amazing results! The best part is that we’re braaiing and the results are delicious!” CLEANING THE GRILL The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world over the past two years but The Ultimate…

After months of health issues, Kabisi (Mpho J Molepo) is back to his bossy self again. Having undergone an urgent kidney transplant in July, the powerful Moroka patriarch is ready to get back to business. Just a pity he can’t shake this awful feeling that there’s something not quite right with his brand-new kidney… BAD MEMORIES By now, we all know that Tamryn (Danica Delarey Jones) died a horrific death after she was coaxed into selling her kidney on the red market (the illegal organ trade) for R1 million. Having changed her mind just minutes before the back-alley surgery, Tamryn’s kidney was removed against her will. However, Kabisi, whose life was saved by Tamryn’s awful sacrifice, is only now beginning to wonder how exactly his kidney was sourced – and…

It’s a twisted love that Zenzele (Nay Maps) and Buhle (Vuyokazi Tshona) share. They love each other deeply and would take a bullet for each other, but it seems they would weirdly also turn the gun on each other if needed. Zenzele is hell-bent on getting revenge while also showing his girlfriend, who’s from the family he believes had a hand in his dad’s assassination, how much he loves her. One can’t help thinking of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet – a love that blossoms amid two families’ feud. THE PLOT TO KILL “He wants them to put the past behind them and build a future together,” says Vuyokazi, explaining Buhle’s view of her relationship with Zenzele. Buhle eavesdrops on Zenzele’s conversation and learns about his deadly plans to wipe out…

Masquerade balls are usually dramatic just on appearance alone. With the sparkly masks and gorgeous outfits, it makes for a truly unforgettable event. The Welman family’s recent masked ball was no different, except there was a bit more drama than the Hillsiders were prepared for when Esti (Reandi Grey) made her surprise appearance after having been in a coma for months! SURPRISE! Two Hillsiders were more surprised than others to see a walking, talking Esti – her ex-husband Rickus (André Lotter, see more on p31) and supposed true love Marko (Francois Lensley). Explaining the rationale behind Esti’s decision to reveal her remarkable recovery at the masked ball, Reandi says it’s all quite ironic. “Although Esti doesn’t like any surprises, she always likes to surprise people. So she decided it would…

A parent’s death is heartbreaking, but it’s worse when long-kept secrets creep out of the woodwork and leave their child with more questions than answers. And that’s the situation Legacy newcomer Robbie (André Lótter, Rickus in 7de Laan – see more on p28) finds himself in. Shortly after burying his pub-owning father Jerry (offscreen), Robbie discovers the truth from his mother Janet (Kate Normington). “Robbie was born out of wedlock and Jerry, who Janet loved, made her promise not to tell anyone that Robbie wasn’t his son,” explains André. “Robbie has only known Jerry as his father and Jerry did his best to raise Robbie as his own son.” The question now is: who is the daddy? THE FINE PRINT Jerry’s death doesn’t come as a shock to his family,…