Now that most of our own realities are
confined mostly to our own homes, escaping to a world of reality TV makes for a
good alternative ‘social’ life. DStv has a line-up of viewing this week
featuring many of its popular reality stars including the Bella twins, four of
the biggest HGTV design divas and a range of other celebs.
A standout this week in the DStv Highlights this week is the Total Bellas Season 5 Finale – which promises a cliff-hanger of note.
On the topic of amazing reality TV, DStv also spotlighted other must-watch DStv reality TV shows for the week including Counting On, Celebrity Call Centre, Forged in Fire: Beat the Judges and Rock The Block.
Further highlights this week include:
Feel-good comedy movie Blinded by The Light
The inaugural Mandela Day Solidary Cup
(Cricket)
Adventure-filled animated movie Abominable
Season three of The Sinner
Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe in The Lighthouse
Total Bellas Season 5 Finale
July 19 on E! Entertainment (DStv Channel
124) at 20h00
After arguably their best season yet, The
Bella Twins (Nicole and Brie) are now both confirmed to be pregnant. Brie is
expecting her second child with her wrestler husband Daniel Bryan and Nicole is
expecting her first with Dancing with the
Stars alum Artem Chigvintsev. In the season finale, witness all the antics
that come with planning a gender reveal party, as Nicole prepares for the
announcement in the most glamorous fashion. Meanwhile, Brie and Bryan disagree
on whether they want to know. A Sunday-night unwinder not to be missed, this
finale promises an epic climax.
Celebrity Call Centre S1
July 20 on E! Entertainment (DStv Channel
124) at 19h05
From a finale of note to a blockbuster
premier. Celebrity Call Centre is
everything the name suggests. If you had the chance to ask advice from
favourite local celebrities what would you ask? This series sees everyday
people take the opportunity to seek the advice of a celebrity by speaking to
them directly over the phone about family, friends and more.
Forged in Fire: Beat the Judges
July 20 on History (DStv Channel 186) at 21h10
If you’re into competition-based reality
shows, you've probably found yourself screaming at a judge "You don't even
know what you're talking about". Well, the judges of Forged in Fire are looking to prove you wrong as they take on
previous winners of the popular series in a high-stakes competition. Will the
judges be able to cement their legacy as industry leaders, or will one of the
winners prove that the craft is in good hands?
Rock the Block
July 21 on HGTV (DStv Channel 177) at 19h50
If you are one of the thousands of South
Africans loving all things design and DIY during lockdown, DStv has a treat for
you! Four of the biggest design divas on HGTV face off against one another in
this celebrity version of the popular Block home makeover show. Jasmine Roth (Hidden Potential), Alison Victoria (Windy City Rehab), Leanne Ford (Restored by the Fords) and Mina Starsiak
(Good Bones) each take on the
restoration of identical properties in Los Angeles. Whose makeover will be the
best? This week host Drew Scott – acclaimed real-estate broker and one of half
of HGTV’s popular Property Brothers
duo - kicks off the competition by assigning master suites to the designers.
Counting On S5
July 22 on TLC (DStv Channel 135) at 21h50
Can you imagine growing up with 18
siblings? Or raising 19 children? Counting
On returns for a fifth season, so can watch the chaos from afar. The 19
Duggar children are growing up and dealing with life's challenges as best they
can. A few are even starting and raising their own families.
Further highlights include:
Uzobuya (Mzansi Magic Movies) (Drama)
July 18 on Mzansi Magic (DStv Channel 161)
at 20h30
A stay-at-home father is abandoned by his
breadwinner wife, he struggles to understand her reason for leaving him. He
searches for her only to discover she was hiding a secret from him.
Dr. Nou S2
July 20 on VIA (DStv Channel 147) at 19h30
Doctor Jurgens Grové and doctor Riekie Smit
work together to boost patients' self-esteem through cosmetic procedures and
dentistry.
Binnelanders
July 17 on kykNET (DStv Channel 148) at 19h30
What is going on with Okkie Ferreira?
Because suddenly Wimpie's stories about his best friend are making sense to
Ilse - and Naomi is also starting to worry about her father. But could it be
what they suspect?
Blinded by The Light (Comedy)
July 19 on M-Net (DStv Channel 101) at 20h05
Starring child-actor Billy Barrat, this
feel-good charming comedy will leave you humming Springsteen tunes for days and
cheering when its earnest main character starts living the life he wants.
Rust Creek (Thriller)
July 19 on M-Net Movies Premiere (DStv
Channel 104) at 20h15
A grisly survival thriller featuring
Hermione Cornfield as a bright college student that must deal with the
aftermath of a wrong turn. After getting
stuck in the Kentucky forest while going to a job interview, will the character
be able to avoid the terrors that await her?
The Lighthouse (Horror)
Available on BoxOffice from July 22
Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe drive
this horrifying drama. Set in the 1890s, two lighthouse keepers try to maintain
their sanity as they live together on a remote and mysterious New England
island.
Love and Debt (Comedy-Drama)
Available on BoxOffice from July 22
When you're up to your neck in debt...it's
not about the money. A drama full of the comedy of life. A story for our times
that examines the durability of marriage and family, the price of telling the
truth and discovering what matters most.
Last Christmas (Romantic Comedy)
Available on BoxOffice from July 22
Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding star in
this touching rom-com. A woman who is down and out works as an elf in a year-round
Christmas store meets a man who seems too good to be true. Can he break down
her barriers?
The Invisible Man (Sci-Fi)
Available on BoxOffice from July 20
When Cecilia's abusive ex takes his own
life and leaves her his fortune, she suspects his death was a hoax. As a series
of coincidences turn lethal, Cecilia works to prove that she is being hunted by
someone nobody can see.
The Sinner S3
From July 22 on M-Net (DStv Channel 101) at
20h05
The
Sinner's third instalment follows Detective Harry
Ambrose (Pullman) as he begins a routine investigation of a tragic car accident
on the outskirts of Dorchester, in upstate New York. Ambrose uncovers a hidden
crime that pulls him into the most dangerous and disturbing case of his career.
Black Monday S2
From July 20 on 1 Magic (DStv Channel 103)
at 22h00
Back from a hiatus, Season 2 picks up after
the Black Monday crash, focusing on the aftermath, with Mo framed for murder,
while his former colleagues work on their next hustles. Mo, who has swapped his
afro for a strange perm, is on the run for the crimes he committed in Season 1.
Once the high-living risk-taker with dreams of building an empire on Wall
Street by hook or crook — mostly crook — Mo is now laying low in a Miami motel,
thinking up a new scheme.
Better Call Saul (Final Season)
From July 22 on M-Net City (DStv Channel
115) at 21h40
The critically acclaimed Breaking Bad spin-off series continues
to follow the trials and tribulations of criminal lawyer Jimmy McGill (Golden
Globe-nominee Bob Odenkirk).
Das Boot S1
Available on Showmax from July 17
Parallel storylines follow an inexperienced
U-boat crew on a secret mission, and a young German woman forced to question
her loyalty to her country in this WWII drama.
Lost on Everest
July 22 on National Geographic (DStv
Channel 181) at 19h15
Tracing the disappearance of mountaineers
George Mallory and Andrew Irvine in 1924. The men were last seen only 240
metres from the summit of Mount Everest. Did they reach the top?
Sled Dog Soldiers (Documentary Film)
July 19 on Curiosity Stream (DStv Channel
185) at 20h00
In August 1915, two officers of the French
Army are called for an incredible secret mission: bring back 450 sled dogs from
Alaska and Canada within a hundred days.
Beyond the Hedge
July 21 on The Home Channel (DStv Channel 176) at 21h00
Beyond
the Hedge is a brand-new gardening show that
invites viewers into magnificent gardens created by some of the best landscape
designers in the industry.
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