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Saturday, May 21, 2022

DSTV HIGHLIGHTS FOR MAY 20 – 26, 2022

(Right: Matt LeBlanc  stars as Adam Burns in “Man with a Plan”

DStv new seasons and episodes airing this week, May 20 – 26, 2022.

 This week on DStv there are Africa Day celebrations, children’s movies, a handful of beloved action heroes and the recommended daily dose of soapie content.

The second season of United States of Al starts on May 20 at 19h00 on M-Net (DStv Channel 101). Adhir Kalyan and Parker Young are back for another round of strange friendship. Al comes out of his comfort zone and starts to date, while Riley gets closer to the family and friends he left behind while he was serving in Afghanistan.

For an update on a beloved children’s story, tune in to The Tooth Fairy (May 22 at 16h30 on M-Net Movies 3) starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Ashley Judd and Dame Julie Andrews. When a hockey player carelessly breaks a young girl’s heart by telling her there is no tooth fairy, he receives an unexpected kind of punishment that forces him to get to know his inner child

 

uBettina Wethu

Monday to Thursday | 18h00 | BET | Ch 129

A local comedy inspired by the popular international series Ugly Betty. Farieda Metsileng stars as Bettina, a naïve rural girl who gets a job working for one of Johannesburg's most eligible bachelors. She struggles to fit in at first but soon makes herself indispensable – and wins a handsome colleague’s heart, too.

 

Legacy

Monday to Thursday | 19h00 | M-Net | DStv Channel 101

For a dose of high stakes corporate drama dashed with South African flair, tune into Legacy, weekdays at 19h00. This week, the battle for the throne continues between Dineo and Angelique; can Legacy stand the storm? Elsewhere, the Potgieters are in a wedding planning frenzy and Charmaine is feeling the pressure. Can the nuptials go off without a hitch, or will Maddie and Chloe’s plans prevail?

 

Man with a Plan S4

Starts on May 23 at 21h00 on Comedy Central (DStv Channel 122).

Adam promises not to lie to Andi again but finds himself in a tough spot when he has to cover for Joe. Lowell is thinking of getting back together with his cheating ex-wife, but Adam and Don intervene. Later, Teddy goes to his parents for dating advice but soon realises that what they have to say might make his situation super awkward.

The fourth and final season of this fun sitcom about Adam Burns (played by Golden Globe winner Matt LeBlanc), an average Joe doing his best every day to be a good modern man, business owner and husband,


(Left: Rebecca Hall stars in “The Night House)

The Night House

May 22 | 21h00 | M-Net | DStv Channel 101

Beth is experiencing disturbing visions of a presence in her house calling to her, but the harsh light of day washes away any proof of a haunting. Desperate for answers, Beth looks to her deceased husband. There are some things he didn’t share with her before he left…