(Above: House of the
Dragon)
On August 22, House of the Dragon lands on M-Net (DStv Channel 101). This is the story of the Targaryen family and the events leading up to the war of succession.
This show is set 200 years before the events in Game of Thrones.
On August 25, M-Net (DStv Channel 101) brings you My Name Is Reeva, a documentary series featuring intimate conversations with Reeva Steenkamp’s parents and the family lawyer. The case brought the country to a standstill and years later it is still top of the list in conversations about how society can address gender-based violence.
Guy Fieri fans will be excited to see Guy! Hawaiian Style on August 22 (19h55 on Food Network, DStv Channel 175): Guy and his family travel around Hawaii going on adventures and exploring and cooking the local cuisine. It’s Guy like you’ve never seen him before!
7 Colours returns to HONEY TV (DStv Channel 174) for a third season. Does your Sunday lunch plate measure up? Tune in every week to see fellow South Africans’ take on the beloved colourful meal.
Stay tuned to DStv this week for the best in local and international entertainment.
DOCUMENTARY SPECIAL
My Name Is Reeva
August 25 at 20h30 on M-Net (DStv Channel 101)
A touching and compelling South African documentary series
that delves into the personal story of Reeva Steenkamp through the eyes of her
loved ones.
NEW SHOWS
DMZ
August 19 at 19h30 at M-Net (DStv Channel 101)
An explosive season premiere. After negotiating a dangerous
passage into the demilitarized zone of Manhattan, the clock begins on Alma
Ortega's (Rosario Dawson) 24-hour search for her missing son, Christian. This
compelling drama airs on Fridays and Saturdays.
Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan S3
August 19 at 20h00. Three-part series | BBC Earth (DStv
Channel 184)
Comedian and self-confessed coward Romesh Ranganathan
travels to more of the world’s most unlikely holiday destinations.
This time he’s heading to locations including Sierra Leone,
Romania, Rwanda and the Scottish Highlands to find out whether there’s more to
these places than just negative headlines and if they might, in fact, be
perfect holiday spots.
Alex Polizzi: My Hotel Nightmare
August 19 at 20h00 on BBC Lifestyle (DStv Channel 174)
Alex Polizzi, hospitality expert and descendant of the Forte
hotel dynasty, has spent years critiquing and fixing some of the worst hotels.
Now, she’s embarking on a new venture of her own, in partnership with her
hotelier and interior designer mother, Olga.
(Above: I was There)
I Was There
August 21 at 20h15 on the History Channel (DStv Channel 186)
What if we could travel back in time to some of the world’s
most powerful events? Would we see things in a brand-new light? Host Theo
Wilson, grandson of a Tuskegee Airman, believes we can only truly understand
history by being there – and now, we will. Wilson time-travels to pivotal
moments in history that come to life in stunning detail. Inside some of
history’s most iconic events, he unearths the fascinating and lost details of
why they really happened, while reliving the moments of our past that shaped us
all.
Guy! Hawaiian Style
August 22 at 19:55 on Food Network (DStv Channel 175)
Hawaii is one of Guy Fieri's favourite places on the planet
and this year he's taking his wife Lori, sons Hunter and Ryder, and his nephew
Jules on a 20-day adventure of a lifetime as they take on Maui and Oahu by
land, sea and air. Guy and his family will deep sea dive with whales, sharks
and turtles, deep sea fish, find locals only swimming holes, catch waves with
local surfing legends ... and of course they'll dive into the dishes Hawaii has
to offer from simple shave ice to pole caught Ahi Tuna Poke straight off the
boat to a traditional Hawaiian luau complete with a Kalua style pig roast. It's
Guy off the charts and out of bounds in one of the most beautiful places on
Earth!
House of the Dragon S1
August 22 at 21h30 (simulcast at 03h00) on M-Net (DStv
Channel 101)
Express from the US.
The reign of House Targaryen begins. George R.R. Martin’s
larger-than-life prequel to the iconic multi-award-winning HBO drama, Game of Thrones follows the House
Targaryen set 200 years prior.
Our House
August 24 at 22h30 on M-Net (DStv Channel 101)
Tune in for the shocking and mysterious season premiere of
this chilling new crime thriller. Fi Lawson arrives home to find strangers
moving into her house, but she insists that the property isn't for sale. Who
are they – and what happened to her husband Bram?
BOXOFFICE
Bullet Proof
August 24
The Thief (James C. Clayton) pulls off the robbery of a
lifetime when he robs the psychotic drug lord, Temple (Vinnie Jones). Soon
discovering a stowaway in his getaway car - Temple's pregnant wife, Mia (Lina
Lecompte). With Temple and his men in hot pursuit, the Thief is torn between
making a quick getaway or taking a risky detour to help Mia escape her
husband's abusive grasp.
Top Gun: Maverick
August 25
After more than 30 years of service as one of the Navy's top
aviators, Pete Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a
courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground.
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