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SUN 19.05

Shaka Zulu

SABC1 (DStv channel 191), 8pm

King Jama of the Esiklebeni clan arranges a marriage for his son and heir, Kona. Meanwhile, another father is making arrangements for his daughter, Nandi, to marry a man she does not love.

Big Cat Tales

Discovery (DStv channel 121), 5.15pm

NEW SEASON

The Scotts are back with another season of Big Cat Tales this month. See them as the couple take the great trek back to the Masai Mara to reconnect with their beloved Marsh Pride generations of lions that they have been following for over 40 years, and which have welcomed new cubs and other wild friends.

Blue Print

1Magic (DStv channel 103), 8.30pm

Daniel Arsham started design firm Snarkitecture, became the first visual artist signed with Adidas and translated fine arts.

MON 20.05

This Is Us

M-Net (DStv channel 101), 9pm

SEASON FINALE

Critically acclaimed, this refreshingly honest, provocative and poignant dramedy explores the lives of the Pearson family.

The Game

Vuzu (DStv channel 116), 6pm

NEW SEASON

The Game is back! We pick up where season six left off: Malik is no longer able to play, Keira and Blue are still broken up and Jason Pitts is ready to live the retired life.

Game of Thrones

M-Net (DStv channel 101), 3am

SEASON FINALE

Summers span decades, winters can last a lifetime and the struggle for survival – and the Iron Throne – begins in the final season of the critically acclaimed worldwide phenomenon.

The Red Line

1Magic (DStv channel 103), 8.30pm

NEW SHOW

After a white cop in Chicago mistakenly shoots and kills a black doctor, we follow three vastly different families that all have connections with the case.

TUE 21.05

Bear Grylls: Born Survivor: Vietnam

Discovery Family (DStv channel 136), 8.10pm

Bear dodges blood-sucking leeches in the heart of the Vietnamese jungle. But can he avoid the deadly spitting cobras, and just how nutritious are forest scorpions?

Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern: Captain Cook And The Hawaiians

Travel Channel (DStv channel 179), 7.55pm

Andrew Zimmern travels across the globe to try the world’s most exotic foods. He visits markets and restaurants to sample incredible and whacky cuisines.

Giyani – Land Of Blood

SABC2 (DStv channel 192), 9.30pm

Set in a fictional community called Risinga Village, just on the outskirts of Giyani.

WED 22.05

Chernobyl

M-Net (DStv channel 101), 10.10pm

NEW SHOW

The devastating and chilling real-life 1986 catastrophe at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant is unpacked in this tense historical drama.

Signed

Vuzu (DStv channel 116), 9pm

NEW SHOW

Music moguls Rick Ross, The Dream and Lenny Santiago are bringing the hottest up-and-coming hip-hop and R&B artists.

THU 23.05

Everyday Struggle

1Magic (DStv channel 103), 9.30pm

Wayno, Nadeska, and DJ Akademiks dissect K-Dot’s entire catalogue. They discuss Section.80 on its seven-year anniversary.

Islands of America

ITV Choice (DStv channel 123), 8pm

NEW SHOW

Martin Clunes embarks on an epic journey around the coast of America to discover what life is like on the surrounding islands, for this new documentary series.

FRI 24.05

Nerve

M-Net City (DStv channel 115), 8.50pm

Life and death become a game in this fast-paced thriller. An unsuspecting teen finds herself involved in an edgy game of truth or dare that begins to spiral out of control.

Alex Cross

1Magic (DStv channel 103), 10.15pm

Tyler Perry’s and Matthew Fox’s characters face off in a game of cat and mouse in this captivating thriller. A homicide detective tries to match wits with a serial killer.

Lost Gold of WW2

History (DStv channel 186), 9.10pm

Legend has it that there is a treasure of immense value buried in the Philippine jungle – now a team of American experts, with the help of the only surviving witness, try to uncover the clues to solve the greatest mystery of World War 2.

SAT 25.05

Hereditary (2018)

M-Net (DStv channel 101), 9pm

Toni Collette stars in this intense disturbing horror, following a grieving family who start to experience a terrifying haunting after the death of their matriarch.

Riverdale

M-Net City (DStv channel 115), 8pm

SEASON FINALE

As this teen drama draws to a close, Archie steps in to lend a hand in his dad’s mayoral campaign, as Veronica stays one step ahead of her father. From Emmy-nominee Greg Berlanti.

Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counsellor (2013)

Mzansi Magic (DStv channel 161), 8.30pm

In this film about betrayal, a married woman begins an affair with a billionaire, which will alter her life. Tyler Perry directs.

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