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.