Article by: Kevin Kriedemann – Showmax
GEORGIE & MANDY’S FIRST MARRIAGE S1
M-Net (DStv Channel 101) | 18:00 on Saturdays
Fans of Young Sheldon and The Big Bang Theory will want to check out Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage. This spin-off picks up one month after the finale of Young Sheldon, with Georgie and Mandy raising their young family while dealing with the challenges of living with Mandy’s parents.
Young Artist nominee Montana Jordan and People’s Choice nominee Emily Osment co-star, reprising their roles from Young Sheldon.
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage has an 89% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Collider hails Morgan for “seamlessly” stepping out of Sheldon and Missy’s shadow “into the role of leading man,” praising the sitcom as “a worthy successor in the universe of The Big Bang Theory.”
Watch the trailer, which has over two million views:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbdK-QJtFKI
DIE BRUG S2
kykNET (DStv Channel 144) |20:00 on Thursdays from 8 May
In Die Brug, players must work together to build a bridge to reach the R1 million treasure.
Season 1 was nominated Best Non-Scripted Entertainment at last year’s International Emmys – MultiChoice’s third nomination in three years.
Neil Sandilands (Sweet Tooth, DAM) returns as the narrator this season, which is again set in the shadow of the Outeniqua Mountains.
Watch the trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wF4q0551vM
LIFE WITH FELIX S1
Mzansi Magic (DStv Channel 161) | 20:00 on weekdays from Thursday, 8 May
Get an inside look at the life of Durban-based radio presenter and comedian Felix Hlophe in the new reality series Life with Felix.
Known for his bold personality and headline-making moments, Felix opens up like never before – sharing his personal journey, behind-the-scenes drama, and everyday experiences in this unfiltered and entertaining new show.
The Gagasi FM breakfast show host is nominated as Best Local Radio Personality in the Best of Durban Readers’ Choice Awards 2025.
Watch the trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z81K-leIggs
AMERICAN IDOL S23
M-Net (DStv Channel 101) | 17:00 on weekdays from Monday, 12 May
Carrie Underwood won Season 4 of the popular singing competition American Idol. Now, eight Grammys later, she returns as a judge on its 23rd season, replacing Katy Perry.
Underwood joins four-time Grammy winner Lionel Richie and country superstar Luke Bryan on the jury. This season’s guest mentors include three-time Grammy winner Miranda Lambert.
Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, American Idol has won more than 50 awards, including nine Emmys.
KIFF S2 PART 1
Disney Channel Africa | 07:40 on Mondays to Wednesdays from 12 May
Co-created by South Africans Lucy Heavens and Nic Smal, Kiff follows an optimistic squirrel whose thirst for life takes her on countless adventures through her town, alongside Barry, her chill bunny bestie. Set in a world where animals and magical oddballs tackle day-to-day life together, the duo navigate school, relationships, and their often-eccentric community.
At the 2025 Children and Family Emmy Awards, Kiff was nominated for Outstanding Children’s or Young Teen Animated Series as well as Outstanding Song.
Decider hails Kiff as “probably the most adventurous kids’ animation project Disney has aired since Phineas and Ferb… lots of surreal fun, with a warm friendship at its center.”
Watch the music video for the song “Things” (from Season 1) here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJfuPhgWUGM
HELDERBERG
M-Net (DStv Channel 101) | 20:00 on Thursdays from 15 May
Just after midnight on 28 November 1987, Mauritian air traffic control lost contact with South African Airways Flight SA 295, shortly after it had started its approach to the island’s Plaisance Airport, en route from Taipei to Johannesburg. After being unable to reach the plane again, an emergency was declared – but South Africa’s worst-ever commercial aviation disaster had already taken place.
Almost four decades later, mystery still surrounds the exact cause of the fire thatsaw the Boeing 747, named Helderberg, crash into the Indian Ocean and claim the lives of all 159 passengers and crew aboard. Was it simply an accident – or an act of treachery?
Helderberg is produced by Relish Media and local true-crime pioneers IdeaCandy, the production company behind award winners like Steinheist and Devilsdorp and record-breakers like Tracking Thabo Bester and Rosemary’s Hitlist.
Watch the trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITdd_jGHRSI
1923 S2M-Net (DStv Channel 101) | 21:00 on Thursdays from 15 May
In Season 2 of 1923, a cruel winter brings new challenges to Dutton Ranch. Donald Whitfield still has his eyes on the ranch, with designs on turning Montana into a playground for the elite. Jacob and Cara must buckle down and wait for Spencer to arrive and help them repel the latest attack. Meanwhile, Spencer’s new bride, Alexandra, sets off on her own harrowing trans-Atlantic journey to find him and reclaim their love.
The Yellowstone prequel stars Timothy Dalton (aka James Bond) as Donald, with Oscar nominee Harrison Ford and Oscar winner Helen Mirren as Jacob and Cara, and Brandon Sklenar and Julia Schlaepfer as Spencer and Alexandra.
Mirren won a Critics Choice Super Award for Best Actress: Action and was nominated at last year’s Golden Globes, where 1923 was up for Best TV Series: Drama.
Season 2 has a 100% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes. As IndieWire put it, “If only all recent movies were this thrillingly cinematic.”
In its first seven days, the S2 finale attracted over 14m viewers on Paramount+ – a series record.
Season 1, which was partly shot in Cape Town, is available to binge on Showmax.
Watch the trailer, which has over 8m views:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZE_MzBIMz50
BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT S18
M-Net (DStv Channel 101) | 19:00, Saturday, 17 May
The reality talent competition continues to showcase the incredible talent from across the UK and beyond.
Hosted by the beloved duo Ant & Dec, the judging panel remains unchanged with Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli returning to bring their expertise, humour and heart to the competition. KSI joins as a guest judge this season.
Britain’s Got Talent has won three BAFTAs, including Outstanding Entertainment Programme and Virgin Media’s Must-See Moment.
TUCCI IN ITALY S1
National Geographic Wild (DStv channel 182) | 20:30 on Wednesdays from 21 May
In Tucci in Italy, National Geographic invites audiences on a mouthwatering journey with Oscar nominee Stanley Tucci.
The five-part series follows the Emmy and Golden Globe winner across Italy’s stunning landscapes as he meets locals, chefs, artisans – and even cowboys – to uncover hidden gems and untold stories.
Tucci indulges in a Sienese feast in Tuscany, samples farm-to-table innovation in Lombardy, and rediscovers Lazio’s rustic soul. For the first time, he visits Trentino-Alto Adige for pine needle pesto in the Alps and explores Abruzzo’s wild seafood rituals atop a centuries-old trabocco.
Tucci’s previous Italian travelogue, Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy, won three Emmys for Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special.
Watch the trailer, which has over 2.3m views:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fODWRpQE_V0
IZINGANE ZES’THEMBU S3
Mzansi Magic (DStv Channel 161) | 19:00 weekdays from 25 May
Nominated as Most Entertaining Reality TV Show at the 2024 Behind the Scenes Awards, Izingane Zes’thembu follows five of Musa Mseleku’s older children. Having grown up in a polygamous family, Mpumelelo, Mpilo, Sne, Lwandle and Abongwe are now navigating the ups and downs of young adulthood, battling for love, respect and independence.
Season 2 of the Uthando Nes’thembu spinoff was Mzansi Magic’s most-watched reality series in June 2024, according to The Broadcast Research Council of South Africa.
News24 says “the nation was left on edge” after last season’s finale “wrapped with heated verbal and near-physical confrontations.”
Watch the trailer:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJRRCAvoTrg/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
DIE NUUSMAKERS S1
kykNET (DStv Channel 144) |20:00 on Tuesdays from 27 May
Adri Joubert has been the cool, calm and collected face and voice of the evening news for two decades. But in a quickfire double blow, her husband is killed and her life becomes the news … while a national crisis shakes the nation. She is forced to put her personal crisis on hold to guide the country’s viewers through the emergency from behind a very hot news desk.
Multi-award winner Rolanda Marais stars as Adri, alongside the likes of SAFTA winner Brendon Daniels, SAFTA nominees Roeline Daneel, Lea Vivier, and Chris van Niekerk, Blood & Water star Arno Greeff, and newcomer Lesley Maasdorp.
Die Nuusmakers is produced by Both Worlds, the International Emmy-nominated team behind M-Net’s Recipes for Love & Murder.
Watch the trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVc2u3UF-FE
LISTING CAPE TOWN S3
BBC Lifestyle (DStv Channel 174) | 20:00 on Wednesdays from 28 May
Discover the most exclusive properties in Cape Town, from the breath-taking Cape Winelands to the prestigious Constantia to the sea views of Bantry Bay.
Get a sneak peek into the glamour and high stakes of ultra-luxury real estate deals, where properties are listed and sold for over R100 million.
SWAT S8 PART TWO
M-Net (DStv Channel 101) | 20:00 on Thursdays from 29 May
Sergeant Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson and his elite tactical team Twenty Squad are back for the second part of the action-packed eighth season of SWAT, which follows the LAPD’s Special Weapons and Tactics unit.
This is set to be the final season (though the show has been cancelled twice before – and pulled through both times).
Co-created by Emmy nominee Shawn Ryan (The Shield), SWAT has been nominated for Critics Choice Super Awards for Best Action Series and Best Actor in an Action Series (for Emmy winner Shemar Moore, as Hondo), as well as four Emmys for its stunt coordination.
Annie Ngosi Ilonzeh (Emily Foster on Chicago Fire) joins the cast this season as Officer Devin Gamble, a controversial new SWAT recruit. Also look out for South African actor Stelio Savante as Omar Morina in Episode 12.
ELSBETH S2
M-Net (DStv Channel 101) |20:00 on Fridays from 30 May
Elsbeth sees Carrie Preston reprising her Emmy-winning role from The Good Wife and The Good Fight as Elsbeth Tascioni, a brilliant but unconventional attorney who ends up working as a de facto detective.
Created by four-time Emmy nominees Michelle King and Robert King, Elsbeth co-stars Wendell Pierce (The Wire) as Captain CW Wagner – a role that earned him a Critics Choice award.
Elsbeth has a 92% Rotten Tomatoes critics’ rating and has been nominated for Writers Guild of America and Casting Society of America awards, among other accolades.
Watch the trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwRIsL6r6lc
UPCOMING FINALES:
• Coming from America S1 | TLC SA | 21:00, Wednesday, 7 May
• Lioness S2 | M-Net | 21:00, Monday, 12 May
• Greatest Escapes of WWII | History | 21:05, Monday, 12 May
• Michael Portillo’s Long Weekends | BBC Earth | 17:00, Wednesday, 14 May
• Commando Missions | History | 21:05, Wednesday, 14 May
• The Great British Sewing Bee S6 | 18:00, Thursday, 15 May
• Rob and Rylan’s Grand Tour | BBC Earth | 19:00, Friday, 16 May
• A Body In The Snow: The Trial of Karen Read | ID | 21:00, Sunday, 18 May
• Niggies | kykNET | 20:00, Tuesday, 20 May
• Farmer Wants A Wife S12 | 21:00, Wednesday, 21 May
• Suits LA | M-Net | 19:00, Thursday, 22 May
• Resto My Ride | Ignition | 07:00, Sunday, 25 May
• Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking | TLC SA | 19:05, Sunday, 25 May
• The Last of Us S2 | M-Net | 21:00, Monday, 26 May
• War Wrecks: The Untold Stories | Curiosity Channel | 20:00, Tuesday, 27 May
• The Ultimate Braai Master S7 | BBC Lifestyle | 19:00, Wednesday, 28 May
• The Invention of Surgery | Curiosity Channel | 20:00, Thursday, 29 May
• Mission To Burnley | M-Net | 22:00, Thursday, 29 May
• My 600-LB Life: Where Are They Now? S7B | TLC SA | 20:00, Saturday, 31 May
Miss an episode? No problem: binge on DStv Stream and Catch Up.
See the full schedule:
https://www.dstv.com/en-za/explore/tv-guide
