Even with competition from various international streaming giants, local cable broadcaster DStv continues to do the things and reach for new heights with their M-Net channel continually being at the forefront. Its new telenovela Legacy has kicked off on a great note and there’s obviously plenty more you can expect from the channel. Speaking of which, here’s what’s coming up next month:
Sunday Night Blockbusters
Sunday 04 October 2020
20:05 Escape Plan: The Extractors Action, Crime
Sylvester Stallone returns for another action-packed film. After Ray Breslin is hired to rescue the kidnapped daughter of a tech mogul, Breslin’s girlfriend is also captured.
Sunday 11 October 2020
20:05 Wedding Year, The Romance, Comedy
An enjoyable movie to watch if you’re a Rom-com fan. It tells the story of a young new couple that goes to seven weddings in one year.
Sunday 18 October 2020
20:05 Sonic The Hedgehog Comedy, Sci-fi
This live-action video game adaptation features Jim Carrey as the villain. Now living on Earth, Sonic teams up with a police officer to help him fight an evil scientist.
21:45 Gentlemen, The Crime, Action
Guy Ritchie directs a star-studded cast in this crime drama. An American expat tries to sell off his highly profitable marijuana empire in London, putting a target on his back.
Sunday 25 October 2020
20:05 I Still Believe Romance, Drama
Based on real-life events, “I Still Believe” is an inspiringly touching love story about how the Christian music star Jeremy Camp handled a love loss by keeping the hope alive.
World Cinema Movies
Sunday 04 October 2020
23:15 Sisters in Arms
A profoundly touching, true-life-inspired depiction of women in war. A Kurdish female’s brigade is combating extremism and ISIS jihadists.
Sunday 11 October 2020
23:15 About a Woman
In this unusually intimate film, things shift from awkward to attraction when a lonely widow starts to fall for a young man who was sent to help her with her home.
Monday 19 October 2020
00:35 TRUTH AND JUSTICE
An epic film adaptation of a renowned Estonian novel. When a man and his wife buy a farm to start a new life, they find themselves battling with nature, fate, and their neighbour.
Sunday 25 October 2020
23:35 Cloud Whispers
A tragicomedy about a woman in her 60s struggling with memory loss. Charlotte unexpectedly flees with her granddaughter, causing her husband and daughter to pursue them.
Brand New Shows
Friday 02 October 2020
21:00 Party of Five (2020) 01 0001 “Pilot” *Series Starts*
A reimagination of the popular drama of the 90s. Follow the five Acosta children as they try to survive as a family unit after the sudden deportation of their parents to Mexico.
Sunday 04 October 2020
18:00 Chasing The Sun 01 0001 *Series Starts*
This riveting documentary series with unprecedented access, tells the story of the Springboks and their journey to the pinnacle of international rugby, the Rugby World Cup.
Monday 05 October 2020
19:30 Good Doctor, The 03 0001 “Disaster” *Series Starts*
An explosive season three premiere. While working with Melendez and Claire, Shaun proposes a radical and risky new surgery to treat a young bride with a devastating cancer diagnosis.
Tuesday 06 October 2020
18:00 Britain’s Got Talent: Audition Shows 14 0001 *Series Starts*
The British talent competition series is returning for the fourteenth season to give aspiring performers the chance to show off their talents.
Wednesday 07 October 2020
20:30 Blue Bloods 10 0001 “The Real Deal” *Series Starts*
The season ten premiere of this crime drama. Danny and Baez grapple with a year-old homicide investigation brought to their attention by Maggie, the medium who previously helped them solve a case.
Monday 19 October 2020
22:30 Good Lord Bird, The 01 0001 *Series Starts*
Oscar nominee Ethan Hawke plays the controversial abolitionist John Brown in this drama mini-series based on an award-winning novel of the same name.
Wednesday 21 October 2020
19:30 NCIS 17 0001 “Out Of The Darkness” *Series Starts*
The season premiere of this crime drama. Ziva surprises Gibbs with a cryptic warning, prompting him to question why she remained underground for years while being presumed dead by family and friends.
Friday 23 October 2020
22:30 Work In Progress 01 0001 *Series Starts*
The season premiere of this uniquely human comedy. Follows Abby, a 45-year-old self-identified queer lesbian whose misfortune and despair unexpectedly lead her to a vibrantly transformative relationship.
Season and Series Finales
Monday 12 October 2020
22:30 Briarpatch 01 0010 “Felicity” *Series Ends*
The explosive season finale of this surreal crime drama starring Rosario Dawson. Allegra possesses an ace in the hole. The question is: what is she going to do with it?
Wednesday 14 October 2020
19:30 Hawaii Five-O 10 0022 “Aloha” *Series Ends*
In this action-packed season finale, Danny is abducted and wounded by Wo Fat’s wife, who is after the cypher Steve’s mother left him. Also, Steve finally solves the case his father left for him years ago.
Wednesday 21 October 2020
23:35 Late Show With James Corden, The 06 0136 “Kieran Culkin, Musical Performance *Series Ends*
James Corden throws the final ultimate late night after party in this Emmy winning talk show that features celebrity guests, games and the popular Carpool Karaoke.
Saturday 24 October 2020
22:00 Outlander 05 0012 “What Dreams May Come” *Series Ends*
In the season finale of this Golden Globe-nominated drama, Claire struggles to survive brutal treatment from her captors, as Jamie gathers a group of men to help him rescue his wife.
A great mix of content (as per usual) which we’re looking forward to checking out (again, as usual). Not that you needed reminding but M-Net is on channel 101, don’t get it twisted.
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