South Africa New on TV today: Thursday 25 January 2024 | Actors in this post: Wayne Brady, Sofía Vergara, Dara Ó Briain, Dougray Scott, William Shatner, Melissa Benoist, Keith David, Lena Headey. Shows in this post: The Night Shift
Channels in this post: SABC2, Netflix South Africa, BBC Earth, eExtra, BritBox, SABC3, HGTV, Mzansi Magic. Tags: Game Show,Talent Show,Variety,Drama,Period Drama,Miniseries,Science,Nature,Documentary Series,Telenovela,Reality Makeover,Home Improvement,Docu-Reality,Superhero,Animation,Action,Fantasy
South Africa New on TV today: Thursday 25 January 2024
Irvine Welsh’s Crime 2
Channel: BritBox
TX Time: 00h01
Genre: Drama
Dougray Scott returns to his International Emmy-winning role as troubled DI Ray Lennox in this thriller from Irvine Welsh.
In the Season 2 premiere, Lennox is ready to return to the Edinburgh Serious Crimes circuit, wanting to prove he’s fully recovered from the confusion caused by bringing Mr Confectioner to court, but is surprised to find that everything has changed.
Bob Toal has lost his mojo, Amanda Drummond has recently been promoted and there are two new faces on the team in the form of the sly Tommy Stark and failed actor Norrie Erskine.
When one of Lennox’s former colleagues is attacked, he and Drummond quickly realize that all is not as it seems as they become embroiled in a case about revenge, identity and social justice.
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (all episodes)
Genre: Superhero, Animation, Action, Fantasy
In Masters of the Universe: Revolution, technology collides with magic as He-Man and his warriors battle Skeletor and a new threat. Skeletor, now powered by Motherboard, attacks Eternia, while Prince Adam struggles with his dual identity as He-Man and would-be emperor. New witch Teela searches for the secret of Snake Magic to help He-Man defend against Hordak’s return. The animated series features the voices of Mark Hamill, Melissa Benoist, William Shatner, Keith David, Lena Headey, and more.
Griselda
Channel: Netflix South Africa
TX Time: 10h00 (all episodes)
Genre: Drama, Period Drama, Miniseries
Griselda is a fictional drama inspired by the life of the talented and ambitious Griselda Blanco, who created one of the most powerful companies in history.
Set in 1970s-80s Miami, Blanco’s mischievous mix of wildness and unsuspecting charm helps her deftly navigate between business and family, earning her the nickname “Godmother”. Actress and executive produced by Sofía Vergara.
Till the End of Time 2
Channel: eExtra (Openview 105 / DStv 195 / StarSat 489)
TX Time: 13h45
Genre: Telenovela
Hindi romantic thriller (original title “Beyhadh”) starring Jennifer Winget, Shivin Narang and Ashish Chaudhary..
This season Maya Jaisingh, an international best-selling author, plans to destroy her archenemy Mrityunjay “MJ” Roy, to avenge the brutality he committed 10 years ago. He plans to take revenge on those who betrayed him using Rudra and Rishi, sons of MJ.
Game of Talents
Channel: SABC2
TX Time: 19h00
Genre: Game Show, Talent Show, Variety
with the thrill, wonder and wonder of a huge variety show and including a clue-based, high-exploration game, The Talent Game is a hybrid series like you’ve never seen before.
The series pits two teams of contestants against each other as they try to discover the amazing, surprising – and sometimes surprising – hidden talents of the amazing actors. With more than $200,000 on the line, can contestants spot the drummer from the spider or the gospel singer from the contestant?
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