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We’re used to seeing actor Robert Whitehead as soapie villains like Barker Haines in Isidingo (1998-2020) or Archibald in Legacy (2020-now, see p31). But he’s got a flair for comedy and knows how to wrap you around his finger as the do-good grandfather Herbert in family movie Herb & Moon (2020), which hit SA small-screens right before Christmas. If you missed the feature film on M-Net, you can still stream Herb & Moon on Showmax and enjoy the light-hearted movie with your kids, while teaching them a life lesson: a little bit of kindness goes a long way. A GRANDPARENT’S LOVE Robert’s love for literature and theatrics is well known in the acting industry, but it’s a real treat to see it play out in a character like lonely Herb.…

How To Get Away With Murder Season 4 Thursdays (from 14 January) e.tv (*194) 22:00 Usually, feisty attorney and former lecturer Annalise Keating (Viola Davis, Veronica in action thriller film Widows, 2019) buries herself in her work to deflect from confronting personal issues on drama series How To Get Away With Murder (2014-2020). However, with her career hanging by a thread following her arrest in season 3 finale for setting her house alight, which resulted in the death of her student Wes (Alfred Enoch, Aeneas in 2018 on drama show Trust Me, 2017-2019), Annalise travels to visit her family in Memphis when season 4 begins. “I’d like Annalise to make better decisions this time around,” says Viola about the new season. But it doesn’t seem likely… Considering that Annalise referred…

There’s a lot that KaMadonsela (Brenda Mhlongo) can handle, like her husband Phakade’s (Sandile Dlamini) roaming eye and playing second fiddle to Bhengu matriarch MaZulu (Leleti Khumalo) who has slept with Phakade and given him children. But one thing she can’t stand is being told what to do – and that’s exactly what happens when fleeing-from-the-law Thokozile (Nqobile Sipamla) arrives at KaMadonsela’s house in the middle of the night. Thokozile was recently unmasked as the person behind Ngcolosi’s (Tony Kgoroge) murder and she has a message for Kamadonsela: “She wants to warn KaMadonsela that hitman Mpanza (Bonginkosi Kulu) is ready to spill the beans about both women knowing about the hit on MaZulu that ended with Ngcolosi shot in her place, and to tell KaMadonsela to keep her mouth shut…

De Wet (Dirk Stoltz) is a bully who doesn’t hold back, but he is a family man. Blood ties mean everything to him, even though his wife Erika (Corine du Toit) and two kids Shawn (Deánré Reiners) and Nikki (Danielle Retief), had it hard under his iron fist, they are important to DeWet. And while we’ve never heard of his indiscretions, one of them shows up and surprises DeWet. Mieke (played by newcomer Reze-Tiana Wessels) is 16 and the youngest of DeWet’s children.“She is the result of an extra-marital affair that DeWet had while he was married to Erika. Her mother (not onscreen) never made a secret of the fact that DeWet is Mieke’s father, so the teen from the Cape has known about her other family all along,” says…

Internet messaging app WhatsApp allows us to start family and work chat groups (or leave them in a huff), make calls, send photos, videos and voicenotes – and you can do so much more as a DStv subscriber. Using DStv’s WhatsApp number 060 060 3788, you can get step-by-step basic help from DStv with everything from changing decoder ownership, to resetting error codes, and adding new channels and features to your account. You can even ask DStv to find you something exciting to watch. Type in your query and seconds later, DStv will come back with an answer. GIMME ANSWERS NOW! Not only is this a win for everyone who dreads phonecalls or who struggles to hear properly over the phone, but you don’t have to spend hours painstakingly typing…

The most dangerous killers are those with the power to cover up their crimes. Like Michael C Hall’s chilling, thrilling character Dexter Morgan in drama series Dexter (2006-2013) – if you didn’t watch the show during its terrestrial run, now is your chance because streaming platform Show-max has all eight seasons, and they’re bloody good fun for thriller fans. “Because Dexter is a blood spatter specialist in the Miami Police Department, he can hide his grisly handiwork and crimes,” says Michael, who revealed in December 2020 that he would be reprising his role sometime in the new year to film a limited series expansion. “There’s still some life in the Dexter story, and the producers at (network) Showtime had the right script. I always said that it would be an…

Power Season 4 Wednesday (from 13 January) e.tv (*194) 22:00 Having recently been released from prison following false murder accusations, nightclub owner and former drug dealer James St Patrick aka Ghost (Omari Hardwick, Levi in 2012 musical movie Sparkle) is ready for a fresh start when season 4 of crime drama series Power (2014-2020) returns from its break. Ghost is set on earning his family’s trust, “but in Ghost’s pursuit to redeem himself, he runs into just about every kind of trouble,” says Omari. Just after Ghost settles into his first day at home as a free man, he learns that his reckless teen son Tariq (Michael Rainey Jr, Terron in sports drama film Amateur, 2018) is being held hostage. Ghost is forced to partner with his old rival Kanan…

It’s rare for killer gangster Nkunzi Mhlongo (Masoja Msiza) to lose sleep over his enemies. That’s because he’s always ahead of them. But since Amos (Bongani Madondo) returned to KwaMashu late last year and seized the Mhlongo business empire, Nkunzi seems to have restless nights. And so this fortnight, Nkunzi arranges to kill his thug enemy. But that’s easier said than done. Seeing that Amos is constantly protected by his goons, Nkunzi enlists an insider to not only spy on Amos, but pull the trigger that will send the thug six feet under. And who better than Nkunzi’s stepdaughter Nosipho (Nompilo Maphumulo), who has a bone to pick with her abusive ex-boyfriend Amos? “Nkunzi recently ordered Nosipho to work for Amos at the shisanyama. Once she gets close to the…

Business tycoon KK (Macdonald Ndou) made a deal with the devil long ago in exchange for fortune and business success. “When KK was a rising talent, he consulted a sangoma who put him in touch with the spiritual entity called the Amaboys. As long as KK honours their wishes and offers up a room in his house for them where he can worship them, all will be fine,” says Macdonald of this dark supernatural storyline. “They are more powerful than the ancestors. Over the years, KK has adhered to their beck and call, but recently he has grown tired and started to disobey them, with dangerous consequences.” And as his disobedience grows, so does the punishment… ALTAR OF DEATH As penance, the Amaboys demand a blood sacrifice. “This doesn’t sit…

Dr Siya (Gantane Kusch) is stuck in his personal hell. His conscience gnaws away at his involvement in the December death of his patient Denver (Marlon Swarts). He failed as a doctor and broke the Hippocratic oath because Denver raped Siya in a 2018 home invasion arc. Depressed, Siya tries to silence his guilt by looking deep into the booze bottle. No matter how much alcohol he drinks, his deed can’t be smoothed over, and later when Siya’s girlfriend Danni (Vashti Prince) realises how bad Siya’s drinking is, she takes a drastic step. EMOTIONAL SUPPORT Things are unravelling for Siya and it gets worse when he realises that Danni is helping Denver’s sister Chantel (Megan Saayman). “Danni and Chantel have been friends since Denver’s death and without Siya realising, Danni…

DStv’s #TGIFestive campaign spoilt TV fans with great local movies and series, as well as international shows throughout December 2020. And now DStv is making 2021 Twenty-Twenty Fun! After a whole year of biting our nails over absolutely everything in 2020, it’s time to set our usual Janu-worries aside and get the year off to a great start, with more shows to love, whether it’s just for you or the whole family too. And if you’re into making New Year’s resolutions, there’s a channel and show to help you on your way on DStv. Learn new skills, meet new people, go to wonderful places, all with your TV. LOCAL IS LEKKER Viewers can look forward to incredible local content in the new year, from brand-new thrillers like M-Net’s Lioness and…

Man With A Plan Season 4 Saturdays (from 23 January) M-Net (*101) 18:00 Matt LeBlanc is best known as goofy Joey Tribiani in sitcom Friends (1994-2004) but he’s done loads of other work – and Man With A Plan (2016-2020) is one that he holds dear, playing the role of stay-at-home dad Adam Burns. “I’m a father. I prefer long relationships rather than hopping from bed to bed. I like the quiet life. This show was just that – me being able to move away from Joey, who I love and always will, but finding more of me in a role,” says the 53-year-old. Being away from his real-life family was one of the reasons he actually quit hosting motoring show Top Gear (2002-now) in the UK. “I love seeing…

It’s been almost a month since Jack (Vusi Kunene) found himself at the wrong end of a gun when an unknown assailant attempted to assassinate him. Bleeding out on an apartment floor and fighting for his life, things didn’t look too good for our favourite villain. Fortunately, he pulled through. But Vusi says that his character is far from okay following the shooting. “He’s not doing very well. He has nightmares,” reveals the actor. While he has physically recovered, Jack’s mental state is fragile and hanging by a thread. He’s having a strange, recurring nightmare in which he finds himself in danger. Lurking in the shadows is an unknown woman who simply stands by and watches him suffer. “She just leaves him there. He feels abandoned,” says Vusi. Naturally, this…

Durban Gen hospital is still reeling from the December hostage crisis that ended with promising medical intern Mnqobi Mchunu (Fanele Zulu) fatally shot. Of all his colleagues, headstrong surgical intern Ndabezinhle (Lerato Nxumalo) is taking the loss the hardest. “Part of it is because Mnqobi confessed his undying love for her the morning of his murder,” says Lerato. While she loved him, Ndabezinhle rejected the romantic advances, fearing that crossing the line would ruin their friendship. “She’s currently wallowing in regret. If she could, she’d turn back time and tell Mnqobi that she cares about him too. Not that it would’ve saved his life, but at least he would’ve known the truth,” adds the actress. While grieving, Ndabezinhle experiences an emotional breakdown that later evokes a painful memory from a…