Innholdsfortegnelse for 11 Feb 2021 i TV Plus English

I don’t know how to stay up to date with all the wonderful TV programmes. I actually sometimes feel overwhelmed and anxious because I can’t get to watch everything I want to – especially with a little one in the house. It feels like I’m watching more kiddies shows, in particular Cocomelon, than anything else. If you’ve never heard of Cocomelon, don’t fret. It’s animated songs and nursery rhymes, but it drives me up the wall after the billionth time. I try not to expose my toddler to too much TV, but being a TV magazine editor makes it especially hard to not have a show running in the background. As it is, I’m already behind Lioness that started (see p45) and I just can’t wait to binge the first…

Name: Genevieve Terblanche. Position: senior writer, stalked by a streaming service for not finishing series. I am watching: reality show RuPaul’s Drag Race (2019-now) season 13 on Netflix. My take on this show: as a Drag Race fan, I’m a bit overwhelmed. I barely made it through Canada’s Drag Race (2020) and flunked out of Drag Race Holland (2020) last year, so I was a bit pressed when I learnt that the original show’s new season was starting early January, with season 2 of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK (2020-now) launching in the UK mid January. But the moment I saw the first episode of season 13, I was back in full-on obsession. The artistry of the transformations and the performers’ singing, dancing and comedy talent gets me every time. And…

THE GREAT ESCAPISTS AMAZON PRIME VIDEO | 2021 | REALITY | SEASON 1 | BINGE FROM FRI 29 JAN Richard Hammond (2002-2015 host of car show Top Gear, 2002-now) and Tory Belleci (2004-2018 host of MythBusters, 2003-2018) build cool gadgets on a deserted island while they “wait to be rescued”. KID COSMIC NETFLIX | 2021 | ANIMATION | SEASON 1 | BINGE FROM TUE 2 FEB “Kid may be a good guy but he’s really bad at it,” complains one member of his hero team. That’s an issue because the stones that give Kid Cosmic his powers are also a beacon for every bad guy in the universe in this super stylish 2D animated series. 1MAGIC & KYKNET ON SHOWMAX Between now and 31 March 2021, you don’t need DStv…

Shawn isn’t just acting on the show, he started working behind the scenes in this season, which was filmed in late 2016. “My goal is to direct and later to produce. The writers let me work with them for about half of season 2’s scripts, which was great, but they threw me out as we got closer to the end, so I don’t know what’s going to happen to my character,” Shawn said at the time. He ended up directing three episodes in season 3 and is currently working on season 5. NB! See more on p55.…

BOLD Wyatt introduces Bill to a beautiful blonde – Y&R’s Summer Newman – who’s trying to find Sally, and Steffy and Liam downplay their sexy hook-up, but Finn and Hope are fuming. Liam begs Hope to give him another chance, but she’s had enough, and Flo is speechless when Sally reveals her plans to leave. Flo later asks Summer to tell her everything about Sally, and Finn doubts his relationship with Steffy and he gives her an ultimatum: be with him or go back to her babydaddy Liam. DAYS Ava is worried about Tripp’s safety while he confronts an enemy, and Claire can’t stomach the thought of seeing Charlie, who claims that he’s being framed for a crime. Ben and Nicole give Allie advice about dealing with Charlie, and Marlena…

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Wednesday SOUTH AFRICA WITH GREGG WALLACE SERIES PREMIERE! Season 1 BBC Lifestyle (*174) 20:00 Episode 1 (lifestyle) 10 February MasterChef UK host Gregg Wallace is out of the kitchen and braving the adventurous heat of SA! In episode 1, he earns his keep helping a team find a problematic leopard before sampling a delicious potjiekos. FBI: MOST WANTED SEASON PREMIERE! Season 2 M-Net (*101) 20:30 Episode 1 (action) 17 February There’s no love lost between FBI Special Agent Jess LaCroix and his absentee-dad Byron. But the bulls butt heads when Byron shows up with a hot young wife, swearing that he’s given up his gambling and needs to borrow cash for “honest” reasons. NB! See more on p5. Thursday 7TH HEAVEN Season 1 SABC2 (*192) 14:00 Episode 6 (drama) 11…

At tvplus we watch an absurd amount of television. And while we might not like all of it, we do our best to give every show a fair viewing. But it’s not all work. We do get passionately attached to shows. Streaming allows us to follow series and binge to our hearts’ delight, and also fit our favourite shows in around all the live TV viewing that we do professionally. It allows us to sit back with a sweet, funny pick-me-up after reviewing intense dramas and thrillers on dark topics. And sometimes it just lets us switch off and enjoy for a moment when we’re neck-deep in season 4 of a twisty, detail-driven show with 40 different essential characters. This issue, here’s what tvplus is watching for fun… and why.…

Walker Season 1 Tuesdays M-Net (*101) 19:30 There’s a new sheriff in town but the name Cordell Walker isn’t new to TV fans. Action show Walker (2021-now) slipped onto the schedule in early Feb two months ahead of M-Net’s initial broadcast date and is the reboot of Walker, Texas Ranger, the iconic lawman show that featured Chuck Norris in the lead role from 1993 to 2001. And it’s got an equally well-known lead star: Jared Padalecki, Sam Winchester in sci-fi horror series Supernatural (2005-2020), takes over the holster. “It’s absolutely nuts! I was going to take a break after Supernatural, we did that for 15 years. The producers approached me and I couldn’t say no. I’m taking on a role that’s so well-known and giving a new dimension to this…

While many television shows have opted to exclude COVID-19 in their storylines, Grey’s producers believed that it was crucial to represent the lived-experiences of healthcare workers. “We felt compelled to tell these stories of loneliness, fear and bravery that medics and patients are going through,” explains Zoanne Clack, who is a doctor, writer and executive producer on Grey’s Anatomy. “Of course we were scared that people wouldn’t want to relive the misery of the pandemic, but I think that we’ve found a balance of keeping the show’s old feel. It’s not all COVID, all the time, but COVID is always in the backdrop. What I appreciate most is that the viewers are seeing real stories featuring characters played by real people that they can relate to.”…

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No! How can they do that to Muvhango? Only three days a week (from August, to accommodate Giyani season 2)? It’s not fair. I’m gonna miss Susan and Azwindini. Whoever made the decision needs to rethink it – DAVIAN, FACEBOOK Remove 7de Laan, take it off air. They took a good soapie and turned it into absolute trash – ELTON, FACEBOOK Just the worst decision ever! – NORMA, FACEBOOK Who are the people making such idiotic decisions? Seems they’re really trying to get rid of 7de Laan and Muvhango, shows that have been with us forever. Goodbye SABC – HARRIETT, FACEBOOK It’s a better strategy other than firing actors especially during this pandemic. Well done, SABC – IAMDIMPHO, FACEBOOK So SABC2 won’t have Mon-Fri soaps? Why not cancel something else?…

FBI: MOST WANTED Season 2 M-Net (*101) Wednesday 17 February 20:30 Episode 1 (action) There’s a massive shift coming to season 2 of action series FBI: Most Wanted (2020-now). Where season 1 focussed on a different case per episode, season 2 will rely heavily on the characters’ personal stories, especially lead agent Jess LaCroix (Julian McMahon, Dr Troy in drama series Nip/ Tuck, 2003-2010). “He is going to have to deal with a lot in the new season,” teases executive producer David Hudgins (co-producer from 2005-2006 on drama series Everwood, 2002-2006). From episode 1, single-dad Jess is on the back foot, having to deal with his loser gambling-addict father Byron (played by Terry O’Quinn, John Locke in drama series Lost, 2004-2010) looking for a “short-term” loan. “Terry is fantastic and…

BURIED BY THE BERNARDS NETFLIX | 2021| REALITY | SEASON 1 | BINGE FROM FRI 12 FEB Looking for a dead-funny reality show about a funeral parlour? Let the Bernards, who run R Bernard Funeral Services in Memphis, Tennessee rattle your funny bone. It’s an insight into the daily happenings where matriarch Debbie rules the family staff with an iron fist. A little bit of drama series Six Feet Under (2001-2005) and a touch of doccie The Casketeers (2018-2019). LAZOR WULF SHOWMAX | 2019-NOW | COMEDY | SEASONS 1-2 | WATCH FROM FRI 15 FEB Lazor (the wolf with a laser on his head) and his laidback friends look a little different for season 2 thanks to a new animation team taking over, but their adventures are just as silly.…

Emily Walker (Jared’s real-life wife Genevieve, Ruby in Supernatural) appears in flashbacks and her murder haunts Cordell. Micki Ramirez (Lindsey Morgan, Raven in sci-fi show The 100, 2014-2020) is Cordell’s new by-the-books partner. Stella (Violet Brinson, Kelsey in miniseries Sharp Objects, 2018) Cordell’s rebellious 16-year-old daughter who’s addicted to drugs. August (Kale Culley, Alex in period drama series The Romanoffs, 2018) is Cordell’s resentful 14-year-old who pushes him away. Geri (Odette Annable, Reign in sci-fi series Supergirl, 2017-now) is Walker’s bar-owning friend and confidante.…

kykNET & kie Mon-Thu 19:30 R Tue-Fri kykNET & kie (*145) 11:00 O Sundays kykNET & kie 15:30 PREVIOUSLY Saartjie realised that Daniel didn’t feel the same way about a relationship, Wesley’s dad Bradley was kicked in the head by a horse, and Ronel wasn’t happy with her new position at school. 10 – 11 FEBRUARY The conflict between Beatrice and Ronel boils over, Saartjie is devastated, and Wesley gets bad news about his father’s medical care. Ronel is furious when Lee-Roy tells her about his plans, Angelique has a suggestion that will ensure she and Daniel see each other after school, and Hein’s story terrifies Aunty Gertie. 15 – 18 FEBRUARY A misunderstanding between Beatrice and Ronel leads to increased tension, Beatrice encourages Saartjie to make things right with…

As a Muvhango fan, I was completely shocked and disturbed by what went down on the soap in recent weeks. KK’s involvement with the evil spirit group Amaboys, they were summoned by that witch woman Master. And during their ceremonies they use black upside-down crosses! Are we watching a devil horror movie or a soapie? I refuse to watch Muvhango again – JOHANN, EMAIL I have been a fan of Muvhango for more than 10 years. Through these times, I’ve sucked up weak story-lines that they offered. However, the latest story with Master and the Amaboys is something out of a horror book. How can they subject viewers to black magic? Master was performing a ritual where she and her disciples used upside down crosses burnt black and they were…