Innholdsfortegnelse for 10 February 2022 i TV Plus English

America’s Got Talent Season 16 Thursdays (from 10 February) M-Net (*101) 18:00 The appeal to reality talent show America’s Got Talent (AGT) is its simple format. It’s a bit like watching a talent show at your local community hall but AGT is on a bigger budget. Ordinary US citizens of all ages and backgrounds perform in front of a judging panel and a live audience for a shot at winning $1 million (R15 million) and their own short-term residency in Las Vegas. These acts range from singers and dancers, to magicians, mimes, comics and more. Essentially, the winning act should be original and draw the judges in with their backstory. “What makes a good show is people who step up and are serious about winning. I like competitive people, people…

It’s the month of love – for some Hillsiders, at least! Taking centre stage in Cupid’s always-complex romance game are two ladies who’ve been open to a relationship for some time: Vanessa (Ingrid Paulus) and Shady (Beàta Bena Green). But as things usually go in the Laan, both ladies will experience drama in their quest to find a snuggle buddy. KEEP GROWING Having had only one serious relationship – with Romeo Peterson (Clint Aplon) – since her arrival in November 2020, Beàta says that her character is more than ready for love! “I believe Shady still had growing-up to do when she dated Romeo, but her love for him and his family was unmatched.” When the two ended things at the end of 2021, it was tough on Shady and…

Telemundo Daily 21:00 PREVIOUSLY Constanza resorted to showing Plutarco an incriminating video to prove to him that Elisa can no longer be trusted, Dr Bárcenas and Emiliano went out for drinks, and Constanza was shown a different video that left her both shaken and furious. IN THIS ISSUE Plutarco is a broken man when he reads his divorce certificate, Constanza is involved in an accident and is taken to hospital, and Jimena and Ramiro have a heated argument. Back in hospital, Constanza agrees to join Sebastián on a trip, Ramiro is eager to have a child and asks Jimena how she feels about getting a surrogate, and Remedios is taken aback by Emiliano’s career plans. Luis finally apologises to Jimena, Elisa begs Plutarco to give their relationship another chance, and…

Hi tvplus, what is wrong with SABC3?! They keep advertising movies for Saturday 19:30 and 21:30 and then show totally different movies come Saturday or other episodes so that the recent story doesn’t make any sense at all! – Anonymous per SMS Dear reader, I almost want to say welcome to our world! It does happen often that schedule changes are made and the ad for the specific movie or series still airs, promoting it. I think that there’s sometimes a communication gap between the scheduling team and the people who put the shows on air. Or it changes at such short notice that there isn’t an ad replacement. But I know how frustrating it is. We always work with the most up-to-date schedules possible, and still after we go…

Ingane Yam Season 2 Tuesdays Mzansi Magic (*161) 20:00 Some secrets are easier to hide than others. But what happens when the same information starts weighing you down and causes more harm than good? As it plays out in local reality show Ingane Yam, the truth might be just what sets people free. With the help of host and The Real Housewives Of Durban cast member Nonkanyiso “LaConco” Conco, the guests on Ingane Yam are facing their biggest fear: They’re revealing to their partners or spouses that they have a child outside of their relationship or marriage. The kids are from a past romance or even a recent affair. “And after the truth is revealed, the couples embark on a journey towards healing and mending the broken trust, which doesn’t…

Celebrity Games Night Season 3 Sundays (from 13 February) E! (*124) 20:00 A successful game night includes good company, an entertaining host, and a variety of exciting games served with snacks and drinks – and reality show Celebrity Games Night offers all that and more in the brand-new season 3. During each hour-long episode, TV and radio extraordinaire Anele Mdoda invites a set of celebrities to compete in a series of challenges at “her” new house in Cape Town (it’s a special set built for the show, but it’s treated as Anele’s pad). The two squads are headed by team captains – comedian Jasion Goliath and TV personality Ayanda Thabethe. “Celebrity Game Night is what you wish your game night at home with friends was. The reality show has cooler…

Gangster Nkunzi’s (Masoja Msiza) sons are at it again, but this time it’s bad. Devilish Sibonelo (Wiseman Ncube) is trying to cover up a death and hidden body at his distillery, while the angelic Pastor Gwala (Menzi Biyela) wants to expose his bro’s dirty deeds. MAN ON A MISSION Sibonelo is doing all that he can to make sure that his dream of owning a distillery doesn’t go down the drain before it’s even launched. But Sibonelo’s ex-wife Nonka (Thuthuka Mthembu) and Pastor Gwala are standing in his way, starting a potential World War 3. “Pastor Gwala is sticking his nose where it doesn’t belong, and that might ruin the opportunity of Sibonelo having the distillery business that he’s worked so hard for,” says Wiseman. And work hard he has!…

If there’s one thing villainous Mdala (James Sithole) loves more than money, it’s revenge. We’ve seen him resort to all kinds of outlandish tricks in recent weeks to ensure his friend-turned-traitor Nhlamulo (Matthews Rantsoma) loses everything he holds dear. His latest conquest? Seducing Nhlamulo’s naïve wife Lindiwe (Nomvelo Makhanya) and driving a wedge between the embattled couple. Having bedded her in January and successfully drawn her into his criminal underworld, things are about to get seriously dangerous as Mdala makes his move. GATE CRASHER Mdala crashed into newlywed Nhlamulo and Lindiwe’s lives in December and has managed to rip their seemingly stable marriage to shreds in a matter of weeks! “This has always been Mdala’s strategy – to divide and conquer,” says James. “He wants to hit his friend where…

The healthcare workers at Durban Gen hospital generate more drama than they save their patients’ lives. The hospital is riddled with one scandal after another, and this fortnight is no exception. During nurse Phumeza’s (Tshidi Makitle) shift, she bumps into the Mthembu family holding their one-year-old son who won’t stop crying. “Suddenly Phumeza is concerned,” says Tshidi, whose character isn’t just worried because Siphosethu’s condition deteriorates, it’s far worse… Phumeza swapped Mrs Mthembu’s (Mbaliyelizwe Ngiba) dead newborn baby with her irresponsible cousin Zanele’s (Sylvia Shange) infant in 2021. Tshidi explains that Phumeza was acting in good faith. “Zanele has nine kids and she neglects them, forcing Phumeza to care for them. The Mthembus, on the contrary, were desperate to have kids. Phumeza wanted to give this good pair a chance…

The 2020s and the global COVID pandemic are shining a spotlight on all the work and workers that we sometimes take for granted, even though our worlds would stop turning without them. And since essential work is often as backbreaking, dirty and demanding, it’s tied right in with a man named Mike Rowe and his classic reality-doccie series Dirty Jobs (2003-2012), Tuesday on Discovery Channel (*121) at 20:55. It was time for a revival and in 2021 Mike (now 10 years older since he last did this) hit the road with his camera crew to spend a day on the job with people tackling the filthiest, sweatiest, weirdest tasks he could find… with a touch of humour. Naturally, we had questions for him. PLANNING A DIRTY SHOOT How involved were…

Survivor: David vs Goliath Season 37 Mondays SABC3 (*193) 21:00 Reality icon show Survivor has mixed things up for season 37 that was filmed in 2018 (when the castaways were the ages displayed) – it’s ordinary people (Davids) up against famous and top-achieving rivals (Goliaths). “It’s one of the best because there are so many new elements,” says host Jeff Probst. So where are the castaways in 2022? DAVID TRIBE The Davids in the season are ordinary, Average Joes and Plain Janes who got the producers’ attention. BI NGUYEN (28, MMA fighter) THEN The Vietnamese-born cage fighter was trying to break into the industry and become a professional. NOW She’s got her dream, albeit not with a big brand – she’s fighting for One Championship under the name Killer Bee.…

Ragdoll Season 1 Wednesdays (from 9 February) M-Net (*101) 22:30 The awesome thing about TV show killers is that they can be as over-the-top and outlandish as the writers’ imagination. Like in new procedural cop drama Ragdoll, where the killer – nicknamed The Ragdoll Killer – cuts up their victims and sews them into a human doll of many pieces. “It’s an extraordinary method of murder but that’s why viewers will tune in, because it’s not your normal hunt-the-serial-killer show,” says Lucy Hale (best known as Aria Montgomery in the Pretty Little Liars drama series). Her character DC Lake Edmunds has transferred from the Los Angeles Police Department and was hoping for a somewhat quieter, less flamboyant style of killer when she joined the British police as a Detective Constable.…

The Rampersad family are going down in flames. The revelation that evil vindictive Sunil Maharaj (Jack Devnarain) may be Shria’s (Kajal Maharaj) biological father has torn them down the middle. “There’s definitely a palpable paradigm shift within the household. The once-powerful triage of Rampersad women has been shaken with tension thanks to vengeful daughter Mira’s (Mishken Gounden) actions,” says Jailoshni Naidoo, who plays matriarch Nirupa. “This proves that the Bhengus aren’t the only ones with skeletons in the closet.” But with Sunil ailing, their skeleton could need burying soon… ENVY & DANGER After finding out that she’s been excluded from Nirupa’s will, Mira is overcome by anger and jealousy that she redirects toward her sister Shria, more so after learning that Shria is Sunil’s daughter and not her dead father…

After a two-year absence, SABC2 (*192) renewed Xitsonga-based telenovela Giyani: Land Of Blood for season 2, which started airing in November last year. And it’s as if the telenovela never left as the storylines are enough to keep viewers gasping and on the edge of their seats. Picking up after the events that shook Rasinga Village in season 1 finale in 2019, the latest instalment continues to explore Musa Baloyi (Wiseman Zitha) and Khensani Muda’s (Mathabo Bila) intense on-off romance, their feuding families’ age-old rivalry, and the various issues that their community faces. “There’s never a dull moment in Giyani. Apart from viewers catching up with the existing characters that fans came to love and hate in season 1, new characters are introduced to season 2 and they’re bringing their…