Innholdsfortegnelse for 02 June 2022 i TV Plus English

SHINING VALE SHOWMAX | 2022 | HORROR COMEDY | SEASON 1 | BINGE FROM WED 1 JUNE Struggling writer and cheating wife Pat Phelps (Courteney Cox) and her bland husband Terry (Greg Kinnear) move from New York City with their teen kids into a most definitely haunted house in a small town. Soon the ’50s-era ghostly lady of the house Rosemary Wellingham (Mira Sorvino) is helping Pat to write a sexy, steaming new book – she’s named her characters Gaylord and Cressida though, so she may want to edit that before her publisher sees it. But Pat is haunted by more than ghosts and begins to lose it. STATION ELEVEN SHOWMAX |2021-NOW | SCI-FI | SEASON 1 | BINGE FROM WED 1 JUNE A deadly flu virus has left only…

Tired of life’s stresses? Satire is your solution on streaming platform Showmax with their pick of five fly-on-the-wall-style mockumentary shows that’ll have you snort-laughing on those cold winter evenings. From odd-ball vampires, to musicians on misadventures and ditsy Tali taking on both a wedding and motherhood, mockumentaries are the best thing you’ll watch right now. Starting with a good old local laugh… HOTEL SEASONS 1-5 Hotels are anything but boring! This Afrikaans series is set in the fictional Fransen Hotel and nothing is what it seems – especially the kooky housekeeper who does every job in the hotel – she’s a Jill of all trades and a master of many of them. Manager Ferdie (James Borthwick, Leonid Brezhnev in British period drama series The Crown) is more of a laid-back…

Desert Rose Season 1 Thursdays (from 2 June) M-Net (*101) 20:30 M-Net’s (*101) new local drama series Desert Rose is a tale of innocence and experience, set in a forgotten Northern Cape town. The story centres on the Greyling siblings and what they have to do to survive in the middle of nowhere after their musician father Freddie (Neil Sandilands, ex-Bart on soapie 7de Laan, see p30, and now General Abbot in Netflix sci-fi series Sweet Tooth) vanishes into the desert, leaving their home mired in debt and the family beholden to a dangerous and greedy man. The desert setting was essential for the themes that series creator Rohan Dickson (the writer behind crime drama series Reyka) wanted to explore. “It is a familial story. It is a familiar story.…

In the five years that telenovela The River has been on air, ruthless mine owner Lindiwe Dlamini-Dikana (Sindi Dlathu) has remained undefeated. She constantly gets away with murder – without so much as an arrest! And if you dare cross her, you’ll wind up six feet under. For that reason alone, people around her are terrified to stand up to her, but all that comes to an end this fortnight when she meets the equally vicious Hlophes, who buy a stake in Lindiwe’s Khanyisa Diamonds mine. Lindiwe gets off on the wrong foot with matriarch Nomafu Hlophe (Brenda Mhlongo, ex-KaMadonsela in soapie Imbewu, see more p28). “Nomafu refuses to take Lindiwe’s orders, or anyone else’s for that matter. She is just as fierce and headstrong as Lindiwe,” explains Brenda, whose…

It’s no secret that Lindelani (Mike Ndlangamandla) and his ex-fling Mbali’s (Nelisiwe Sibiya) brother-in-law-turned-husband Thabo (Meshack Mavuso) have a lot of hatred and bad blood between them. Especially after Mbali, who realised her love for Thabo, decided to become a loyal wife to him and ended her affair with Lindelani. But will the two men be able to put their ego’s aside to save a life? COMAS & CLASHES The hospital team are stunned to see Lindelani and his daughter Lwandle (Lizwi Zenani Ndumo) being wheeled in in critical state after they were involved in a car accident. More shocking is that Lwandle has slipped into a coma and is now fighting for her life. “Lindelani goes crazy. Even though he is hurt, he is more worried about his child…

Zithulele (Raphael Griffiths) knows what history lies between his wife Nokuzola (Vuyiseka Cawe) and his half-brother Nkululeko (Kay Sibiya), and all this time he has been turning a blind eye toeverything they’ve done to him. But not anymore. Especially since he caught them kissing and the bomb about Nkululeko being baby Nozi’s (Mpendulo Mcineka) biological father has dropped. “Zithulele is enraged, but most of all he’s extremely hurt, dejected and disappointed. He has always had a hunch that baby Nozi is not his child, but to have Nkululeko confirm his suspicions is crushing, and this time it may be to the point of no return,” says Raphael. Even for poor baby Nozi! ANSWER ME NOW Zithulele is adamant on giving Nokuzola the cold shoulder and ignoring her pleas to stay…

Steven Moffat is one of the executive producers behind the new drama series The Time Traveler’s Wife, Mondays on M-Net (*101) at 21:30 (read more on p51). The romantic fantasy series is based on Audrey Niffenegger’s 2003 novel about a life-long love complicated by time travel, and Steven worked on the show with his own lifelong love, his wife of 20 years Sue Vertue, whose projects include the Sherlock series, romantic comedy series Coupling, and comedy series Mr Bean. Steven is an old hand at mucking about with time – which was his job as a writer on long-running BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who. Audrey’s book even inspired one of his Doctor Who storylines. “I read the book and loved it. But all I’d done in Doctor Who was use…

9-1-1 Season 5 Wednesdays (from 8 June) M-Net (*101) 19:30 It’s all hands on deck as action series 9-1-1 returns for more non-stop drama – and they’ve thrown loadshedding in-to the mix! “We’ve taken the regular emergencies from the previous seasons and included them, combined with a whole new group of issues for our characters to deal with and overcome,” says Angela Bassett (Ramonda in Marvel’s Black Panther superhero movies). And her LAPD beat-cop character Athena is going to start the season with an unwelcome blast from the past when a dangerous criminal on trial escapes. “The ransomware computer virus theme was fabulous!” she says of the storyline that will then unfold. “Because it’s a real problem in the real world and as much as we hate to think that…

“Boniswa is not a bad person, but she’s definitely the most flawed character I’ve ever played,” says Gabisile Tshabalala, who previously played Moya in comedy series Single Guyz. “Boniswa has done a lot of things in her life that aren’t exactly good, but she’s got a good heart and she’s trying to be a good person, a professional performer and set a good example for the people she encounters.” But that’s not always possible thanks not only to Boniswa’s addiction, but also the fact that she’s being manipulated… OUT OF MY CONTROL Boniswa’s troubles aren’t new and she’s been abusing drugs and living the wild life for years. She’s also been going in and out of rehab, but she just can’t seem to kick her habit – and Gabisile knows…

An emergency lands Omphile (Botlhale Boikanyo) in hospital, but soon the family realise that this problem won’t be easy to solve. Secrets are about to test their bond and it causes a divide – especially between Omphile and her older sister Lindiwe (Nomvelo Makhanya). “The family don’t see eye to eye because of the situation,” says Botlhale. “Lindiwe and Omphile disagree on a lot of things, but Lindiwe also has her own agenda in this whole mess. Lindiwe starts to worry about what Omphile will start to notice, it’s very juicy and she’s scared her sister will see her dark secrets,” Nomvelo adds. A FIGHT AHEAD Omphile is despondent that her condition isn’t fixed immediately. “This issue takes her into an unknown space and she’s totally scared. She needs all…

A few months ago Sphe (Pearl Monama) unknowingly fell for serial killer Winston (Lehasa Moloi) who used her desperation for love to lure her into his trap. For weeks Sphe was locked up in a cage and tortured, but she overpowered him and escaped in March. But that trauma still lingers in her mind. “She keeps getting flashbacks of the horrific things he did to her. Locking her up in a cage, hanging her from a tree… Sphe is currently living off anti-anxiety pills that her doctor ex-boyfriend Luyolo (Karabo Maseko) prescribed her,” says Pearl. “She’s suffering from PTSD and keeps having dreams of Winston showing up at her house. She feels like she will never really be free until Winston is behind bars.” Even her uncle Nkosiyabo (Muzi Mthabela)…

There’s very little that scares undercover gangster Gabriel (Bohang Moeko). He kills people for a living and on his mobster mother Mary’s (Nthati Moshesh) orders. In Isono’s very first episode this April, viewers saw him slicing a man into pieces before burying the corpse in the veld. It was quite the introduction. But when Gabriel’s ex-lover-turned-partner-in-crime Abednego (Senzo Radebe) is abducted this fortnight, Gabriel breaks into a cold sweat. “He fears the worst,” explains Bohang, whose character turns Vosloorus Township upside down searching for Abednego. When Gabriel eventually finds Abednego wounded and bleeding, he heaves a sigh of relief. But his troubles are far from over. Gabriel’s feelings for Abednego are more conflicted than ever. SECRET LOVERS Gabriel is in the closet and he fears that if he comes out,…

ABBOTT ELEMENTARY We can thank Quinta Brunson’s mom, retired teacher Norma Jean Brunson, for the realness grounding her mockumentary series Abbott Elementary. The series Quinta has created celebrates the dedication and love that teachers bring to work, while satirising the hoops that the education system makes them jump through. “I got to see up-close just how big the job was. I watched my mom work early in the morning and way after school was over, doing the parts of the job that you don’t see as a student at school. I think that gave me a better respect for teachers and made me a better student,” Quinta says. As a result, “It mines issues I felt we haven’t seen. We have an episode where one teacher just wants the parent…

The Goldbergs Season 9 Saturdays (from 11 June) M-Net (*101) 18:00 The opening episodes of comedy series The Goldbergs, which is set in the 1980s, involve the family paying homage to a classic movie of that era. In keeping with the theme, the première of season 9 goes beyond celebrating a moment in ’80s pop culture. Instead, the episode is dedicated to honouring deceased patriarch Albert, who’s better known as Pops (played by George Segal, who succumbed to bypass surgery complications in March 2021). It’s revealed that Pops died in his sleep months before and his family is yet to come to terms with his passing, especially his daughter Beverly (Wendi McLendon-Covey). She is avoiding her feelings and she refuses to spend time with her friends. Concerned, Bev’s hubby Murray…

Gone are the days where women would have to be in a relationship or married to have kids. In the age of technology, artificial insemination helps single women fall pregnant, and Nosipho (Nompilo Maphumulo) not only gets curious about this medical process, she seriously considers it after overhearing Lilly (Noxolo Mathula) and Amahle’s (Hope Mbhele) conversation that it’s available at a local fertility clinic. “Nosipho is an independent businesswoman and she doesn’t care about having a man in her life. But what she does want more than anything is a family. She works hard and wants to have an heir who will inherit everything and carry on the Gxabhashe name,” Nompilo says. AT ANY COST! In 2016, Nosipho fell pregnant with her ex Ayanda’s (Kay Sibiya) child but wasn’t ready…

It’s only a matter of time until Nkosi Zwide (Wanda Zuma) and his pregnant ex-fling Mampho (Gaisang Noge) welcome their baby. Before she gives birth though, Nkosi makes a desperate final attempt to broker peace between Mampho and his girlfriend Shoki (Shalate Sekhabi)… It’s no secret that the two women can’t stand each other, let alone be in the same room. But Nkosi is about to change that this fortnight – or at least try. “He arranges a dinner with the two women at a fancy restaurant but there’s a twist,” reveals Wanda. Mampho and Shoki are under the impression that the meal is for two, so they’re shocked when they arrive at the same time to meet Nkosi and see each other at the restaurant. “They try to leave…

Since Vho-Mukondeleli’s (Elsie Rasalanavho) death, Chief Azwindini (Gabriel Temudzani) has been mourning his aunt while the royals and Vho-Mukondeleli’s family are divided on how to give her a proper burial. “Azwindini’s mother Vho-Masindi (Regina Nesengani) says that she wants Vho-Mukondeleli’s body to stay a night at the Royal House, but her request is thrown out by Vho-Mukondeleli’s family,” says Gabriel. And these differences will lead Azwindini down a dark, dangerous path with the ancestors. LISTEN CAREFULLY “The differences between the families boil down religion versus tradition,” Gabriel explains. “The Royal family believe that the funeral should be done in a traditional way and that the body should return to the Royal House because that is the house she was married into, but Vho-Mukondeleli’s family want things to be done the…