Drama

Blow the Man Down (2019)

Set in the deceptively quaint fishing village of Easter Cove, this comedy-drama-mystery-crime movie is about two sisters who find themselves having to cover up a murder.

IMDB rating: 6.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes rating: 99%

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Tin Star starring Tim Roth is brimming with dark secrets

On DStv Now

The Financial Times says the second season of the crime thriller is "ludicrous, incoherent, excellent fun", and it's now streaming on DStv Now.

Buckle up for these shocks in Season 4 of Mr Robot

On Showmax

Nothing is what it seems in Mr Robot, and the fourth and final season sees some of the wildest narrative moments ever.

8.4/10 95%

The 15 most unforgettable moments of 15 years of Grey’s Anatomy

On DStv Now and Showmax

Our pick of the times the staff at Seattle Grace Mercy West have laughed, cried, danced, kissed, saved lives, broken our hearts and lifted them.

Zac & Mia is the touching romantic drama you’ve been waiting for

On Showmax

The winner of Emmy and Writers Guild of America awards for its script centres on two teenagers battling cancer in the same hospital.

8.1/10

Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam CJ Walker

On Netflix

At the time of her death in 1919, CJ Walker was considered the wealthiest African-American businesswoman and wealthiest self-made woman in America. This is her story.

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The English Game

On Netflix

You don't need to have passion for the beautiful game to enjoy this Julian Fellowes six-part sports drama - though football fans will be enthralled by the history.

7.7/10 67%

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Feel Good

On Netflix

Canadian comedienne Mae Martin’s six-part semi-autobiographical series is "at its core a beautiful, truly funny love story".

7.4/10 100%

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Shameless S10

On DStv Now

The Gallaghers are the worst family on TV and that makes dramedy series Shameless one of the best on the box.

8.6/10 85%

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What is the real Lockdown like?

On Showmax

South Africa can’t get enough of the drama behind the bars of local series Lockdown. But does the show give us a look into real prison life?

Stream the controversial British series that imagines Africa ruling the world

On DStv Now and Showmax

“Over 700 years ago, the Aprican Empire invaded Europe. Aprica colonised the continent and reached as far as Albion. Albion has been under Aprican rule ever since.” So begins the six-part drama series Noughts + Crosses.

Noughts + Crosses S1

On DStv Now and Showmax

In a parallel 21st-Century Britain, black people, called Crosses, rule over the lower-class white population, called Noughts. Despite the challenges presented by racial segregation, two people from opposite sides fall in love.

5.8/10 90%

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The excellent cast and spooky premise of Emergence will keep you guessing

On Showmax

Emergence, one of Rotten Tomatoes’ five best-reviewed sci-fi and fantasy shows of 2019 (and top 50 shows overall for the year), is now streaming on Showmax.

7.3/10 90%

What to expect in Westworld Season 3

On DStv Now and Showmax

After getting a sneak peek of the first four episodes from HBO, Bianca Coleman says there's no risk of spoilers here - because those episodes are more twisty and complex than all the previous seasons combined.

8.8/10 86%

Watch Nymphomaniac: lust in the time of Von Trier

On Showmax

Arguably the boundary-breaking director's most shocking and most graphic film, Nymphomaniac clocks in at almost five hours and is definitely not for sensitive viewers.

6.9/10 76%

Drama

Blow the Man Down (2019)

Tin Star starring Tim Roth is brimming with dark secrets

Buckle up for these shocks in Season 4 of Mr Robot

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The 15 most unforgettable moments of 15 years of Grey’s Anatomy

Zac & Mia is the touching romantic drama you’ve been waiting for

Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam CJ Walker

The English Game

Feel Good

Shameless S10

What is the real Lockdown like?

Stream the controversial British series that imagines Africa ruling the world

Noughts + Crosses S1

The excellent cast and spooky premise of Emergence will keep you guessing

What to expect in Westworld Season 3

Watch Nymphomaniac: lust in the time of Von Trier

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