The roar power of August on DStv Premium

Some people are still so salty over the Game of Thrones finale that you’d think they were Lot’s Wife. But listen, The House of The Dragon is giving us a rewind without a re-tread. It’s all the dragons, lore, political backstabbing and brilliant costume design you loved from the start, and it’s based on a book that’s finished and published. Best of all? Thanks to M-Net we can watch live with fans in the US, so superfans won’t get spoiled, and you can chip in with your thoughts online, too.

We’re also getting fantastic nature, creatures and science in Impossible Animals With Patrick Aryee Season 1 and Mysteries of The Deep Season 2

And the human drama is every bit as fierce in Rosario Dawson’s dystopian drama DMZ Season 1, the wickedly sexy historical drama Gentleman Jack Season 2, and British crime thriller Our House Season 1

PS: because you get ALL of DStv with DStv Premium, check out our other monthly highlights packages for news about August’s hit series like The Roast of Khanyi Mbau, Ayeye: Stripped, The Orville Season 3, DJ Zinhle The Unexpected Season 2 and Have Faith Season 4, Say Yes To The Dress Season 20, and Uyajola 9/9 Season 9

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House of The Dragon Season 1

Fantasy drama prequel set in Westeros 200 years before Game of Thrones, based on George R Martin’s 2018 novel Blood & Fire. The series traces the fall of the House of Targaryen, leading to the civil war known as the Dance of The Dragons. And yes, there will be actual dragons, too. With Paddy Considine as King Viserys The First, Emma D’Arcy as the dragon- riding Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, and Matt Smith as probable heir to the throne Prince Daemon Targaryen, who’s a real drama llama.

Watch House of The Dragon Season 1 from Monday, 22 August at 03:01 (express from the US) and 21:30 on M-Net (DStv Channel 101)

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Impossible Animals With Patrick Aryee Season 1

Biologist Patrick Aryee (who started his career as a researcher for Sir David Attenborough) brings excitement, facts and fantastic footage to nature lovers. Learn more about extraordinary animals that are really doing the impossible as Patrick visits them on location in deserts, rainforests, and on the coast. Find out how sperm whales hunt using just sound, how elephants’ feet can be just as useful for hearing as their huge ears, and more.

Watch Impossible Animals With Patrick Aryee Season 1 from Monday, 1 August on BBC Earth (DStv Channel 184)

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DMZ Season 1

Manhattan becomes a demilitarised zone when civil war breaks out in the United States, in this HBO dystopian mini-series created by Roberto Patino (a writer and executive producer on Westworld, seasons 1 and 2). Amidst the chaos, medic Alma Ortego (Rosario Dawson) becomes a beacon of hope as she searches for her lost son, while her ex-love, Parco (Benjamin Bratt) takes control of upper Manhattan as leader of the Spanish Harlem Kings gang.

Watch DMZ Season 1 from Friday, 19 August at 19:30 on M-Net (DStv Channel 101)

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Gentleman Jack Season 2

Historical romantic drama based on the coded diaries of real-life Victorian-era landowner, lesbian and industrialist Anne Lister (played by Suranne Jones). The new season starts in 1834, a month after Anne and Ann’s (Sophie Rundle) private wedding ceremony, with Anne preparing Shibden Hall for Ann’s arrival. Anne becomes fascinated by the new railways, Anne’s former love, Marianna (Lydia Leonard), threatens to upset everything, and the newspapers start making insinuations about Anne’s sexuality.

Watch Gentleman Jack Season 2 from Thursday, 18 August at 20:30 on M-Net (DStv Channel 101)

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Mysteries of The Deep Season 2

Fisherman Jeremy Wade takes us along as he goes treasure hunting in deep water – sometimes for actual treasure ships, sometimes to explore unusual phenomena like radioactive sharks, and sometimes the real treasure is just being able to watch something incredible happen, like when we see the exact moment that a freighter breaks in two on the Black Sea.

Watch Mysteries of The Deep Season 2 from Sunday, 21 August at 20:55 on Discovery Channel (DStv Channel 121)

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Our House Season 1

So you’re coming home one day, you open the door…and where’s your stuff? And who are these strange people! Get ready for a short, slick and twisted British mystery when Fi Lawson (Tuppence Middleton) finds out that her posh London house has been sold out from under her, and her estranged husband Bram (Martin Compston) is missing after she caught him having an affair. Based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Louise Candish.

Watch Our House Season 1 from Wednesday, 24 August at 22:30 on M-Net (DStv Channel 101)

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Also on Premium this August

Watch Chicago Med Season 7 from Tuesday, 9 August at 20:30 on M-Net (DStv Channel 101)

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Watch Chicago PD Season 9 from Tuesday, 9 August at 22:30 on M-Net (DStv Channel 101)

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• Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan: The Series Season 3 from Friday, 19 August at 20:00 on BBC Earth (DStv Channel 184)
• Arctic Vets Season 2 from Monday, 2 August at 16:50 on BBC Earth (DStv Channel 184)
• Shed & Buried Season 4A from Tuesday, 9 August at 20:00 on Discovery Channel (DStv Channel 121)
• Outback Opal Hunters Season 5B from Thursday, 18 August at 20:55 on Discovery Channel (DStv Channel 121)
• My Name Is Reeva on Saturday, 13 August at 18:30 on M-Net (DStv Channel 101)
• Miss SA 2022 on Saturday, 13 August at 18:30 on M-Net (DStv Channel 101) and Mzansi Magic (DStv Channel 161)
• The Bridge UK Season 2 from Friday, 19 August at 20:30 on M-Net (DStv Channel 101)
• Super Pumped: The Battle For Uber Season 1 from Saturday, 20 August at 20:30 on M-Net (DStv Channel 101)
• The Bay Season 3 from Monday, 22 August at 21:30 on M-Net (DStv Channel 101)
• The Princess on Wednesday, 31 August at 21:30 on M-Net (DStv Channel 101)

M-Net August Movies

• Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins on Sunday, 7 August at 21:00 on M-Net (DStv Channel 101)
• Midnight In The Switchgrass on Sunday, 14 August at 21:00 on M-Net (DStv Channel 101)
• Infinite on Sunday, 21 August at 21:00 on M-Net (DStv Channel 101)
• West Side Story on Sunday, 28 August at 21:00 on M-Net (DStv Channel 101)
• Respect on Saturday, 6 August at 22:30 on M-Net (DStv Channel 101)
• The Ride on Saturday, 13 August at 22:30 on M-Net (DStv Channel 101)
• No Sudden Move on Saturday, 20 August at 22:30 on M-Net (DStv Channel 101)
• Ray Donovan: The Movie on Saturday, 27 August at 22:30 on M-Net (DStv Channel 101)
• Norm of The North: Family Vacation on Saturday, 6 August at 16:00 on M-Net (DStv Channel 101)
• Norm of The North: Keys To The Kingdom on Saturday, 13 August at 16:00 on M-Net (DStv Channel 101)
• Space Jam: A New Legacy on Saturday, 20 August at 16:00 on M-Net (DStv Channel 101)
• Sing 2 on Saturday, 27 August at 16:00 on M-Net (DStv Channel 101)

All package alert: Awesome August shows

Check out the other highlights packages for more on these shows…

Compact Plus

• The Roast of Khanyi Mbau on Monday, 8 August at 21:00 on Comedy Central (DStv Channel 122)
• Run The World Season 1 from Monday, 15 August at 22:00 on 1Magic (DStv Channel 103)
• The Orville Season 3 from Wednesday, 24 August at 22:00 on 1Magic (DStv Channel 103)
• I Was There Season 1 from Saturday, 20 August at 20:15 on History (DStv Channel 186)
• Suppressed Science Season 1 from Monday, 15 August at 20:00 on Curiosity Channel (DStv Channel 185)

Compact

• Ayeye: Stripped Season 1 from Friday, 5 August at 20:00 on Mzansi Magic (DStv Channel 161)
• DJ Zinhle The Unexpected Season 2 from Saturday, 6 August at 19:30 on BET (DStv Channel 129)
• Have Faith Season 4 from Monday, 15 August at 21:30 on MTV (DStv Channel 130)
• Celebrity Game Face Season 3 from Sunday, 14 August at 19:05 on E! Entertainment (DStv Channel 124)
• Tournament of Champions Season 3 from Tuesday, 16 August at 19:00 on The Food Network (DStv Channel 175)
• Guy! Hawaiian Style Season 1 from Monday, 22 August at 19:55 on The Food Network (DStv Channel 175)
• Dessert Games Season 1 from Friday, 5 August at 19:00 on The Food Network (DStv Channel 175)
• Alex Polizzi: My Hotel Nightmare Season 1 from Friday, 19 August at 20:00 on BBC Lifestyle (DStv Channel 174)
• Miss SA 2022 on Saturday, 13 August at 18:30 on M-Net (DStv Channel 101) and Mzansi Magic (DStv Channel 161)

Family

• Kom Ons Braai: Celebs Season 1 from Wednesday, 10 August at 20:00 on VIA (DStv Channel 147)
• Primal Survivor: Mighty Mekong Season 6 from Wednesday, 17 August at 21:00 on National Geographic (DStv Channel 181)
• Project Runway Season 19 Monday-Thursday from Monday, 22 August at 19:00 on Me (DStv Channel 115)
• Dance Naija Dance Season 1 from Saturday, 6 August at 19:00 on ZeeWorld (DStv Channel 166)
• Culture Swap Season 1 from Sunday, 7 August at 18:00 on Moja Love (DStv Channel 157)
• Night of Doom Season 1 daily from Tuesday, 23 August at 22:00 on StarLife (DStv Channel 167)
• Uyajola 9/9 Season 9 from Sunday, 7 August at 21:00 on Moja Love (DStv Channel 157)

Access

• The Big Clean Season 1 from Monday, 15 August at 20:00 on TLC (DStv Channel 135)
• Say Yes To The Dress Season 20 from Tuesday, 9 August at 20:00 on TLC (DStv Channel 135)
• Cesar Millan: Better Human, Better Dog Season 2 from Friday, 19 August at 18:00 on National Geographic Wild (DStv Channel 182)
• My Extreme OCD Life Season 1 On Saturday, 20 August and Sunday 21 August at 20:40 on CBS Reality (DStv Channel 132)
• Eating Ourselves To Death on Saturday, 27 August at 20:40 on CBS Reality (DStv Channel 132)
• My Obese Life on Sunday, 28 August at 20:40 on CBS Reality (DStv Channel 132)
• Afrimaxx Season 1 from Monday, 8 August at 19:30 on The Home Channel (DStv Channel 176)
• Rhythms of India Season 1 from Saturday, 6 August at 09:30 on BBC World News (DStv Channel 400)
• Hair To The Throne Season 2 from Monday, 1 August at 16:30 on Honey (DStv Channel 173)
• My Zambian Plate Season 1 from Wednesday, 3 August at 16:00 on Honey (DStv Channel 173)
• Mom vs Wife: Kenya Season 2 from Tuesday, 2 August at 16:30 on Honey (DStv Channel 173)

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