BEST ON THE BOX
1FLATLINERS SATURDAY, 9.25PM, DUKE
Starring Hollywood heavyweights Julia Roberts, Kevin Bacon and Kiefer Sutherland, this flick sees five ambitious medical students embark on a daring experiment – to die and bring each other back to life. Their peek at the afterlife, however, leads to some serious consequences.
2FREE SOLO SUNDAY, 7.30PM, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
This is much more than a film about rock climbing, proven by the fact it picked up a BAFTA and an Oscar for Best Documentary! It follows professional climber Alex Honnold as he attempts to conquer a 900-metre vertical rock face in Yosemite National Park without the use of ropes or safety equipment.
3 MASTERCHEF RCHEF USA THURSDAY, 7.30PM,M, PRIME
A brand-new season hits our ur screens tonight as 40 of the best home ome cooks from across the US go head d to head for a coveted white apron. After facing a unique culinary challenge, e, each chef must then create a signature re dish that’s meaningful to them in order er to impress judges Gordon Ramsay, Christina ristina Tosi and Aarón Sanchez.
4CALL THE MIDWIFE FRIDAY, 8.30PM, TVNZ 1
Back for its impressive eighth season, the show is now s set in 1964 and it’s evident times are changin changing, from the contraceptive pill and proposed abortion law changes to the introduction of a new cancer-s cancer-screening programme. The nuns and nurses continue to face a variety of challenging medical issues a and for one of the team, a new romance could be on the horizon.
5THE THE CASKETEERS MONDAY, 8PM, TVNZ 1
Now screening internationally, this beloved local series is a gem! The season-two finale this week sees a poor van purchase coming back to haunt one Casketeer – however, Francis promises this time will be different! Meanwhile, Fehe directs her first Tongan funeral on her own and an emotional tangi proves that animals grieve too.
6 BAD MOTHERS OTHERS WEDNESDAY, Y, 8.30PM, TVNZ 1
This addictive new series follows a group of five women trying to balance alance motherhood with all the other drama in n their lives. If you missed the first two episodes, odes, it’s not too late to catch up with TVNZ Z OnDemand!
7SHORTLAND LAND STREET WEEKNIGHTS, 7PM,M, TVNZ 2
This week on our favourite Kiwi soap, Te Rongopai (played by Kim Garrett) is taking aking centre stage. No matter what the consequences, quences, the defiant doctor is done playing by the he rules. And when Boyd warns her not to underestimate erestimate Ordin, it only adds fuel to her fire.