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THERE are a variety of new TV shows exploding on television every week. And because we know that time is often of the essence, we’ve sifted out the five best shows for you to enjoy. Some have already started but you can still jump on the bandwagon with a quick catch-up. Dear White People on Netflix (premiered on April 28): Based on the acclaimed film of the same name, this Netflix-original series follows a group of students of colour at Winchester University, a predominantly white Ivy League college. The students are faced with a landscape of cultural bias, social injustice, misguided activism and slippery politics. Through an absurdist lens, the series uses irony, self-deprecation, brutal honesty and humour to highlight issues that still plague today’s “post-racial” society. Created and produced by Justin Simien. The Surgery Ship on National Geographic (premiered on Saturday): This eight-part series takes a more in-depth look into The Surgery Ship and the inspiring stories of the volunteer doctors and nurses making life-anddeath decisions every day, as well as the thousands of patients who desperately need their help. Africa Mercy is run by Mercy Ships, a global charity that has delivered free world-class healthcare to the poor for nearly 40 years. The doctors and nurses on board the ship face the biggest medical and ethical challenges of their lives. Not only are they confronted by unbelievable illnesses that many have never seen outside of textbooks, they must also make incredibly difficult decisions about who they are able to help out of the thousands of patients they see. A dramatic journey unfolds as they deal with critical cases – and balance the fates of these patients in their hands. Happy Family on BET from May 15: Happy Family is a new local drama series that centres on the challenges contemporary young couples face. It features four married couples from different backgrounds who face challenges that test the mettle of their relationships.
Created by Elvis Chucks, the show stars Richard Lukunku, Mmabatho Montsho, Enhle Mbali, Zenande Mfenyana and Bolanle “Nino B” Ninalowo. Kevin Can Wait on M-Net from May 24: Sharing the spotlight again are The King of Queens’ Kevin James and Leah Remini as they reunite on Kevin Can Wait. In this hilarious new show, Kevin, a newly retired police officer, looks forward to spending quality time with his wife and three kids, only to discover he faces tougher challenges at home than he ever did on the streets. Timeless on M-Net from May 27: This sci-fi timetravel series centres on the theft of an experimental time machine. A history professor, a soldier and an engineer are tasked with capturing the culprit – only to learn that he plans to rewrite American history and that each of them has a connection to his plan and to the mysterious organisation that funded the machine’s development.
Starring Abigail Spencer, Matt Lanter and Malcolm Barrett.