M-Net Channels Highlights – May 2021

Sunday Night Blockbusters

Sunday 02 May 2021

20:30 Good Liar, The Crime, Drama

Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen star in this suspenseful drama about the secrets people keep and the lies they live. What was supposed to be a simple con becomes a high-stakes game.

Sunday 09 May 2021

20:05 Military Wives Comedy, Drama

Kristin Scott Thomas and Sharon Horgan star in this dramedy based on true events about a group of women who form a choir to cope with their military husbands’ absence.

Sunday 16 May 2021

20:30 Kitchen, The Drama, Crime

Set in 1970s New York City, this mob drama led by Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish, and Elisabeth Moss sees the wives of gangsters run their husbands’ rings after they’re jailed.

Sunday 23 May 2021

20:05 Birds Of Prey And The Fantabulous Emancipation Of One Harley Quinn Action, Fantasy

After splitting with the Joker, Harley Quinn joins superheroes to save a young girl from an evil crime lord.

Sunday 30 May 2021

20:05 Doorman, The Action, Thriller

Ruby Rose is lethal in this action film. A woman who returned from combat, working as a doorman is the only thing standing in the way of a gang of thieves and a family.

Brand New Shows

Saturday 01 May 2021

18:30 Conners, The 03 0001 “Keep On Truckin’ Six Feet Apart” *Series Starts*                   

In this season three premiere, the Conners are dealing with the pandemic and life’s financial troubles; the Lunch Box is closed for everything but takeout and delivery.

20:30 In The Dark 02 0001 “All About The Benjamin” *Series Double Bill Starts*                   

The season two premiere of this mystery dramedy. Murphy is on the mend from her terrifying encounter with Dean, but Nia’s visit spurs her into action.

Friday 14 May 2021

22:30 Avenue 5 01 0001 “I Was Flying” *Series Starts*   

A hilarious season premiere of this wacky HBO sci-fi comedy. When a malfunction occurs aboard the luxury space cruise ship, Avenue 5, it’s up to engineer Billie McEvoy to warn Captain Ryan Clark.

Saturday 15 May 2021

18:00 Unicorn, The 02 0001 “There’s Something About Whoever-She-Was” *Series Starts*

The season two premiere of this feel-good comedy. Wade has an instant connection with a woman he met in a parking lot and he’s determined to find her again.

Sunday 30 May 2021

18:00 Masked Dancer, The 01 0001 *Series Starts*   

A spin-off of The Masked Singer. Ten celebrities dance wearing costumes to conceal identities. One dancer is eliminated each week and unmasked.

Series Returns

Saturday 01 May 2021

19:30 Ellen’s Game Of Games 04 0006 “Dash Test Dummies” *Series Returns*  

From the beloved, multi-award-winning television host comes a hilarious, fun set of games with special surprises and unpredictable twists.

Friday 07 May 2021

19:30 American Idol 19 0016 “Live” *Series Returns* *Friday Slot Only* 

Ryan Seacrest hosts this season of the popular Emmy-winning reality singing competition with judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie.

Season and Series Finales

Friday 07 May 2021

22:30 It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia 14 0010 “Waiting For Big Mo” *Series Ends*  

Emmy-nominated series following the exploits of “The Gang” – a group of debauched, nihilistic, self-centred, politically incorrect friends who run an Irish bar in South Philadelphia.

Saturday 08 May 2021

18:00 Man With A Plan 04 0013 “Happy Ann-Rv-Sary” *Series Ends*  

An event-filled season finale. Adam and Andi celebrate their 20th anniversary. Adam planned for the anniversary but forgot it is a big one.

Sunday 23 May 2021

18:00 Amazing Race, The 32 0012 “Now It’s About Winning” *Series Ends*  

The exciting season finale. With the $1 million prize on the line, the final three teams travel to New Orleans; one team is crowned the winner.

Tuesday 25 May 2021

20:30 FBI 03 0015 *Series Ends*  

Emmy-winner Dick Wolf backs this action-packed crime procedural following the inner workings of the New York office of the FBI.

Wednesday 26 May 2021

20:30 FBI: Most Wanted 02 0015 *Series Ends*  

The pulsating crime drama from executive producer Dick Wolf. A division of the FBI that is tasked with tracking and capturing the notorious criminals on their Most Wanted list.

Thursday 27 May 2021

19:30 Bachelorette South Africa, The 01 0016 *Series Ends*

Follow the journey of M-Net’s first Bachelorette, Qiniso van Damme, and see how this season’s eligible young men compete for her affection.

Friday 28 May 2021

17:25 Survivor Australia 06 0024 *Series Ends*

It’s round two of Champions vs. Contenders. After a Champion won the game last season, the Contenders are hungry for blood and determined for an underdog to win.

19:00 Young Rock 01 0011 *Series Ends*

The creator of “Fresh Off The Boat” delivers an amazing, heartfelt and fun comedy that takes a look at the formative years of superstar Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson as he grows up through life.

19:30 American Idol 19 0019 “Live Finale” *Series Ends*

Ryan Seacrest hosts this season of the popular Emmy-winning reality singing competition with judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie.

Monday 31 May 2021

20:30 Grey’s Anatomy 17 0016 *Series Ends*

The Emmy and Golden Globe-winning medical drama continues to break new ground, by exploring the intricate lives of a group of medical professionals in Seattle.

21:30 Flight Attendant, The 01 0008 “Arrivals And Departures” *Series Ends*

Annie works with the FBI in New York, Cassie comes face to face with Alex’s killer in Rome, and Megan finally confides in her friend.

22:30 Mare Of Easttown 01 0007 *Series Ends*

A gripping HBO limited crime series driven by Oscar winner Kate Winslet. A detective in a small Pennsylvania town investigates a local murder while trying to keep her life from falling apart.

M-Net City Movies

Friday 07 May 2021

21:00 Escape Plan | Action, Mystery

Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger team up for this thriller. A man is wrongly incarcerated and must break out of the inescapable prison he designed.

Friday 17 May 2021

21:00 Escape Plan 2: Hades | Action, Thriller

Sylvester Stallone returns for another round of action in this sequel. A security expert must save one of his own from the dangerous prison he once escaped from himself.

Friday 21 May 2021

21:00 Escape Plan: The Extractors | Action, Crime

Sylvester Stallone returns for another action-packed film. After Ray Breslin is hired to rescue the kidnapped daughter of a tech mogul, Breslin’s girlfriend is also captured.

Friday 28 May 2021

21:00 Bullet To The Head | Action, Crime

Sylvester Stallone stars in another action extravaganza that sees him make an unlikely alliance with an assassin also out for vengeance. It’s good vs bad, Stallone-style.

New to M-Net City

Saturday 01 May 2021   

18:20 Newsroom, The Aka More As This Story Develops 01 #01 “We Just Decided To” *Series Starts*  

Jeff Daniels won an Emmy for his tour de force performance in this riveting series set in the newsroom of the fictional Cable News television station.

20:00 Legacies 02 *Series Starts*  

In this drama series premiere, Hope becomes more determined than ever to find her way back to Mystic Falls.

Monday 03 May 2021   

17:30 Rookie, The 02 *Series Starts*  

An action-packed season two premiere of this crime comedy. The officers grapple with the aftermath of a plotted attack on the city of Los Angeles, leaving Bradford fighting for his life.

19:10 Windsors, The: Inside The Royal Dynasty 0001 “Succession” *Series Starts*  

Following King George’s death, Prince Edward must choose between the throne and marrying American divorcee, Wallis Simpson.

21:40 Stand, The 01 0001 “The End” *Series Starts*  

A star-studded limited series based on Stephen King’s acclaimed apocalyptic novel. After a plague decimates the world, the survivors struggle between good and evil as two factions battle for the fate of humankind.

Tuesday 04 May 2021   

20:50 The Blacklist 07 *Series Starts*  

The season seven premiere. After being abducted by Katarina Rostova, Raymond “Red” Reddington finds himself alone in hostile territory unsure of who, if anyone, he can trust.

Wednesday 05 May 2021   

21:40 Confession, A 01 0001 “Episode 1” *Series Starts*  

Sian O’Callaghan goes missing after a Friday night out in Swindon Old Town. As the family desperately waits for news, the police search for any clues to where she could be.

Thursday 06 May 2021   

19:10 100, The 07 0001 “From The Ashes” *Series Starts*  

In this eventful seventh and final season premiere of this Emmy-nominated fantasy drama, Clarke and her friends attempt to rebuild Sanctum as a new threat arises in the woods.

Sunday 09 May 2021   

21:40 On Becoming A God In Central Florida 01 0001 “The Stinker Thinker” *Series Starts*  

A dark comedy series starring Emmy-nominee Kirsten Dunst. A water park employee cons her way up the ranks of a cultish, multibillion-dollar pyramid scheme that drove her family to ruin.

Monday 10 May 2021   

18:20 NCIS 17 *Series Starts*  

The season premiere of this crime drama. Ziva surprises Gibbs with a cryptic warning, prompting him to question why she remained underground for years while being presumed dead by family and friends.

Tuesday 11 May 2021   

19:10 Comey Rule, The 01 0001 “Part One” *Series Starts*  

James Comey interviews with President Obama and his given the job as, Director of the FBI. But the Bureau is plunged into two controversial cases that will alter both his place in history and history itself.

Thursday 13 May 2021   

21:40 Power Book II: Ghost 01 0001 “Stranger, The” *Series Starts*  

As Tariq St. Patrick begins his new life at Stansfield University, he’s torn between two worlds, living his life as a normal college kid or doing what she taught him.

Thursday 20 May 2021   

20:50 Bay, The 01 0001 *Series Starts*  

In the intriguing season premiere of this British crime drama, D.S. Lisa Armstrong is assigned to the case of two missing teenage twins, who have disappeared from their home in Morecambe Bay.

Monday 24 May 2021   

19:10 Equalizer, The 01 0001 “Pilot” *Series Starts*  

Robyn McCall, an enigmatic former CIA operative who uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn. She helps Jewel, who is on the run from criminals who framed her.

20:50 Absentia 03 0001 “Tabula Rasa” *Series Starts*  

In this season three premiere, Emily is serving out the final days of her FBI suspension while struggling to come to terms with the consequences of her actions from the last two seasons.

Saturday 29 May 2021   

20:00 For Life 01 0002 “Promises” *Series Starts*  

Tensions rise between Aaron and his crew when he provides counsel to a white supremacist to repay his debt to inmate Wild Bill, Ronnie braces for confrontation.

21:40 Doom Patrol 02 *Series Starts*  

The executive producer of ‘Supernatural’ backs this dark DC universe fantasy, about a group of troubled, alienated misfits who are brought together by a rogue scientist to save the world.

Monday 31 May 2021   

17:30 S.W.A.T 04 *Series Starts*  

As Black Lives Matter protestors fill the streets and COVID-19 threatens to shut L.A. down, Hondo (Shemar Moore) thinks back to the 1992 Rodney King riots and a series of bombings that left the city on edge.

Series Ends

Sunday 02 May 2021

21:40 Castle Rock 02 0010 “Clean” *Series Ends*       

The characters and stories of horror author Stephen King are explored in this chilling anthology of his beloved works. Backed by Emmy-winner JJ Abrams, an ensemble cast stars.

Monday 03 May 2021

18:20 Good Doctor, The 03 *Series Ends*       

In the second episode of the two-part finale, our doctors work against time and their own personal safety to save the lives of those around them.

Thursday 06 May 2021

21:40 Chi, The 03 0010 “Couple, Two, Three, A” *Series Ends*       

Ronnie finds absolution. Emmett and Tiff take a step toward their future. Trig plays his final card against Douda. Life events mature Kevin, Jake and Papa. Season finale.

Thursday 13 May 2021

20:50 Sinner, The 03 0008 “Part VIII” *Series Ends*       

Jamie seeks vengeance, putting him on a collision course with Ambrose. Bill Pullman drives this acclaimed and riveting crime anthology series.

Monday 17 May 2021

19:10 Windsors, The: Inside The Royal Dynasty 0005 “Princess, The Prince, And The Press,The” *Series Ends*       

The marriage between the Prince and Princess of Wales starts to fall apart and the Queen begins to face the greatest challenges of her long reign.

20:50 Billions 05 0007 “The Limitless Shit” *Series Ends*       

Axe makes big plays with an unconventional source of inspiration. Chuck goes to desperate lengths for family. A provocative drama starring Golden Globe-winners Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis.

Tuesday 18 May 2021

19:10 Comey Rule, The 01 0004 “Part Four” *Series Ends*       

A limited series starring Jeff Daniels as former FBI Director James Comey and Brendan Gleeson as President Donald J. Trump. Follow the turbulent events surrounding the 2016 presidential election and its aftermath.

21:40 Mr. Mercedes 03 0010 “Burning Man” *Series Ends*       

In this thrilling season finale, Hodges gets an unexpected call. Pete has a plan. Morris starts to feel the heat.

Saturday 22 May 2021

20:00 Legacies 02 0016 *Series Ends*       

In a race to save Josie, Hope infiltrates her subconscious and finds herself in a fairytale world filled with dark magic.

21:40 Supernatural 15 *Series Ends*       

The dark fantasy series comes to an end.

Monday 24 May 2021

17:30 Rookie, The 02 0020 *Series Ends*       

The season finale. Harper agrees to help Nolan after he shows her the body camera footage. They lead Armstrong to an abandoned house to pick up his burner phone’s signal to tap its records.

Wednesday 26 May 2021

19:10 S.W.A.T 03 *Series Ends*       

The team searches for a group of drug smugglers who crash a plane and scatter after a joint mission with the DEA to stop the shipment goes awry. A fast-paced crime drama.

Friday 28 May 2021

20:00 Riverdale 04 0019 “Chapter Seventy-Six” *Series Ends*       

After receiving a letter from the University of Iowa asking him to submit a story, Jughead works on a twisted tale about the gang’s revenge fantasy against Principal Honey.

Monday 31 May 2021

18:20 NCIS 17 0020 *Series Ends*       

The team tries to verify the identity of Joe Smith, who claims he served on the U.S.S. Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor and wants to be buried there upon his death.

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