{"id":24184,"date":"2025-09-30T14:32:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T12:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=24184"},"modified":"2025-09-30T14:32:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T12:32:10","slug":"m-net-october-2025-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2025\/09\/30\/m-net-october-2025-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"M-Net October 2025 Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Sunday Night Movies<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Watch the trailer \u2013 Alarum\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hoJ2B8e7bsk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Alarum<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sunday, 5 October<\/strong><br \/><strong>20:05 |\u00a0Action<\/strong><br \/>A guns-blazing action thriller. Two rogue spies who start a new secret life together off the grid find themselves hunted by various intel agencies seeking a stolen hard drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Watch the trailer \u2013 Black Bag\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bsXUkLi5gnA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Black Bag<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MOVIE OF THE MONTH<\/strong><br \/><strong>Sunday, 12 October<\/strong><br \/><strong>20:05 |\u00a0Spy<\/strong><br \/>Michael Fassbender\u00a0faces the ultimate test of loyalty in this espionage thriller. An intelligence officer is tasked with finding a mole, only to find his wife is a suspect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Watch the trailer \u2013 Old Guy\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fk73sAK5ekg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Old Guy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sunday, 19 October<\/strong><br \/><strong>20:05 |\u00a0Action\/Comedy<\/strong><br \/>Christoph Waltz stars as an ageing assassin forced to train his replacement. Asked to eliminate the top men of a rival crime syndicate, they realise their employer has other plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Watch the trailer \u2013 Fight or Flight\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qAb0yN7IbDQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fight or Flight<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sunday, 26 October<\/strong><br \/><strong>20:05 |\u00a0Action\/Comedy<\/strong><br \/>A chaotic, fun, over-the-top and high-stakes showdown aboard a plane. A mercenary must secure and deliver a high-value target\u00a0on a flight filled with assassins trying to kill them both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Series Premieres<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Watch Dexter: Resurrection\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Sh__yMCZvdU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Dexter: Resurrection S1<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SERIES OF THE MONTH<\/strong><br \/><strong>Monday, 7 October<\/strong><br \/><strong>21:00 |\u00a0Crime\/Drama<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this pulsating premiere, Dexter Morgan awakens from a ten-week coma. As he begins a painful recovery and learns Harrison has fled to NYC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lockerbie: A Search For Truth | Official Trailer | Peacock Original\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DwaImLdJSEw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lockerbie: The Search for Truth S1<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tuesday, 8 October<\/strong><br \/><strong>21:00 |\u00a0Docuseries<br \/><\/strong>A relentless premiere. After losing his daughter in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, Dr Jim Swire begins a quest for truth, searching for why this was allowed to happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Law &amp; Order Toronto: Criminal Intent Season 2 | Official Trailer | Citytv\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vPdgeiTnukw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Law &amp; Order Toronto: Criminal Intent S2<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wednesday, 9 October<\/strong><br \/><strong>20:00 |\u00a0Crime Drama<br \/><\/strong>A very tense season two premiere. When an unhoused man is stabbed to death in a downtown park, Graff and Bateman are called to investigate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Law &amp; Order Toronto: Criminal Intent Season 2 | Official Trailer | Citytv\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vPdgeiTnukw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Rookie S7<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monday, 14 October<\/strong><br \/><strong>19:00 |\u00a0Police Drama<br \/><\/strong>A danger-riddled premiere. Now recovering from a gunshot wound and feeling the effects of his age, John and the team welcome two new rookies and continue the hunt for two dangerous inmates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fire Country Season 3 Official Trailer (2024)\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5UFyPUOKbEQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fire Country S3<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thursday, 17 October<\/strong><br \/><strong>19:00 |\u00a0Drama | Double-bills<br \/><\/strong>In the midst of Gabriela and Diego\u2019s wedding, a helicopter crash ignites chaos, and the team immediately jumps into action to stop fires and help victims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Poppa\u2019s House S1 | Now on Showmax\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6QKxbuURVFI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Poppa\u2019s House S1<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tuesday, 22 October<\/strong><br \/><strong>22:00 |\u00a0Comedy<br \/><\/strong>A witty, comical premiere. Poppa is surprised at work when corporate brings a brainy psychologist to add a female perspective to his show. Also, Junior gets fired by Nina&#8217;s dad when he misses a sales pitch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Flight 149: Hostage of War | Now on Showmax\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-5CRn-3Tcfo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Flight 149: Hostage of War<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wednesday, 23 October<\/strong><br \/><strong>22:00 |\u00a0Documentary<br \/><\/strong>When Flight 149 landed in Kuwait, its passengers became pawns in Saddam&#8217;s invasion, held as human shields. Decades later, survivors seek justice and the truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lockerbie<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thursday, 30 October<\/strong><br \/><strong>22:00 |\u00a0Docuseries<br \/><\/strong>Award-winning director John Dower untangles the layers of crime and network of conspiracy theories, talking to key figures in the case who have remained silent until now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DStv is celebrating 30 years of entertainment, with surprises and extras for every subscriber. Share your favourite DStv memories on social media using #DStv30 to be a part of the magic. Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/dstv.com\/30years\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"dstv.com\/30years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dstv.com\/30years<\/a>\u00a0for more info.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunday Night Movies Alarum Sunday, 5 October20:05 |\u00a0ActionA guns-blazing action thriller. Two rogue spies who start a new secret life together off the grid find themselves hunted by various intel agencies seeking a stolen hard drive. 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