From gripping dramas and compelling documentaries to reality favourites and inspiring lifestyle series, DStv’s August line-up brings an exciting mix of international premieres across M-Net, BBC Earth, Discovery Channel, National Geographic, Bravo Africa, Universal TV, BBC Lifestyle and TLC.
Highlights include the return of Michael Fassbender in The Agency S2, the dark comedy Miniature Wife, and a host of must-watch new series, all available on DStv and to stream on DStv.
The Agency S2
Michael Fassbender returns as Martian, a CIA operative who has spent years disappearing into other people’s lives, only to find compartmentalising his past far harder than the job demands. Season two pulls him back toward Samia, the woman he once walked away from, while Richard Gere’s station chief and Jeffrey Wright’s deputy navigate a widening web of mercenaries, hostile governments and internal betrayal. Adapted from the acclaimed French series The Bureau, it’s a slow-burn spy thriller built on character as much as tradecraft.
Watch The Agency S2 from Wednesday, 5 August 2026 at 8PM on M-Net Channel 101 or stream on DStv
The Death of Bunny Munro
Matt Smith stars as Bunny Munro, a sex-addicted door-to-door beauty salesman whose wife’s suicide leaves him solely responsible for his young son, Bunny Junior. With only a loose grasp of parenting, the two set off on an increasingly chaotic road trip across Southern England, each trying to process grief in their own, very different way. Adapted from Nick Cave’s acclaimed novel, it’s a darkly comic, deeply uncomfortable character study anchored by a performance that refuses to soften Bunny’s worst instincts.
Watch The Death of Bunny Munro S2 from Wednesday, 12 August 2026 at 9PM on M-Net Channel 101 or stream on DStv
Miniature Wife
A failed experiment leaves Lindy (Elizabeth Banks) shrunk to six inches tall, and what should be a straightforward fix from her scientist husband Les (Matthew Macfadyen) drags on for days, then weeks. As Lindy realises her situation might not be entirely accidental, the series turns a bizarre premise into a sharp examination of control within marriage. Dark, funny and genuinely uncomfortable in places, it’s less about the shrinking itself than about everything the accident exposes in a relationship that was already fraying.
Watch Miniature Wife from Monday, 31 August 2026 at 9PM on M-Net Channel 101 or stream on DStv
Secret Africa: Into the Wild
British explorer Lucy Shepherd sets off on a gruelling, on-foot expedition across Tanzania, joined by an Indigenous Hadza and Akie team who know the terrain better than any map. Their route cuts through mountains, thorn forest and open savannah shared with lions, hyenas and elephants, with no vehicles and no quick way out if things go wrong. The result is a rarely seen side of Africa, and an honest look at what genuine exploration costs the people who still do it on foot.
Watch Secret Africa: Into the Wild from Friday, 21 August 2026 at 8PM on BBC Earth Channel 184 or stream on DStv
Grand Design Transformations: Australia
Two sets of home renovators go head-to-head; each convinced their vision for the perfect home will win out. Hosted by Anthony Burke and Yasmine Ghoniem, this new series swaps the UK’s rolling countryside for contemporary Australian architecture, tracking ambitious builds through blown budgets, weather delays and the occasional structural surprise. It’s part competition, part masterclass in design, celebrating the ingenuity Australian architects bring to difficult sites and even more difficult clients.
Watch Grand Design Transformations: Australia from Tuesday, 4 August 2026 at 7PM on BBC Earth Channel 184 or stream on DStv
In the Eye of the Storm: Chasers
Storm chasers and certified weather spotters point their own cameras at nature’s most violent moods, capturing tornadoes, hailstorms and flash floods from distances most people would flee. Beyond the adrenaline, the series shows the unglamorous discipline behind the job: reading pressure systems, positioning safely and knowing exactly when to turn back. When disaster does strike, these same spotters are often first on the scene, feeding warnings to authorities that help save lives long before rescue teams arrive.
Watch In the Eye of the Storm: Chasers from Wednesday, 19 August 2026 at 9PM on the Discovery Channel 121 or stream on DStv
Lion
Years in the making, Lion follows a single wild pride through birth, hierarchy and loss, filmed with the kind of intimacy usually reserved for scripted drama. Jon Favreau, alongside veteran natural history producer Mike Gunton and the BBC Studios Natural History Unit, shapes real footage into a story with genuine stakes: who leads, who’s cast out, and who survives the next dry season. Watch it double-billed for the full arc in one sitting.
Watch Lion from Sunday, 23 August 2026 at 9PM on Nat Geo Channel 181 or stream on DStv
Panda School
Deep in the cloud-forested mountains of China’s Sichuan Province, a purpose-built conservation centre exists for one reason: giving giant panda cubs the skills they need to survive in the wild. Panda School follows the clumsy, endlessly playful process of learning to climb, balance and forage for bamboo, proving that even the world’s most photogenic bears need proper schooling before release. Behind the cuteness sits a serious conservation effort, one this series takes as seriously as the cubs take their naps.
Watch Panda School from Sunday, 2 August 2026 at 6PM on Nat Geo Channel 182 or stream on DStv
Next Gen NYC
A tight-knit group of friends navigates the messy, ambitious business of young adulthood in New York, some of them already carrying famous family names, others building a legacy entirely their own. Next Gen NYC follows their attempts to challenge inherited expectations, juggle romance and career, and turn skyline-high dreams into something real, all while leaning on each other when the city inevitably knocks them down. It’s reality television built around ambition as much as friendship. Double-billed.
Watch Next Gen NYC from Sunday, 9 August 2026 at 7PM on Bravo Africa Channel 124 or stream on DStv
Supercruising: Life at Sea
Two of Holland America Line’s most luxurious ships open their decks for an exclusive look at life on board, from the crew keeping thousands of passengers fed and entertained to the guests chasing an aspirational holiday at sea. Across eight episodes, Supercruising balances glossy travel-brochure moments with the real logistics of running a floating city: rough weather, demanding guests, and the quiet coordination that keeps everything running on schedule. It’s equal parts escapism and behind-the-scenes reveal.
Watch Supercruising: Life at Sea from Thursday, 20 August 2026 at 8PM on BBC Lifestyle Channel 174 or stream on DStv
Harry Wild S5
Brand new and exclusive to Universal TV, Jane Seymour is Harry Wild, a recently retired English professor who’s discovered an unexpected talent for solving crimes, much to the frustration of her son, a police detective who’d rather she stayed out of his cases. Season five keeps the format’s charm intact: Harry’s academic instincts and refusal to take no for an answer routinely crack open leads the official investigation missed entirely. It’s a lighter kind of crime drama, built on wit rather than grit.
Watch Harry Wild S5 from Thursday, 20 August 2026 at 8PM on Universal TV Channel 117 or stream on DStv
Neighborhood Watch
Home security cameras capture what neighbours never see each other doing, and Neighborhood Watch turns that raw footage into pure entertainment. Startled pets, botched deliveries, backyard mishaps and neighbourly disputes all get their moment, stitched together with commentary that leans into the absurdity of everyday suburban life. Some clips are laugh-out-loud funny, others genuinely alarming, but all of them prove that the most interesting drama on any street happens right outside the front door.
Watch Neighborhood Watch from Tuesday, 1 August 2026 at 8PM on TLC Channel 135 or stream on DStv
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