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Johannesburg – Monday, 4 August 2025 – S3 introduces David Klatzow: Looking into Darkness, a true crime documentary series on Wednesday at 19:00,  starting 6 August 2025.

Renowned South African forensic investigator David Klatzow will host this groundbreaking series. He has examined and given evidence on serious crimes ranging from apartheid murders to killings in love relationships gone wrong, driven by two things: an unwavering commitment to justice and a relentless determination to get to the truth.

Every episode of David Klatzow: Looking into Darkness goes deep beneath the surface of crimes that shocked and fascinated South Africa. The series explores not only the motivations of the killers but also the lasting hurt and pain inflicted on secondary victims – the family and friends of those killed. Through the lens of real cases, the series takes viewers deep into the crimes, with evocative dramatic recreations, probing analysis, and moving testimony by survivors.

Episode 1 – 06 August 2025

(Fatal Attraction)

When a lively accountancy student at Stellenbosch University, Erin van Rensburg, innocently flirts with brilliant but socially inept Jacobus Eksteen, she awakens in him a single-minded obsession. He demands that she continue a relationship with him and cannot handle her refusal. He convinces himself that she has destroyed his life and decides to punish and destroy her in revenge. Her parents and the detectives who investigated the case share this story of every parent’s nightmare.

Episode 2 – 13 August 2025

(For R100 and a Chain)

When a 19-year-old Cape Town student, Vicky McLachlin, fails to return from a waitressing job in Cape Town one night, a massive and protracted search operation gets underway, but it is unsuccessful. Only when a young gang member, haunted by his conscience, goes to the police does the case get solved.

Episode 3 – 20 August 2025

(Toxic Love)

A lovesick white teenager and an unemployed Coloured amputee made an unlikely murder team in apartheid South Africa. Still, her obsession and his desperation would lead them to become one of the most notorious killer couples in South African criminal history. The so-called “scissors murder” was a media sensation at the time and remains enduringly fascinating.

Episode 4 – 27 August 2025

(Strange Fruit)

Found hanging from a tree was heavily pregnant 28-year-old Tshegofatso Pule in 2020.  A case that galvanized the nation in collective outrage, discovering that her partner, Ntuthuko Shoba, orchestrated her brutal killing.  A determined police captain made it his mission to bring the culprits to book.

Episode 5 – 3 September 2024

(If I Cannot Have You)

When primary school teacher Allison Plaatjies is found savagely murdered in her Clanwilliam flat, her boyfriend, Phillip April, becomes an immediate suspect. But was this mild-mannered former Head boy of his High School capable of such a crime? His family refused to believe it.  But forensic evidence and a determined prosecutor would challenge his story and demand that he be held accountable for one of the most shocking cases of intimate partner violence in recent times.

Episode 6 – 10 September 2025

(Looking For Nokuphila)

The arrest of celebrated artist and photographer Zwelethu Mthethwa in 2014 for the brutal murder of a twenty-three-year-old sex worker, Nokuphila Kumalo, shocked South Africa. Despite promising to reveal all during the trial, Mthethwa chose to remain silent, claiming a total memory blackout from a night of heavy drinking. But CCTV footage at the crime scene would be a vital part of the State’s case.  The trial became a focus of nationwide outrage at rampant gender-based violence in South Africa.

Episode 7 – 217 September 2025

(Adventures In Murder)

In the early 1990s, a killer and rapist, policeman Kobus Geldenhuys, meant to protect the public, could not be positively linked to his crimes because of a one-in-a-million anomaly in his blood type. He became known as the Norwood Killer / Rapist.  Resolute crime journalist Janine Lazarus is on a mission to uncover the truth about who the killer is.   

Episode 8 – 24 September 2025

(Blood in the Afternoon)

When lovable Charmelin Davids is murdered on the street on a quiet Saturday afternoon by a masked mugger, her husband, Jerome, is traumatized. Detective Steven Davids unpacks the evidence, assisted by the statement of a passing motorist, who had witnessed the assault and given chase. What emerges from the investigation shocks everyone and still haunts the Charmelin family today.

Episode 9 –  1 October 2025

(A Tale of Two Cities)

On the 3rd of August 2019, avid horsewoman Meghan Cremer and her car went missing from the farm and equestrian center in Philippi, near Cape Town, where she stabled her horse and took riding lessons. Two days later, Jeremy Sias, a worker on the same farm and a father of four young children, was arrested for murder. In a recording made by the police, he pointed out where he had disposed of her body, admitting that he would kill her. But he later withdrew the admission and pleaded not guilty. The High Court trial and its outcome sparked controversy and outrage.

Do not miss David Klatzow: Looking into Darkness on Wednesdays at 19:00, only on S3.

For Media Enquiries and interview opportunities:

Caroline Phalakatshela

Publicity Specialist – Video Entertainment

072 382 2032/ Phalakatshelamc@Sabc.Co.Za

Synopsis:- A sharp, pacy series from acclaimed writer Mike Bartlett that rips aside the front pages of rival newspapers to reveal the lives, loves and lies of a dynamic group of characters. Under relentless pressure from the 24-hour news cycle, these passionate professionals go to extraordinary lengths to uncover stories and get them into print. They hold the power to account and turn ordinary people’s lives into headlines, but can they face up to the truth about themselves? With its outstanding cast and timely storylines, Press gets to the core of an industry that has never been more in the global spotlight.

Starring:- Charlotte Riley, Ben Chaplin, Priyanga Burford and Shane Zaza.

Episode Highlights

Episode 1 – Tuesday, 17 June 2025

(Death Knock)

At the Herald, a left-leaning broadsheet struggling to adapt to the age of digital news, deputy news editor Holly Evans pursues a lead over the death of a young woman following a hit-and-run by a police car. When she learns that a nearby shop has already given its CCTV footage of the accident to the Post, a thriving populist tabloid sharing a building in the same square as the Herald, Holly approaches editor Duncan Allen and asks for the tapes.

Episode 2 – Wednesday, 18 June 2025

(Pure)

Holly helps Leona investigate a lead at a hospital. Ed struggles with his conscience after a night working on the Post’s showbiz desk.

Episode 3 – Monday, 23 June 2025

(Don’t Take My Heart, Don’t Break My Heart)

Responding to an emergency call, Holly rushes into The Herald in the early hours of the morning. When the call turns out to be a false alarm, Holly takes the opportunity to talk to Amina about the lead she is following – a former protegee of business tycoon Joshua West has come forward claiming that over a number of years West has been using his position of authority to pressure young women into sleeping with him. Knowing that levelling any charge against a man with West’s power will be almost impossible, Amina gives Holly the nod to investigate.

Episode 4 – Tuesday, 24 June 2025

(Magic)

Amina feels defeated in the immediate wake of the Joshua West scandal. Holly, angered by her editor’s floundering leadership, ignores Amina’s request to write a front-page apology on behalf of The Herald and presses on privately with her investigation into the high-profile entrepreneur’s sexual past. On the other side of the square, amidst a flurry of phone calls from women reporting their own experiences of West’s abuse of power, Duncan is shocked to learn that The Post has been banned from the daily press conference at Downing Street. Unwilling to apologize for his deliberately provocative placement of the prime minister’s photograph next to a headline about ‘Sex Pest’ West,

Duncan risks damaging his relationship with the PM further in a move which could have more widereaching political consequences.

Episode 5 – Wednesday, 25 June 2025

(Two Worlds)

Ed’s pride in his soaring professional achievements – his latest story, a profile of teen ‘monster’ Danny Lyons, is on The Post’s front page – is marred by the arrival of a surprise new colleague at paper, who attempts to discredit him and his attempts to impress intern Jools. Duncan, whose personal life is floundering, buries himself in his work and tasks the new arrival with getting the scoop on the government’s secret Resonance Programme. Later, when the newsroom learns of a dramatic development in the Lyons case, Duncan and Ed must quickly find a new approach to keep their story on track.

Episode 6 – Monday, 30 June 2025

(Resonance)

Duncan attempts to spend quality time with his son Fred but finds it difficult in the face of Sarah’s open hostility, and she informs Duncan that she and her boyfriend Max intend for him never to see Fred again. Holly struggles to separate her personal grievances from her professional ambitions. She adds to Duncan’s troubles by threatening to publicly expose his relationship with Kristina, the sex worker with whom he has a longstanding arrangement. In anticipation of the splash, Duncan is forced to explain to Fred that he has been paying for sex, while Kristina has questions of her own for Holly.

Catch Press Mondays to Wednesdays at 21:00, only on S3.

For media enquiries

Caroline Phalakatshela

Publicity Specialist – Video Entertainment 072 382 2032/ phalakatshelamc@sabc.co.z

Synopsis: Every possible fitness trend has been exploited, and exhausted, in gyms across the world. But are these fitness fads the key to a healthy lifestyle? Stand-up comedian Joel Dommett and his friend, comic Nish Kumar, visit six diverse communities who live highly active lifestyles based on ancient forms of exercise. Joel wants to see if he can keep up. Nish is just in it for the culture and the cooking. The friends visit Maasai warriors in Africa, Tagbanua in the Philippines, the Xavante tribe in the Brazilian rainforest, Shaolin monks and more. Finally, Joel takes on a specially devised challenge. Is Joel fitter than a Maasai warrior? We’re about to find out. 

Episode Highlights

Episode 1 – 23 May 2025

(Shaolin Monks, Chin)

Fitness-mad comedian Joel Dommett is travelling the world, accompanied by his friend Nish Kumar, seeing if Joel’s paid-for gym body is able to cope when he lives alongside some of the toughest tribes of people in the world. This time, they’re in China to learn the way of the Shaolin. Joel will have a crash course in Kung Fu training, while Nish tries to find a way to replace Joel’s vanity with Zen. The pressure is on for Joel at the end of just one week of training, when he’s challenged to a head-tohead fight

Episode 2 – 30 May 2025

(Tagbanua, Philippines)

Comedian Nish Kumar takes his fitness-freak friend Joel Dommett to the most remote islands of the Philippines, home to the hunter gatherer Tagbanua tribe. Joel will see if his hipster fitness regimes help him cope with Tagbanua life while Nish watches, guides, and occasionally mocks him. Joel will have to learn the skill of free-diving to catch fish and conquer his biggest fear – heights – as he scales precarious cliffs searching for the precious commodity of abandoned birds’ nests.

Episode 3 – 6 June 2025

(Maasai Warriors, Kenya)

Comedian Nish Kumar accompanies his friend and fellow comedian Joel Dommett on a mission to see whether Joel’s obsession with fitness and workouts stands him in good stead for life as a Maasai Warrior. They will have to live alongside the Kenyan Maasai, helping out with daily work routines, all while Joel is subjected to a series of Maasai trials and sports. Joel will try to learn the Maasai way of showing no pain, before attempting to represent his village in a Warrior competition, but an unexpected injury thrusts Nish into the combat spotlight for once.

Episode 4 – 13 June 2025

(Tarahumara, Mexico)

Mexico’s Sierra Madre mountains are home to the legendary long-distance running tribe called the Tarahumara. This shy and humble tribe host Joel Dommett and Nish Kumar, as the pair of comedians see whether Joel’s paid-for fitness regime helps him measure up against a tribe who have daily life and mother nature as a personal trainer. Nish digs into the local culture to see if there are any traditional remedies to help Joel through an extreme marathon, while Joel’s fitness is pushed to the absolute limit.

Episode 5 – 20 June 2025

(Nomads, Mongolia)

Comedians and best friends Joel Dommett and Nish Kumar travel to the sub-zero Steppe of Mongolia to find out if Joel’s expensive western workout regime has in any way prepared him for the hard life of a Nomad. As they live amongst the people, Joel is tested in the three traditional ‘manly skills’ of Mongolia, to see if he can compete against his hosts who are amongst the toughest people on the planet.

Episode 6 – 27 June 2025

(Xavante, Brazil)

Comedian and fitness enthusiast Joel Dommett heads to the Mato Grosso region of Brazil with his friend and fellow comedian, Nish Kumar. They stay with a remote tribe, called the Xavante, who train intensely to cope with the hardships of everyday life. Joel and Nish will live alongside them and experience the harsh world of a tribe who place a high value on strength and masculinity. Under Nish’s watchful eye, Joel will train with them, learn the Xavante way of working through the pain barrier, and take part in a punishing relay race like no other.

Catch Tribal Bootcamp every Friday at 21:00 on S3, Starts 23 May 2025.

For media enquiries

Caroline Phalakatshela

Publicity Specialist – Video Entertainment

072 382 2032/ phalakatshelamc@sabc.co.za

Synopsis – When human remains are found on the central reservation of a motorway near London, Cassie and Sunny are called to the scene. Dogged work leads the team to Hayley Reid, a 16-year-old girl who went missing on the eve of the millennium. A close-knit group of old school friends hold the key to what happened. Local doctor Tim Finch in Hampshire, television presenter James Hollis in London, failing salesman Pete Carr in Norfolk and artist Chris Lowe in Bristol. None of them are quite who they first seem to be, but is one of them capable of murder?

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

Episode 1 – Wednesday, 14 May 2025

When human remains are found buried in the central reservation of the M1. Cassie and Sunny begin the task of identifying them.

Episode 2 – Monday, 19 May 2025

The search for what happened to Hayley begins as the team travel down to Middenham to meet her family.

Episode 3 – Tuesday, 20 May 2025

Cassie and Sunny begin interviewing the four male occupants of The Spinney over the millennium, who all have fairly consistent accounts of the time spent in Middenham. The rest of the Bishop Street Station team look at the timelines and leads from the original investigation.

Episode 4 – Wednesday, 21 May 2025

Cassie and Sunny suspect that the men all colluded in lying about their version of events for that evening, but why? The press begin to circle as they find out that James has been questioned in connection to the Hayley Reid case.

Episode 5 – Monday, 26 May 2025

Cassie and Sunny finally get closer to some truth about the night Hayley disappeared and the case takes a devastating turn for Cassie.

Episode 6 – Tuesday, 27 May 2025

Under the glare of media spotlights, the team race to find the evidence to prove the identity of Hayley’s killer.

Don’t miss Unforgotten S3 on Mondays to Wednesdays at 21:00, starting on 14 March 2025,  only on S3.

Synopsis:– Set in the 1950s in the heart of the beautiful English countryside, Mark Williams stars as Father Brown, the Catholic priest who also happens to have a particular talent for solving crimes, in this adaptation of GK Chesterton’s novels. Father Brown’s world is quintessentially English: drawing rooms in large country houses, miles of countryside, village halls and secret gardens, as well as country fairs, railway stations and rural parish churches. Many years spent hearing his parishioners’ confessions have given him an uncanny insight into the origins of evil and the workings of the criminal mind. Each episode sees the enigmatic priest investigate a crime in his own particular way. Full of humour and compassion, but with a big dramatic twist each time, this series remains true to the period charm of the original character and setting while bringing a contemporary edge to the storytelling.

Starring: Mark Williams as Father Brown, Sorcha Cusack as Mrs McCarthy, Nancy Carroll as Lady Felicia, Kasia Koleczek as Susie Jasinski and Hugo Speer as Inspector Valentine.

Episode Highlights

Episode 1 – Tuesday, 22 April 2025

(The Hammer of God)

When an ungodly man is murdered at the unveiling of a new church clock, Father Brown must find the killer before an innocent woman is sent to the gallows.

Episode 2 – Wednesday, 23 April 2025

(The Flying Stars)

Father Brown becomes embroiled with a theatrical family when he discovers that what had been thought of as a tragic drowning was actually murder.

Episode 3 – Monday, 28 April 2025

(The Wrong Shape)

Soon after his poetry recital, Leonard Quinton is found hanging in the conservatory. When Father Brown realizes that he could not have committed suicide, the search begins for a murderer.

Episode 4 – Tuesday, 29 April 2025

(The Man In The Tree)

When Lady Felicia finds a stripped and injured man stuck up a tree, Sid is implicated as the perpetrator. Can Father Brown prove his innocence, or has Sid gone too far this time?

Episode 5 – Wednesday, 30 April 2025

(The Eye of Apollo)

When the Church of Apollo comes to Kembleford, Susie is drawn to their charismatic leader Kalon. After Kalon’s wife is murdered, Father Brown must break his spell over Susie or risk losing her forever.

Episode 6 – Monday, 5 May 2025

(The Bride of Christ)

When two nuns die in mysterious circumstances at St Agnes convent, Father Brown investigates with the aid of Sister Boniface, an eager young fan of detective novels.

Episode 7 – Tuesday, 6 May 2025

(The Devil’s Dust)

Father Brown joins the search when a girl who is believed to be radioactive goes missing overnight. But who is responsible for her disappearance?

Episode 8 – Wednesday, 7 May 2025

(The Face of Death)

After a murder at the Kembleford charity treasure hunt, general suspicion falls upon a bereaved man who wants revenge. However, Father Brown is determined to prove the man’s innocence.

Episode 9 – Monday, 12 May 2025

(The Mayor and The Magician)

When the mayor drops dead during his speech at the village fete, Father Brown deduces that he was deliberately electrocuted. Meanwhile, Mrs McCarthy’s past comes back to haunt her.

Episode 10 – Tuesday, 13 May 2025

(The Blue Cross)

When his priceless Blue Cross is targeted by the infamous criminal Flambeau, Father Brown takes the initiative to try and save his soul. But he is walking into a trap.

Catch Father Brown on Mondays to Wednesdays at 21:00, only on S3.

For media enquiries

Caroline Phalakatshela

Publicity Specialist – Video Entertainment

072 382 2032/ phalakatshelamc@sabc.co.za

HART TO HEART S1 (WEDNESDAYS @ 19:00, STARTS 16 APRIL 2025)

Synopsis:- A-list entertainers, athletes and public figures reveal their honest, unfiltered and unexpected true selves over a glass of wine with Kevin Hart.

Episode Synopsis

Episode 1 – 16 April 2025

(Miley Cyrus)

Music phenom Miley Cyrus joins Kevin in the wine cellar and reflects on her journey from Hannah Montana to acclaimed musical artist, the way Hollywood treats child actors and why she’s still hustling and reaching for new goals.

Episode 2 – 23 April 2025

(Don Cheadle)

The Marvel Cinematic Universe stops by the wine cellar when Don Cheadle sits down with his close friend; Don opens up about his evolution as an aspiring jazz musician and his theater work early in his career.

Episode 3 – 30 April 2025

(Kelly Clarkson)

Talk show host and music superstar Kelly Clarkson reflects on her struggles as a young singer and her meteoric rise to stardom; Kevin and Kelly compare notes on parenting and the ups and downs of life on the road.

Episode 4 – 7 May 2025

(Cameron Diaz)

Cameron Diaz stops by the wine cellar for an in-depth talk about why she left show business, the joy of motherhood and her new career as a winemaker.

Episode 5 – 14 May 2025

(Taraji P. Henson)

Taraji P. Henson opens up about her early years pursuing her dream in Hollywood as a single mother and the tough choices she had to make along the way.

Episode 6 – 21 May 2025

(Jimmy Kimmel)

Late night comes to the wine cellar as Jimmy Kimmel stops by for a glass of wine and a chat about the twists and turns in his unpredictable career, from his early days on the radio to his role as the host of his own talk show.

Episode 7 – 28 May 2025

(Nick Cannon)

Actor, producer and “The Masked Singer” host Nick Cannon talks about his early days doing stand-up, becoming a TV executive in his teens and his growing family.

Episode 8 – 4 June 2025

(Bryan Cranston)

“The Upside” co-star Bryan Cranston sits down with Kevin at the wine cellar to discuss their relationships with their fathers and their own approaches to fatherhood.

Episode 9 – 11 June 2025

(John Travolta)

Movie legend John Travolta joins Kevin to look back at his illustrious career and the drive that helped him weather personal and professional setbacks.

Episode 10 – 18 June 2025

(Ice Cube)

Rap legend Ice Cube shows another side of himself as he discusses his love of comedy and how that led him to hire up-and-coming Black comedians for his films; the actor also dives into his role as an activist and his “Contract with Black America.”

Episode 11 – 25 June 2025

(Jay Leno)

Jay Leno, the hardest working man in showbiz, goes over to the wine cellar to share his stories of navigating Hollywood, his long tenure at “The Tonight Show” and why he keeps doing stand-up gigs.

For media enquiries contact: –

Caroline Phalakatshela

Publicity Specialist – Video Entertainment

072 382 2032/ phalakatshelamc@sabc.co.za

Johannesburg – Thursday, 27 March 2025 – S3 is pleased to add The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan to the Friday primetime viewing, starting 28 March 2025 at 21:00.

This three-part series documents the journey of British actor, comedian, and presenter Romesh Ranganathan as he travels to Africa for his latest series whilst he gains an insight into the troubled history and incredible beauty of this unique region.

Starting in Uganda on the 28 March 2025, Romesh Ranganathan explores Uganda, its people and culture, its past and its modern complexity to find out whether Brits should add this visually stunning, landlocked country the size of the UK to their holiday bucket list. With his guide, Bugandan princess Alex, Romesh learns about Uganda’s history before and after Idi Amin and how Uganda got its name, before sampling traditional rural village life by getting blind drunk on banana gin

In episode two on Friday 4 April 2025, Romesh crosses the border from Uganda into Rwanda, a country he feels has been defined by westerners almost entirely by the 1994 genocide. Romesh’s affable guide is performance artist, genocide survivor and peace activist Hippo, who initiates him the cultural significance of sharing milk, puts him to work helping to maintain the pristine streets of the capital, Kigali, and shows him where Rwanda plans to house asylum seekers sent from Britain.

In the final part of his African odyssey broadcast on the 11 April 2025, Romesh travels to the fourth largest island in the world – Madagascar. But like most people, when he brings to mind this former French colony in the Indian Ocean, his only reference is an animated Disney film. Romesh embarks on a mission, guided by exuberant diving instructor Bic, to find out what Madagascar has to offer the uninitiated – apart from cartoon dancing lemurs,

In 2020, Romesh won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Features for The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan, and in 2021, he won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Entertainment Performance for The Ranganation.

Do not miss The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan on Fridays at 21:00, only on S3.

For media enquiries contact:

Caroline Phalakatshela

Publicity Specialist – Video Entertainment

072 382 2032/ phalakatshelamc@sabc.co.za

Synopsis:- The ever-popular crime series returns, as DI Humphrey Goodman hopes to find love on the idyllic island of Saint Marie. Packed with captivating mysteries, Death in Paradise continues to delight viewers around the world with its warmth and wit. This new series finds DI Humphrey Goodman eagerly awaiting the return of Martha, an old acquaintance from London. But as soon as she arrives on the island, their burgeoning romance is put to the test by an untimely murder. From a cricket club president murdered in the middle of the pitch, to a scientist found dead halfway up a volcano, there are more fiendishly difficult puzzles for the team to tackle. And a seemingly unsolvable case takes Humphrey and the gang to London, in a special two-part story. 

Episode Highlights

Episode 1 – Tuesday, 25 March 2025

The death of a scientist on the side of a live volcano proves a difficult case to crack for Humphrey and his team when everything appears to point to a death from natural causes.

Episode 2 – Wednesday, 26 March 2025

Florence finds herself emotionally involved in a case when a young literature student is found dead at the foot of a cliff.

Episode 3 – Monday, 31 March 2025

Humphrey and Martha’s romantic weekend at the remote Hotel Cecile is disrupted by the murder of the hotel owner on the first night of their stay.

Episode 4 – Tuesday, 1 April 2025

When Jerome Martin, president of the Saint Marie’s local cricket club, is found shot dead in the middle of the cricket ground as the sun rises over the island, suspicion falls over his teammates.

Episode 5 – Wednesday, 2 April 2025

The first episode of a two-part special sees a murder investigation into the death of an enigmatic boat captain propel Humphrey, Dwayne and Florence to London in pursuit of their suspects.

Episode 6 – Monday, 7 April 2025

The second episode of this two-part special sees the team; along with Met police inspector Jack Mooney investigate the apparent suicide of banker and prime-suspect of their current case – Frank Henderson.

Episode 7 – Tuesday, 8 April 2025

When a tourist returning to the island claims to alibi the convicted killer of the Saint Marie Times’ former editor seven years ago, DI Jack Mooney must revisit the case files and ensure that justice is delivered in his first murder investigation on the island

Episode 8 – Wednesday, 9 April 2025

Saint Marie’s mayoral elections are thrown into disarray when Victor Pearce, local entrepreneur and odds on favourite to win, is stabbed in his polling booth just as he – and the other three candidates – cast their vote.

For more information and publicity images please contact S3 Publicity.

Don’t miss Death in Paradise S6, Mondays – Wednesdays at 21:00, only on S3.

For media enquiries

Caroline Phalakatshela

Publicity Specialist – Video Entertainment

072 382 2032/ phalakatshelamc@sabc.co.za

Synopsis – When the remnants of a body are found hidden in a river, DCI Cassie Stuart and DI Sunny Khan are faced with an impossible investigation. There are four suspects – they are the pieces of the jigsaw Cassie and Sunny must solve. But the harder they try to put this picture together, the more blurred it becomes. It’s a case that will test their relationship in unexpected ways and question their assumptions about the most damaged and destructive in society. When a victim becomes a criminal, is punishment the same as justice? 

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

Episode 1 – Tuesday, 11 March 2025

Detectives Cassie and Sunny, who find themselves thrown into another historic murder case with the discovery of a body. This time it’s the perfectly preserved remains of a middle-aged man found in a suitcase in the silt of a London river. As the detectives begin the complicated task of trying to identify the victim, four unconnected people go about their business – Brighton-based lawyer Colin Osborne, pediatric nurse Marion Kelsey, teacher Sara Mahmoud and respected police officer Tessa Nixon – unaware they are about to be dragged into the investigation.

Episode 2 – Wednesday, 12 March 2025

With their victim identified, Cassie and Sunny begin to find out a bit more about David Walker by talking to his ex-wife, DI Tessa Nixon, who reveals he suffered from depression. A search through the original investigation files and some numbers from David’s pager help build a picture of him – and also lead to a few potential suspects. However, his son Jason struggles to deal with the news that someone murdered his dad.

Episode 3 – Monday, 17 March 2025

Sunny makes further investigations into David Walker’s life that suggest he was a troubled man with a number of issues. Marion has a prickly chat with Cassie about her past and the inquiry reveals her close relationship with an IRA activist. As the police investigation encroaches on their life, Sara and Colin open up to their partners with secrets about their past.

Episode 4 – Tuesday, 18 March 2025

Marion jeopardizes her marriage by refusing to open up about the past to her husband, Colin is blackmailed even further, and the secrets of Sara’s past push her family to breaking point. A disturbing allegation about David opens up a second line of inquiry, and when Tessa is called in for questioning, again it threatens to ruin her relationships with her husband and son.

Episode 5 – Wednesday, 19 March 2025

Cassie turns her attention to Brentford house and the theory that one or more of the suspects may have been abused at the gatherings there. Marion is questioned again after Sinead’s allegation that David could have been an IRA target. The detectives also look further into the accusations made against Colin while he was working in the city – but something does not quite seem to add up. Was his alleged victim telling the truth – and if not, why would she lie?

Episode 6 – Monday, 24 March 2025

With the suspects in the murder of David Walker all having either a motive, opportunity or connection to the victim, Cassie and Sunny are left with a massive puzzle to solve. Cassie soon focuses in on Sara, whose alibi seems too perfect, as if it has been put together by an accomplice of the ex-prostitute – and the team is soon investigating the possibility of a wider revenge plan.

Don’t miss Unforgotten on Mondays to Wednesdays at 21:00, starting on 11 March 2025,  only on S3.