{"id":6820,"date":"2026-01-14T16:54:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T14:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sabc3.co.za\/sabc3\/?p=6820"},"modified":"2026-01-14T16:54:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T14:54:10","slug":"paula-s1-monday-wednesday-2100-starts-19-january-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sabc3.co.za\/sabc3\/paula-s1-monday-wednesday-2100-starts-19-january-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"PAULA S1\u00a0(MONDAY – WEDNESDAY\u00a0@ 21:00,\u00a0STARTS\u00a019 JANUARY 2026)\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Synopsis:<\/em><\/strong> – Paula and James are worlds apart. They might both live in Dublin, but Paula is a respected teacher, whereas James scratches out a living doing maintenance jobs and stealing from his mother. When Paula hears strange scuttling noises in her basement, she hires James to exterminate the rats and silence her fears. The two share a frenzied and fateful one-night stand. Paula is quickly pulled into a vicious game of cat and mouse. James seems to lurk on every street corner and behind every shadow – along with looming ghosts and silent children, buried shame and harrowing secrets. As James’ grip strengthens, Paula’s ‘normal’ life shatters. She is forced to dig deep, and access the darkest depths of her soul, in a battle to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Episode Highlights<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Episode 1 \u2013 Monday, 19 January 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paula is trying to end an affair with the handsome but married teacher Philip, which hasn\u2019t gone unnoticed by the headmaster. If that wasn\u2019t enough, she discovers a rat infestation in her basement. Paula asks handyman James to sort out the problem. There is an instant spark of animal attraction between the two, leading to a passionate one-night stand. Everything is not as it seems with James, with too many mouths to feed at home he is desperate for money. The pressure is on him, and since meeting Paula something seems to be haunting James\u2026. Having learnt about the affair he tries to blackmail Philip. Things go terrifyingly wrong when he flies into a rage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Episode 2 \u2013 Tuesday, 20 January 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paula struggles to come to terms with Philip’s death and Mac’s superior seems determined to believe that it was suicide. Paula notices some things missing from her home and starts to believe that James was involved in Philip’s death somehow, she enlists Mac’s help. James meanwhile is trying to cope living with two warring women; Crystal accuses Morgan of speaking to the police and reacts violently. James fears that the police are closing in on him and his hallucinations are getting worse. He goes on the run. Paula again is trying to cope with her brother’s alcoholism and is having nightmares herself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Episode 3 \u2013 Wednesday, 21 January 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mac tries to recover from the attack but faces fierce repercussions at work. Meanwhile James is facing charges. Determinedly Mac continues to dig into James’ past, discovering that he had a troubling start to life. As if things couldn’t get any worse for Paula, she faced with the awful reality that Callum may never fully recover. She and Mac continue to get closer, but she is haunted by the image of James coming after her. When he is released, she faces him once more, but this time she is prepared for a fight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Don\u2019t miss Paula Mondays to Wednesdays at 21:00 on S3 and SABC Plus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To view the promo, click on the link below<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/fromsmash.com\/VMbjAxjWQm-dt<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For media enquiries<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caroline Phalakatshela<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Publicity Specialist \u2013 Video Entertainment 072 382 2032\/ phalakatshelamc@sabc.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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