MONDAY 1 OCTOBER

'Lethal Weapon' (10pm, SABC 2)
Two Vietnam-vets-turned-cops are thrown together to solve a case involving an apparent suicide, a murder and a massive international drug smuggling ring. Mel Gibson, Danny Glover. (1987)
'The Breakfast Club' (11.10pm, e.tv)
Five very diverse students, who have to spend a Saturday in detention, find they have a lot in common in spite of their differences. Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez. (1985)
'Grey’s Anatomy' (7.30pm, M-Net)
Almost everyone searches for Meredith while they ponder her place in the world. Addison considers pursuing Alex. Izzie takes desperate measures to manage the situation she is in. Someone ends up on the brink of death. Cristina and Burke have a blow-up fight about their announcement.
'Why I Wore Lipstick To My Mastectomy' (8.30pm, M-Net)
Geralyn has just graduated as a journalist and landed her dream job. But her delight's cut short when she finds out she has breast cancer. She tries to keep it together and maintain her good looks and active lifestyle. But as the disease takes hold, she's looking at the bleak prospect of having a mastectomy. Based on a true story, Geralyn refuses to cave in, and even facing the surgeon's knife, she insists on painting a brave face.
'Grosse Pointe Blank' (1.15am, M-Net)
When Martin Blank has an early mid-life-existential crisis, it's major cause for alarm — especially to his clients. You see he's a top, internationally renowned hitman. But even killers have to come from somewhere. To help him get over his depression, Martin's shrink suggests he goes to his school reunion in his hometown of Grosse Pointe. But with an abandoned love waiting, and a rival hitman on his tail, Martin's about to get a lot closer to his past than he counted on.

TUESDAY 2 OCTOBER

'30 Rock' (7pm, M-Net)
Jack and Kenneth work together when Jack discovers that another NBC executive is after his job. Meanwhile, Pete and Liz adjust to life as roommates and Tracy receives paternity papers.
'Ugly Betty' (7.30pm, M-Net)
Just as Daniel gets the strength to pop the question to Sofia (guest star Salma Hayek), Betty discovers evidence that casts doubt on Sofia's intentions. Meanwhile, Mode staffers are shocked to see a kinder, gentler Wilhelmina, who is being romanced big time by her wealthy Texan (Brett Cullen reprising his role as Ted), and Ignacio finds it very difficult to bond with his immigration caseworker (guest star Octavia Spencer).
'24' (9.30pm, M-Net)
Jack is held in custody at CTU, while Cheng prepares to launch a surprise attack. Lennox uses Lisa as a plant to send a false message to the Russians in hopes of defusing a tense situation. Morris' decision to end his relationship with Chloe begins taking its toll on her as they struggle to maintain professionalism, and Josh shows signs of guilt over the role his father played in the day's terrorist attacks.
’South Park' (10.30pm, M-Net)
Set in a small town nestled in the Colorado Rockies this Emmy-award winning and critically acclaimed, animated series is breathtakingly irreverent and ruthlessly funny.
'Trial and Retribution X' (7pm, M-Net)
Young Emily Harrogate, the clever daughter of an apparently happily married middle class couple, is found dead in the family home, the morning after a night out clubbing. Emily was celebrating her A-level results with school friends, happy in the knowledge that she had got a place at Cambridge.

WEDNESDAY 3 OCTOBER

'Do The Right Thing' (10pm, SABC 1)
On a hot day on a New York City street, everyone's hate and bigotry smoulders and builds until it explodes into violence. Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis. (1989)
'Heroes' (8.30pm, SABC 3)
Parasite'. As the election and destruction of New York approach, Nathan meets up with Linderman. Hiro attempts to steal the sword heading him in a new path. Suresh and Sylar make progress with the list at great cost.
'My Name Is Earl' (7.30pm, M-Net)
With Joy now pregnant again, Earl looks back on her pregnancy during their marriage, and how his father was responsible for one of his first truly good deeds.
'Just My Luck' (9pm, Mnet)
When the luckiest girl in the world meets the unluckiest guy, they both find something that the other needs. But is it true love, or true convenience?
'Silkwood' (9pm, M-Net) Meryl Streep stars as the tragic Karen Silkwood, in a true story of a woman hell-bent on blowing the whistle on dodgy practices at her nuclear facility. She died before she got the chance to say anything. The question is, was it really an accident?

THURSDAY 4 OCTOBER

'Brothers and Sisters' (8.30pm, M-Net)
The most private personal and business struggles of the Walker family are exposed in a very embarrassing public forum.
'Everybody Hates Chris' (11pm, SABC 1)
'Everybody Hates Rejection'. After Julius' truck is stolen, Rochelle decides to get involved with a neighbourhood watch group. Chris asks out a new girl in the neighbourhood, hoping not to get rejected again.
'Cuts' (11.30pm SABC 1)
'Welcome Back Barber-rino'. Kevin returns from the road hoping to get his job back, Tiffany has other plans and decides to bring on another superstar female hairstylist instead.
'Betrayed' (11pm, SABC 3)
Detective Max Garret investigates the suicide of a junkie, but the case quickly becomes one in a string of serial murders. The search leads him to a wisecracking photographer. Stephen Baldwin, Kristy Swanson. (2005)
'Two and a Half Men' (7.30pm, M-Net)
'My Damn Stalker'. When Rose announces that she is moving to London, Charlie doesn't listen at first. But he eventually realises that he must face his true feelings for her. Alan tries online dating, with unexpected results.

FRIDAY 5 OCTOBER

'Taking Lives' (10pm, SABC 1)
A female FBI profiler uses bizarre and unorthodox methods to get inside the heads of serial killers. She has to find a murderer who adopts the identities of his male victims. Angelina Jolie, Ethan Hawke. (2004)
'Wild West' (9pm, SABC 2)
Liam Cunningham brings Wyatt Earp to life in the final instalment. The single event that embodies the Wild West, is the gunfight at the OK Corral. The shoot-out between lawmen and cowboys made Wyatt Earp an American hero.
'Valentine' (23.35pm, SABC 3)
Five girls who attended the same school dance 20 years previously are murdered one by one after receiving ominous Valentine's Day cards — is the killer a nerd who was at the same dance? David Boreanaz, Denise Richards. (2001)
'Friday Night Lights' (7.30pm, M-Net)
The Dillon Panthers are gearing up for the state championship and all eyes are on Coach Taylor. As the season winds down, questions of struggling relationships and broken friendships are answered.
'Final Destination 3' (8.30pm, M-Net)
A teenager has a premonition of a fatal roller-coaster ride and manages to save the lives of her friends. But the forces of death don't give up that easily. Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ryan Merriman. (2006)

SATURDAY 6 OCTOBER

'Feeling Minnesota' (10pm, SABC 1)
A man comes home for his brother's wedding, only to fall in love with his future sister-in-law — something that wouldn't carry the approval of the bridegroom's gangster pals. Keanu Reeves, Cameron Diaz. (1996)
'The Thirteenth Floor' (10.05pm, e.tv)
A young computer scientist has to enter a virtual reality world to clear his name when he's accused of murdering an older colleague. He discovers a much stranger place than he imagined. Craig Bierko, Gretchen Mol. (1999)
'Without A Trace' (7pm, M-Net)
A former soldier, now stuntman, goes missing and the team learns that he changed his will only short time before he went missing which makes them wonder who needed the money.
'Get Rich or Die Trying' (11.30pm, M-Net)
Marcus "50 Cent" Jackson is trapped in a world of drug dealing, poverty and violence. Selling drugs is how he gets by, but it doesn't come close to his dreams of becoming an international rap star. Slowly things start to come together. Based loosely on 50 Cent's own life.
'Stage Beauty' (1.25am, M-Net)
England, 1660, and the theatre world is turned upside down when King Charles II rules that women should be allowed to tread the boards.

SUNDAY 7 OCTOBER

'Sleeper Cell' (9.50pm, M-Net)
The Cell hijacks a chemical truck in preparation for Youmud Din as the FBI prepares to stop them, not knowing that, due to a misunderstanding of the Arabic calendar, the attack will proceed one day earlier than they think it will.
'Basic Instinct 2' (11.30pm, M-Net)
Crime novelist Catherine Tramell is back in the police's sights after her boyfriend dies in a freak accident in London. A psychologist is sent in to crack the case, but finds himself caught up in a web of intrigue, sex and obsession.
'China Strike Force' (10pm, SABC 1)
A security officer and a beautiful, mysterious undercover Interpol agent join forces to investigate an international drug smuggling operation. Aaron Kwok, Mark Dacascos. (2000)
'UEFA Magazine' (12.50pm, e.tv)
A behind-the-scenes look at the guts and glory behind the UEFA Champions League, as well as interviews with players and reports on recent games.
'CSI Miami' (1pm, M-Net)
Going, Going, Gone'. The murder of a beautiful model 'auctioned' off for charity leads the CSI team to a slick entrepreneur and the funds behind a terrorist sleeper cell operation.