True-crime series for DStv detectives

Into true crime? You’re in for a treat this month. Get ready for chilling cases, strange 911 calls, and investigations that uncover what’s really going on.

Plus, get an inside look at what happened to Wendy Williams after her exit from daytime TV. In the revealing docuseries Trapped! What Is Happening to Wendy Williams?, Wendy, along with friends, colleagues, and experts, shares untold details about her health, relapse, and complicated relationship with her guardian. It’s a month packed with real-life drama.

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On the case with true-crime series

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911: Did the Killer Call?

The true-crime series follows three brutal murders in which there were three frantic 911 calls. Each caller swears they’re innocent but one of them is lying. From a woman tortured and killed in her home, to a deadly fall in the Rockies, to a mother slain and a husband with a dark alter ego, this chilling series unravels the truth behind the calls.

Watch Season 1 from Wednesday, 27 August at 10PM on ID Channel 171.

Naming The Dead

Across America, 50,000 unidentified bodies remain nameless, until now. This gripping yet hopeful new series follows the DNA Doe Project as they team up with law enforcement to crack cold cases wide open, using cutting-edge genetic investigating to give names back to the lost and long-awaited answers to families still searching for closure.

Watch Season 1 from Wednesday, 6 August at 8:30PM on National Geographic Channel 181.

Trapped! What Is Happening to Wendy Williams?

This revealing documentary traces Wendy Williams’ dramatic fall from daytime TV icon to life under a court-ordered guardianship. With powerful interviews from insiders, experts, and Wendy herself it uncovers her relapse, clashes with her guardian, and the growing #FreeWendy movement as fans and loved ones fight to give her back control of her life.

Watch Season 1 on Sunday, 31 August at 9PM on TLC Channel 135.

Fatal Destination

Dream vacations take a dark turn as sunny escapes become scenes of mystery and tragedy. From tropical beaches to mountain hideaways, this series uncovers the chilling truth behind paradise. The accounts are told through gripping first-hand accounts of those forever changed by the horrors that unfolded far from home.

Watch Season 1 from Tuesday, 12 August at 9PM on ID Channel 171.

To Catch A Smuggler

Dream vacations turn into chilling nightmares as this series explores the dark side of paradise. From sun-drenched beaches to peaceful mountain retreats, firsthand accounts reveal the shocking tragedies and sinister secrets hidden beneath postcard-perfect destinations. These aren’t just travel tales, they're true stories of mystery, danger, and lives forever changed far from home.

Watch Season 9 from Thursday, 14 August at 6:50PM on National Geographic Channel 181.