Wednesday night on TV: SA singles looking for love, an unlikely superhero, and a tragic doccie ripped from the headlines

Cape Town – From a tragic real-life headline grabbing story, and South African singles looking for love, to an unconventional superhero – here are 3 shows to tune in to.  

Crimes Uncovered

19:10 - Crime and Investigation (DStv 170)

When Two Worlds Collide: The Brett Goldin & Richard Bloom Story. The tragic story of the brutal murder of South African actor Brett Goldin and his friend, aspiring designer Richard Bloom.

First Dates SA

19:59 - BBC Lifestyle (DStv 174)

This new local version of the popular dating show follows couples from the moment their date starts until it ends, as they share the high and the low points. (Read more here)

Heart-warming, heart-breaking and occasionally heart-stopping—BBC Studios brings you the local version of First Dates! Coming soon. #FirstDatesSA #BBCSAUpfront pic.twitter.com/iq3F23EXOJ

— BBC South Africa (@BBCSouthAfrica) May 22, 2019

The Tick

Amazon Prime Video

In a world where superheroes have been real for decades, an accountant with mental health issues and zero powers comes to suspect his city is owned by a global super villain long-thought dead. As he struggles to uncover the conspiracy, he falls in league with a strange blue superhero. They launch into an adventure brimming with crazed archvillains, blood-soaked vigilantes, and superhuman freakery. (Read more here)

Compiled by Leandra Engelbrecht.