M-Net and M-Net Edge shake things up this October with Must See Entertainment

M-Net brings you some outstanding series viewing this October. Be sure to look out for returning seasons of your favourite shows as well as brand new must-see series.

Arrow season 3
Friday 24 October at 20:30

The masked hero of Starling City returns for a third, highly-anticipated season of Arrow. Oliver has his work cut out for him in the aftermath of the Slade/Deathstroke saga- romantically and professionally. Teasers of what the future holds and revelations from the past could change the Arrow’s destiny forever.

Grey’s Anatomy season 11
Monday 27 October at 19:30

Drama, tears, blood and sweat roam the halls of Seattle’s Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital- and that’s just from the doctors and surgeons. Season eleven’s focus sees tension between Meredith and Derek increase, after Cristina’s departure and Mere’s reluctance to follow Derek to Washington. But there’s a new Grey sister at the hospital, who may just even complicate things more.

Chicago Fire season 3
Tuesday 14 October at 19:30

The brave men and women of Chicago’s Firehouse 51 face inner and outer turmoil every day, but nothing will stop them from stepping up to the plate when heroism is needed. Last season, an emergency call halted Boden and Donna’s just married celebrations and Casey’s impromptu proposal. But their daring rescue ended in a deadly explosion: that left their fates up in the air.

X-Factor UK season 11
Thursday 30 October at 18:30

The popular reality television series with Simon Cowell returns for a whopping season 11, and this time they mean business. After successfully launching the careers of some of UK’s most talented (One Direction, Leona Lewis), Simon returns to the mentor panel, along with a newlywed Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, Louis Walsh and new addition Mel B.

About A Boy season 2
Wednesday 16 October at 02:30 – Express from the U.S.
Monday 20 October at 18:00

After becoming financially set for life, Will Freeman has it made – until a headstrong woman named Fiona and her quirky, adorable 10-year-old son Marcus move in next door. Soon Will finds himself becoming a reluctant part of Marcus’ life, but he doesn’t exactly hate it, though don’t let Marcus hear that. After Will moves to New York to be with the love of his life, his relationship with Marcus seems to be on safe grounds, for the moment.

Homeland season 4
Monday 06  October at 01:00 – Express from the U.S.
Thursday 09 October at 21:30

Decorated Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody and CIA officer Carrie Mathison are the naturally suspicious parties in a world of terrorism in this Emmy award winning series. After last season’s dramatic events, Carrie find her career at the CIA taking off in season four.

NCIS: Los Angeles season 6
Tuesday 07 October at 21:30

The high-stakes NCIS: Los Angeles team are charged with apprehending the most dangerous criminals by cleverly infiltrating the underground and weeding out the bad guys, one case at a time. In the season six premiere, Callen is in a desperate situation when he is held hostage by terrorists.

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D season 2
Friday 24 October at 19:30

There are superheroes, and then there are the Agents of a super-secret, super-butt kicking organisation called S.H.I.E.L.D. Back from the dead, Agent Phil Coulson leads a deadly team of experts in different fields to find the extraordinary and eliminate threats. After putting an end to HYDRA in season one, Coulson discovers an unsettling side-effect in season two, while Skye’s past looks set to catch up to her.

Bates Motel season 2
Monday 27 October at 21:30

No one can forget the horror experienced from watching the original movie Psycho, and the thrilling psychological ride that is Bates Motel brings that all back. The story of the slow unravelling mind of Norman Bates and his dominating mother begins when the mother and son buy a motel and begin a grimy, bloody new life together.

Season two sees Norman becoming obsessed with the death of his teacher and Norma struggling to keep the motel afloat.

Perception season 3
Thursday 02 October at 21:30

Dr Daniel Pierce is a brilliant neuroscientist and professor whose understanding of human behaviour gives him more than an edge when it comes to reading and analysing people. It’s no surprise that the FBI has recruited him to assist on some of their more challenging cases- despite the fact that Daniel’s own psychosis is far from healthy. In season three Pierce’s time in Paris is interrupted by the FBI, who want his help on a dangerous international case.

Bad Teacher season 1 starts
Thursday 16 October at 18:00

Based on the hilariously funny film starring Cameron Diaz, Meredith Davis is a former trophy wife who unapologetically poses as an elementary school teacher to meet a rich, doting dad. She wants to be set for life, and along the way, she has to contend with lesson plans, prying teachers and of course, those pesky students who keep getting in the way of her get-rich-quick scheme.

Mysteries Of Laura season 1 starts
Monday 20 October at 20:30

Debra Messing of Will & Grace fame brings some comedy to her hardcore cop character in this police series. Laura Diamond is a homicide detective by day (and night) and a single mom raising a pair of naughty twins by night (and day). She’s got two full-time jobs that also includes some full-time drama with her soon to be ex-husband. It’s a tough life, and only Detective Diamond can do it.

CSI season 15
Wednesday 22 October at 21:30

The fast-paced forensic Crime Scene Investigation team are back for a whopping fifteenth season. The heroic team of investigators leave no stone unturned as they track down killers and scour crime scenes for evidence that will lead them right to the bad guys’ doorsteps.

Blue Bloods season 5
Thursday 23 October at 20:30

The Reagans are a unique family: they’re all dedicated servants of the New York City law enforcement. Together, this multi-generational group work together, on case after case sometimes finding their domestic lives overlapping with their work in keeping the streets safe.

Orange Is The New Black season 1 starts
Wednesday 22 October at 21:00

Piper Chapman has the perfect life: she’s on the verge of a major business venture and she has a great fiancé, so what could possibly go wrong? A fifteen months sentence in prison, that’s what.

The Emmy award winning series explores Piper’s (Taylor Schilling) journey in an all-female prison, after she’s convicted of a decade old crime. From stalkers and perverts to crazy Russian cooks, Piper’s time is about to feel like an eternity- especially when she realises that her ex-lover Alex is in prison with her.

Masters Of Sex season 1 starts
Wednesday 22 October at 21:00

Dr William Masters is Washington University’s leading OB/GYN, who runs a successful medical practice. But the good doctor is more interested in the work he conducts by night: studying human sexuality. He’s a brilliant scientist who’s eagerness to learn about the science behind sex may just be the ground-breaking sexual revolution the world needs in the 1950s.

When he meets Virginia Johnson, a recently divorced single mother looking for a job at the hospital, Masters recognises her insight on the taboo subject and quickly brings her on board his research. Together, the emotionally void Masters and the progressive Virginia make history- in complete secrecy.

Outlander season 1 starts
Thursday 23 October at 20:00

Romance, mystery and a little bit of science fiction best describe what happens to Claire Randall, a World War 2 combat nurse who is miraculously transported back in time to 1743, deep in the pages of Scotland history. Confusion is only momentary, as Claire discovers a world she never thought she knew-and never thought she would fall in love with.

Silicone Valley season 1 starts
Friday 24 October at 21:30

In Silicon Valley, five young computer programmers try to become the next Mark Zuckerberg. Problem is, these nerds are the most unqualified people to handle success.

After Richard, a genius developer, is given two separate and very lucrative offers for his work, he decides to enlist his housemates, and fellow developers to start their own software developing company. These socially awkward up-and-comers want nothing more than to be the next Steve Jobs (or Steve Wozniak) but their lack of business acumen and inability to make general conversation are just some of the many stumbling blocks in their path to greatness.

Satisfaction season 1 starts
Wednesday 22 October at 20:00

Modern marriage is a tricky equation, particularly when one of you begins to realise that having it all may not be enough.

When Neil Truman finds his wife in a compromising (and passionate) embrace with another man, it’s a turning point in their relationship when he discovers that she’s actually paying the man for sex, because she feels under appreciated. Complex questions about marriage and the grey areas of sex and love are about to be explored, through the lens of this very unconventional couple.

Graceland season 1 starts
Friday 24 October at 19:00

A beachfront property somewhere in Southern California looks like the most idyllic location, but the residents and their lives are far from perfect.

Top agents from the FBI, DEA and Customs are living in an undercover residence-nicknamed Graceland, and it’s here that FBI agent Mike Warren is assigned. Under the tutelage of a trained but mysterious agent named Paul Briggs, Mike begins to realise that Graceland is a mission, a test of wills and most importantly a complicated game without trust.

Reckless season 1 starts
Friday 24 October at 20:00

Sultry secrets and seductive summer go well together in this simmering legal drama.

When a disgraced police officer files a lawsuit against the city’s police department, two lawyers: city-slicker Roy Rayder and cool and confident Jaime Sawyer find themselves on opposite sides of the courtroom. And while this scandalous case threatens to upend the serene streets of Charleston, Roy and Jaime fight a battle of their own: an irresistible, electrifying attraction for one another that just gets stronger every time they meet.

Stalker season 1 starts
Wednesday 22 October at 19:00

Danger and suspense lurk around every corner as two detectives investigate thrilling incidents of stalking.

There are scores of cases involving both men and women in L.A., and Lt. Beth Davis is the one person you want in your corner when you’re forced to confront the unhinged psyche of a stalker. When Detective Jack Larsen transfers to her unit, his expertise reveals a dangerous insight into the very mentality of these obsessive pursuers. Beth’s psyche links closely to the victims of stalkers, hinting that she’s had a deadly encounter of her own. With Larsen’s doubtful character and Beth haunted by her own experiences, how many cases will it take before one of them cracks?

*Note that these listings are subject to change