by Thinus Ferreira
M-Net (DStv 101) on Wednesday announced that it has acquired the rights and is quick-screening the international Covid-19 documentary Ripple Effect: First Wave tonight, 13 May 2020 at 19:00.
After the linear broadcast of Ripple Effect: First Wave it will be available on DStv Catch Up.
As a result of the pre-emption the start of the 10th and final season of the American crime procedural Hawaii Five-O will start on M-Net on Wednesday 20 May at 19:00.
Produced in under 6 weeks while the production teams were under various forms of lockdowns and social distancing rules, Ripple Effect: First Wave is narrated by Hannah Maguire from the United Kingdom.
As the documentary seeks to address the cause and effect of this unprecedented pandemic, it features the personal stories of Covid-19 victims, survivors, frontline workers, and their families and friends.
It also weaves together the voices of the topmost experts from around the globe in various fields such as infectious diseases, viral pathology, world economics, political science, and more and they explain the cause and effect of this virus in simple terms.
Ripple Effect: First Wave is produced by Kevin Fox, Ellen Douglas, Liz Levenson, and Benn Watson and a co-production between Cactus Tree Entertainment and Toronto-based RMI. It is dedicated to Levenson’s father, Maury Levenson, who died on April 11 from Covid-19.
