November sees M-Net screen the pilot episode of Jacob's Cross, a fresh local drama series set in South Africa, and partly in Nigeria. The series will also be the first local drama to be broadcast on M-Net Series on DStv. The 90-minute pilot episode will be broadcast on M-Net Series on 25 November at 21:00 and on M-Net on 26 November at 22:30. The rest of the series will follow on M-Net Series on Thursdays from 25 January at 21:00, and on M-Net from 26 January, after the movie. Jacob's Cross is an epic story centered on one man's quest to build the next great South African empire. Set against the backdrop of powerful oil magnates battling for Africa's rich off-shore oil resources, viewers meet the men and women of a new frontier - those searching for a new energy source. Carl Fischer, Head of M-Net Original Productions says, “Make no mistake - this is a South African production, telling a South African tale, quite unlike anything we've ever seen before”. Don't miss the pilot episode of Jacob's Cross in November on M-Net.