5.042 minSeason 1 • Episode 5
LatestIn the climactic finale, a raid is carried out, but the suspects have already disappeared. Some parties want to shut down the match but others insist it continue. The Bureau still suspect they have a mole, and the suspicions and actions of the various players keep turning unexpected corners.
Three story strands are interwoven into a sophisticated action-packed thriller that covers the length and breadth of South Africa, explosively colliding in Cape Town in a violent conspiracy involving organized crime, smuggled diamonds, state security, Black Rhinos, the CIA and an international terrorist plot.
Production
Cape Town to the Kalahari — South Africa IS the star.
Writing
Three timelines that actually collide satisfyingly. Rare.
Acting
James Alexander's Lemmer: stoic, damaged, magnetic.
Creator
Robert Thorogood
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Deon Meyer's novel; Meyer co-wrote and insisted on Afrikaans dialogue staying untranslated for authenticity.
The rhino poaching plot wasn't thriller window-dressing — South Africa lost over 1,000 rhinos annually when this filmed, making it uncomfortably documentary-adjacent.
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