Tanja Franzen

A South African, Afrikaans-language telenovela which takes place in and around a competitive swimming club, Die Swartmarlyne.

The unit specializes in the investigation of serial murders and is led by Van der Bijl, a former murder and robbery detective who gained fame for his handling of several high-profile cases. Each episode focuses on a serial killer. The main character, Colonel Piet van der Bijl, also known as Die Byl, is loosely modeled on the famous ex-detective Piet Byleveld.

An edgy, youthful and urban Afrikaans drama that follows four females as they navigate the complicated world of university life and how they walk the thin line between mischief and wrongdoing to survive.

Adri Joubert has been the cool, calm, reassuring face and voice of the evening news for two decades. But then her husband is murdered, and her life becomes news as a national crisis shakes the country. She is forced to put aside her personal trauma to guide viewers through the state of emergency from behind a red-hot news desk.

Katrien’s holiday with her family is cut short by an unexplained death at the resort, giving her reason to suspect the beloved local minister of foul play. Her investigation turns into a fanatical crusade for justice. With a reckless middle-aged drifter as her only ally, she leaves no stone unturned to prove the church, the community and her own family wrong. Die Bloedhonde is a sharp-witted tale of tracking and self-discovery.