Starring
Wilhelm van der WaltEdwin van der WaltErica WesselsSteph van der MerweStian BamJacques Bessenger
Ratings per Episode
Votes per Episode
Donkerbos Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 6.8 |
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About
When the bodies of six children are found in the backwater forests of Donkerbos, Limpopo, an ostracised detective must wrestle with her dark past, her family and a distrustful community to catch the killer before another child is taken.
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Season 12022
7.2928
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Under The Rot | 7.0 | 14 | — | |
| ▶ | 2 | Didinngwe | 7.5 | 14 | — | |
| ▶ | 3 | The Tree House | 6.5 | 11 | — | |
| ▶ | 4 | The Mother Tree | 7.0 | 10 | — | |
| ▶ | 5 | To Serve Another | 7.6 | 10 | — | |
| ▶ | 6 | For The Children | 7.6 | 10 | — | |
| ▶ | 7 | The Dogs | 7.6 | 11 | — | |
| ▶ | 8 | Let Them Sleep | 6.8 | 12 | — |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Wilhelm van der Walt Sybrand Pieterse, Sybrand P{ieterse
Edwin van der Walt Braam Pieterse
Erica Wessels Fanie van Wyk
Steph van der Merwe Kallie van Wyk, Kallie
Stian Bam Sgt. Wimpie Wolf, Sgt.Wimpie Wolf
Jacques Bessenger Jaco van Wyk
Thoko Ntshinga Capt. Didie Baleka
Nicole Holm Marietjie Coetzer
Marko Vorster Francois Coetzer, Francois Coertze, Francois Coertzer
Aphiwe Sithole Bongani
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