Series synopsis
Unseen is a drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Netflix on March 29, 2023. It was created by Travis Taute, Daryne Joshua. It stars Gail Mabalane, Waldemar Schultz, Dineo Langa and Hein De Vries.
The fiction series UNSEEN tells the story of how, over ten days, people and their families face a mysterious phenomenon : some of them become invisible. Out of sight, the invisibles can do anything without being seen, nobody to punish them, nobody to compliment them, nobody to judge them, - But is it really an advantage? Some of them are using invisibility as a tool of revenge or domination, others live it as an exile. But all of them will have to make a moral choice: is their invisibility a pow ...
Premise
The fiction series UNSEEN tells the story of how, over ten days, people and their families face a mysterious phenomenon : some of them become invisible. Out of sight, the invisibles can do anything without being seen, nobody to punish them, nobody to compliment them, nobody to judge them, - But is it really an advantage? Some of them are using invisibility as a tool of revenge or domination, others live it as an exile. But all of them will have to make a moral choice: is their invisibility a power or a handicap? What is left for humanity when no one can see us anymore? Facing the unimaginable, seen and unseen will try, each in their own way, to save their own world.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Gail Mabalane as Zenzi Mwale
- Waldemar Schultz as Detective Morkel
- Dineo Langa as Naledi
- Hein De Vries as Joseph
- Mothusi Magano as Lufuno
- Brendon Daniels as Raymond
- Ivangely Joubert as Hope Harting
- Danica De La Rey as TK
Supporting cast
- Vuyo Dabula as Max
- Colin Moss as Reuben Theron
- Frank Rautenbach as Andrew Harting
- Ilse Klink as Detective Lyners
- Erica Wessels as Detective Visser
- Kevin Smith as Eric Davids
- Zolisa Xaluva as John Mzamane
- Shamilla Miller as Chyna
- Sivuyile Ngesi as S'bu
- Shimmy Isaacs as Alice
- Omhle Tshabalala as Esulu
- Lehasa Moloi as Officer Cupido
Guest cast
- Catriona Andrew as Claire
- Tayah Abels as Summer
- Marty Kintu as Prison Official
- Malibongwe Mqamelo as Arresting Officer
- Abdullatief Davids as Charge Officer
- Emile Smit as Charge Officer #2
- Shakes Myeko as Drunk Man
- Jo Da Silva as Judge
- Schelaine Bennett as Nancy
- Sherman Pharo as Jackson Thom
- Maurice Paige as Ernie
- Ndoni Khanyile as Tumi
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | March 29, 2023 | March 29, 2023 |
| Season 2 | 6 | May 2, 2025 | May 2, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 After her husband, Max, is released from jail but doesn't arrive home, Zenzi Mwale struggles to find him — and gets pulled into a deadly criminal web. |
March 29, 2023 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Zenzi encounters one dead end after another in her search for Max. Enrico threatens to leave her homeless, while Raymond proposes a risky job. |
March 29, 2023 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The police begin to question Zenzi when another suspicious death occurs. Lufuno attempts to learn more about Zenzi's life for his book. |
March 29, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wallflower Zenzi’s new reality brings with it enemies and alliances, as prison life proves to be harsher than she expected. Detective Lyners begins to dig deeper. |
May 2, 2025 |
| 2 |
What You Won't Do For Love In the wake of murder, Detective Morkel’s rage sends him on a vengeance-filled mission and Zenzi shows up injured on her sister’s front doorstep. |
May 2, 2025 |
| 3 |
Homecoming Zenzi’s clean escape is deterred when TK’s threats move to the safety of her sister, but will her protection be enough when the past comes knocking? |
May 2, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 29, 2023 |
| Last aired | May 2, 2025 |
| Runtime | 48 minutes |
| Status | continue |