Series synopsis
Cape Town is a crime drama television series that premiered on TVN on July 4, 2016. It ended on July 5, 2016. It was created by Mark Needham, Annette Reeker. It stars Arnold Vosloo, Jessica Haines, Colin Moss and Trond Espen Seim.
Cape Town. Police captain Mat Joubert used to be the best, solved every crime, got every killer. But that was a year ago, before his wife Lara was murdered while working undercover. Mat's been on a downward spiral ever since, haunted by a blurred past, uncertain which role he played in the murder of his wife. Now Mat is an out of shape chain smoker who is ambivalent about the crime-ridden world around him. Gradually, Mat begins to overcome the ghosts of his past. But in order to stop the violenc ...
Premise
Cape Town. Police captain Mat Joubert used to be the best, solved every crime, got every killer. But that was a year ago, before his wife Lara was murdered while working undercover. Mat's been on a downward spiral ever since, haunted by a blurred past, uncertain which role he played in the murder of his wife. Now Mat is an out of shape chain smoker who is ambivalent about the crime-ridden world around him. Gradually, Mat begins to overcome the ghosts of his past. But in order to stop the violence of his current cases he must relive the nightmare of his wife's murder.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Arnold Vosloo as Robin van Rees
- Jessica Haines as Hanna Nortier
- Colin Moss as Brian Louis
- Trond Espen Seim as Mat Joubert
- Boris Kodjoe as Sanctus Snook
- Marcin Dorociński as Christian Coolidge
- Ian Roberts as Gerbrand Vos
- Isolda Dychauk-Ott as Irena Krol
Supporting cast
- Mary-Ann Barlow as Margaret Wallace
Guest cast
- Lex King as Miranda West
- Warrick Grier as Ferdy Ferreira
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | July 4, 2016 | July 5, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relativity | July 4, 2016 |
| 2 | Echoes of the Past | July 4, 2016 |
| 3 | Shallow End | July 4, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TVN |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 4, 2016 |
| Last aired | July 5, 2016 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday |