Overview
Series synopsis
Idols (South Africa) is a reality television series that premiered on M-Net on March 10, 2002. It ended on November 4, 2023. It stars Dave Thompson, Marcus Brewster, Penny Lebyane and Randall Abrahams.
Idols was a television show on the South African television network Mzansi Magic, and previously on M-Net, based on the popular British show Pop Idol. The show was a contest to determine the best young singer in South Africa.
Premise
Idols was a television show on the South African television network Mzansi Magic, and previously on M-Net, based on the popular British show Pop Idol. The show was a contest to determine the best young singer in South Africa.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Dave Thompson as Judge
- Marcus Brewster as Judge
- Penny Lebyane as Judge
- Randall Abrahams as Judge
- Candy Litchfield as Presenter
- Sami Sabitiin as Presenter
- Mathew Stewardson as Presenter
- Mara Louw as Judge
Supporting cast
- Gareth Cliff as Judge
- Colin Moss as Presenter
- Letoya Makhene-Pulumo as Presenter
- Liezel van der Westhuizen as Presenter
- ProVerb as Presenter
- Unathi Msengana as Judge
- Somizi Mhlongo as Judge
- Thembi Seete as Judge
- JR Bogopa as Judge
Episodes
This series spans 19 seasons with 388 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 15 | March 10, 2002 | June 16, 2002 |
| Season 2 | 14 | July 20, 2003 | October 19, 2003 |
| Season 3 | 18 | July 31, 2005 | November 27, 2005 |
| Season 4 | 17 | August 19, 2007 | December 9, 2007 |
| Season 5 | 14 | February 1, 2009 | May 3, 2009 |
| Season 6 | 23 | July 18, 2010 | October 24, 2010 |
| Season 7 | 27 | June 5, 2011 | October 4, 2011 |
| Season 8 | 27 | June 3, 2012 | September 25, 2012 |
| Season 9 | 29 | July 28, 2013 | November 26, 2013 |
| Season 10 | 28 | July 13, 2014 | November 18, 2014 |
| Season 11 | 20 | July 12, 2015 | November 22, 2015 |
| Season 12 | 20 | July 17, 2016 | November 27, 2016 |
| Season 13 | 20 | July 9, 2017 | November 19, 2017 |
| Season 14 | 20 | July 8, 2018 | November 18, 2018 |
| Season 15 | 20 | July 7, 2019 | November 17, 2019 |
| Season 16 | 20 | August 2, 2020 | December 13, 2020 |
| Season 17 | 20 | July 11, 2021 | November 21, 2021 |
| Season 18 | 18 | July 17, 2022 | November 13, 2022 |
| Season 19 | 18 | July 8, 2023 | November 4, 2023 |
Season 1 preview
15 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat 1 | March 10, 2002 |
| 2 | Heat 2 | March 17, 2002 |
| 3 | Heat 3 | March 24, 2002 |
Season 2 preview
14 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat 1 | July 20, 2003 |
| 2 | Heat 2 | July 27, 2003 |
| 3 | Heat 3 | August 3, 2003 |
Season 3 preview
18 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auditions 1 | July 31, 2005 |
| 2 | Auditions 2 | August 7, 2005 |
| 3 | Auditions 3 | August 14, 2005 |
Season 4 preview
17 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auditions 1 | August 19, 2007 |
| 2 | Auditions 2 | August 26, 2007 |
| 3 | Auditions 3 | September 2, 2007 |
Season 5 preview
14 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auditions 1 | February 1, 2009 |
| 2 | Auditions 2 | February 8, 2009 |
| 3 | Auditions 3 | February 15, 2009 |
Season 6 preview
23 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auditions 1 | July 18, 2010 |
| 2 | Auditions 2 | July 25, 2010 |
| 3 | Auditions 3 | August 1, 2010 |
Season 7 preview
27 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town, Western Cape | June 5, 2011 |
| 2 | Polokwane, Limpopo | June 12, 2011 |
| 3 | Durban, Kwazulu Natal | June 19, 2011 |
Season 8 preview
27 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johannesburg, Gauteng | June 3, 2012 |
| 2 | Durban, Kwazulu Natal | June 10, 2012 |
| 3 | Cape Town, Western Cape | June 17, 2012 |
Season 9 preview
29 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town, Western Cape | July 28, 2013 |
| 2 | Durban, Kwazulu Natal | August 4, 2013 |
| 3 | Johannesburg, Gauteng | August 11, 2013 |
Season 10 preview
28 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 13, 2014 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 20, 2014 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 27, 2014 |
Season 11 preview
20 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 12, 2015 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 19, 2015 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 26, 2015 |
Season 12 preview
20 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 17, 2016 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 24, 2016 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 31, 2016 |
Season 13 preview
20 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 9, 2017 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 16, 2017 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 23, 2017 |
Season 14 preview
20 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 8, 2018 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 15, 2018 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 22, 2018 |
Season 15 preview
20 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 7, 2019 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 14, 2019 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 21, 2019 |
Season 16 preview
20 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | August 2, 2020 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | August 9, 2020 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | August 16, 2020 |
Season 17 preview
20 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 11, 2021 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 18, 2021 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 25, 2021 |
Season 18 preview
18 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 17, 2022 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 24, 2022 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 31, 2022 |
Season 19 preview
18 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 8, 2023 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 15, 2023 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 22, 2023 |
Production
Genres
Reality
Country
ZA
Original language
en
Release
| Original network/platform | M-Net |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 10, 2002 |
| Last aired | November 4, 2023 |
| Runtime | 90 minutes |
| Status | Ended |