Series synopsis
Spoorloos is a crime drama television series that premiered on kykNET on October 9, 2018. It was created by Ilse van Hemert. It stars Eric Bouwer, Kim Syster, Amalia Uys and Ludwig Binge.
Spoorloos is a South African crime drama anthology television series created by Ilse van Hemert and developed by Ochre Moving Pictures. The first season is based on the 2014 novel Daddy Long Legs by Vernon W. Baumann and set in the fictional town of Digtersdal in the Eastern Cape. Each subsequent season follows a new small town and cast of characters.
Premise
Spoorloos is a South African crime drama anthology television series created by Ilse van Hemert and developed by Ochre Moving Pictures. The first season is based on the 2014 novel Daddy Long Legs by Vernon W. Baumann and set in the fictional town of Digtersdal in the Eastern Cape. Each subsequent season follows a new small town and cast of characters.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Eric Bouwer as Lieut. Thomas de Wet
- Kim Syster as Sonja Landman
- Amalia Uys as Lara Malan
- Ludwig Binge as Ian Vos
- Zane Meas as Adam Arendse
- Lieb Bester as Gert Neethling
- Wilmien Rossouw as Frieda Vos
- Catriona Andrew as Angelique Malan
Supporting cast
- Ruan Wessels as Sebastian
- Morné Visser as Ds Els
- Elsabé Daneel as Magda Neethling
- Niel Slabbert as Jan-Gustav Malan
- Charl Fleurs as Keagan Arendse
- Ineke van der Merwe as Esti Taljaart
- Andahr Cotton as Adam Prinsloo
- Gérard Rudolf as Frans Prinsloo
- Lee Visagie as Christa Viljoen
- Nastassja Pretorius as Yvette Strachan
- Charlotte Butler as Ouma Sannie
- Hanli Rolfes as Liesl Brand
Guest cast
- Ilse Klink as Melanie
- Brendon Daniels as George Paige
- Marisa Drummond as Cobie Lambrecht
- Hannes van Wyk as Prof
- Tiaan Slabbert as Phillip Naudé
- Leché Joubert as Leandri
- Esmeralda Bihl as Sylvia September
- Angelique Pretorius as Lynette de Villiers
- Laudo Liebenberg as Frank Hermans
- Lienke Vermeulen as Karla de Villiers
- Liam Bosman as Robbie Erasmus
- Neels Clasen as Willem de Villiers
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 47 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | October 9, 2018 | January 1, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 10 | July 14, 2020 | September 15, 2020 |
| Season 3 | 8 | July 6, 2021 | August 24, 2021 |
| Season 4 | 8 | July 19, 2022 | September 6, 2022 |
| Season 5 | 8 | August 26, 2025 | October 14, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Torch Festival Jan-Gustav and Keagan, spot someone or something hiding in the reeds by the river. Soon after, a child disappears without a trace. |
October 9, 2018 |
| 2 |
Strangers The town is in turmoil: the serial killer of the time has now been buried; Frikkie's disappearance cannot be his work. Detectives from Johannesburg are called and Ian Vos goes home. |
October 16, 2018 |
| 3 |
Mysteries of the Heart The tape recording is located and S'bu and Deon rush to PE with it. Sonja is chased away from the station when she offers her help. Esti and Jan-Gustav try to lure the beast out of its hiding place. |
October 23, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 After a car accident leaves Adam Prinsloo in a months-long coma, he wakes up with no memory of what happened that day. |
July 14, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Six months later, Adam is physically healthy, but he is becoming more and more convinced that the medication he is given for headaches is holding him back mentally. |
July 21, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Unbeknownst to his father, Adam returns to his hometown, where he searches for information about a girl who died in the accident that caused his amnesia. |
July 28, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Therese is pressured by the school to give a birth certificate for Adri. This leads to an unfolding of events when Xander informs Adri that she may not be Therese's legitimate child. |
July 6, 2021 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Therese cannot prove that she adopted Adri and is arrested. Adri blames Xander for everything. Adri's blood family is traced and she agrees to meet her uncle Daniel and his wife. |
July 13, 2021 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Adri is told that she is the owner of Steynhof. Uncertainty about shares on the farm creates unrest among the workers. Liena sees herself in the news and struggles to hide her secret. |
July 20, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Stefan is on a mission to save his architectural firm. He meets a woman stranded on the side of the road: Emma, someone from his past. Within hours, Emma disappears without a trace, with shocking consequences for Stefan. |
July 19, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Revelations of Stefan's past cause him to look guilty. Determined to prove his innocence, he goes to Emma's husband's farm to try to make sense of what everyone refuses to believe. |
July 26, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Stefan becomes a fugitive from the police. He is contacted by Emma's friend, Annie. What she reveals sends Stefan back to Lukas' farm, into the lion's den. |
August 2, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Lynette is shocked when she hears who is being called to testify against her husband, who is accused of murder. Karla shares her anxiety with her secret boyfriend about having to prove her father's innocence. |
August 26, 2025 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The Lourenses are plunged into a crisis on the day Karla is due to testify, and Lynette desperately tries to track down Robbie. Anita makes herself at home in Helderveld, and Brand receives a terrifying message. |
September 2, 2025 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 With the game auction around the corner, Brand decides to take matters into his own hands. Anita spins a web for Robbie, and the Moutons are drawn into the Lourens' crisis. |
September 9, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | kykNET |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 9, 2018 |
| Last aired | October 14, 2025 |
| Status | continue |