Series synopsis
Devil's Peak is a crime drama television series that premiered on M-Net on October 29, 2023. It ended on November 26, 2023. It was created by Deon Meyer. It stars Hilton Pelser, Sisanda Henna, Shamilla Miller and Tarryn Wyngaard.
Based on Deon Meyer's 2004 best-selling novel of the same name - centres on Detective Benny Grissel, tasked with tracking down a righteous vigilante killer whose crimes capture the city's imagination.
Premise
Based on Deon Meyer's 2004 best-selling novel of the same name - centres on Detective Benny Grissel, tasked with tracking down a righteous vigilante killer whose crimes capture the city's imagination.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hilton Pelser as Benny Griessel
- Sisanda Henna as Thobela Mpayipheli
- Shamilla Miller as Anna Griessel
- Tarryn Wyngaard as Christine van Rooyen
- Masasa Mbangeni as Mbali Kaleni
- Albert Pretorius as Anton Heidt
- Litha Bam as Themba Genge
- Gérard Rudolf as Boef Beukes
Guest cast
- Athule Mazana as Xola Mpayipheli
- Jock Kleynhans as Xander Weiss
- Julian Place as Peter
- Sizwe Msutu as Cliffy Mketsu
- Milo May-Spence as Jamie Keyter
- Lee Roodt as Enver Davids
- Faith Baloyi as Ntsusa ka Mlawu
- Thuli Thabethe as Bonnie Mtetea
- Dawid Minnaar as Eugene de Klerk
- Soli Philander as Princess
- Zintle Mayaphi as Tracey
- Tshamano Sebe as Madison Madikiza
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 5 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | October 29, 2023 | November 26, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Detective Benny Griessel is on the verge of apprehending top Cape Town crime boss Madison Madikiza. |
October 29, 2023 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Benny leads the hunt for the killer, but a drink-fueled personal crisis threatens his new position. Thobela visits a grieving mother also failed by the justice system and pledges to find who abducted her son. |
November 5, 2023 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Benny investigates Reyneke's murder, putting him in grave danger from an unexpected source, while Thobela tracks down Madikiza. A young woman, Christine van Rooyen, catches the eye of a controlling businessman. |
November 12, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | M-Net |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 29, 2023 |
| Last aired | November 26, 2023 |
| Status | ended |