Overview
Series synopsis
Carte Blanche is a news television series that premiered on M-Net on August 21, 1988. It was created by Bill Faure. It stars Claire Mawisa, Macfarlane Moleli, John Webb and Masa Kekana.
Carte Blanche is a South African current affairs investigative series which covers a variety of current affairs topics including Mark Shuttleworth's trip to the moon to the Tsunami disaster to the biggest murder cases being tried in SA courts.
Premise
Carte Blanche is a South African current affairs investigative series which covers a variety of current affairs topics including Mark Shuttleworth's trip to the moon to the Tsunami disaster to the biggest murder cases being tried in SA courts.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Claire Mawisa as Presenter
- Macfarlane Moleli as Presenter
- John Webb as Presenter
- Masa Kekana as Presenter
- Erin Marisa Bates as Presenter
- Derek Watts as Presenter
- Devi Sankaree Govender as Presenter
- Ruda Landman as Presenter
Supporting cast
- Bongani Bingwa as Presenter
- Bonita Nuttall as Presenter
- Govan Whittles as Presenter
- Lourensa Eckard as Presenter
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 1027 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 39 | August 21, 1988 | May 14, 1989 |
| Season 2 | 52 | May 21, 1989 | May 13, 1990 |
| Season 3 | 52 | May 20, 1990 | May 12, 1991 |
| Season 4 | 52 | May 19, 1991 | May 10, 1992 |
| Season 5 | 52 | May 17, 1992 | May 9, 1993 |
| Season 6 | 52 | May 16, 1993 | May 8, 1994 |
| Season 7 | 52 | May 15, 1994 | May 7, 1995 |
| Season 8 | 52 | May 14, 1995 | May 5, 1996 |
| Season 9 | 52 | May 12, 1996 | May 4, 1997 |
| Season 10 | 52 | May 11, 1997 | May 3, 1998 |
| Season 11 | 52 | May 10, 1998 | May 2, 1999 |
| Season 12 | 52 | May 9, 1999 | April 30, 2000 |
| Season 13 | 52 | May 7, 2000 | April 29, 2001 |
| Season 14 | 52 | May 6, 2001 | April 28, 2002 |
| Season 15 | 52 | May 5, 2002 | April 27, 2003 |
| Season 16 | 52 | May 4, 2003 | April 25, 2004 |
| Season 17 | 52 | May 2, 2004 | April 24, 2005 |
| Season 18 | 52 | May 1, 2005 | April 23, 2006 |
| Season 19 | 52 | April 30, 2006 | April 22, 2007 |
| Season 20 | 52 | April 29, 2007 | April 20, 2008 |
Season 1 preview
39 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | August 21, 1988 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | August 28, 1988 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 4, 1988 |
Season 2 preview
52 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 21, 1989 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 28, 1989 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | June 4, 1989 |
Season 3 preview
52 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 20, 1990 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 27, 1990 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | June 3, 1990 |
Season 4 preview
52 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 19, 1991 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 26, 1991 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | June 2, 1991 |
Season 5 preview
52 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 17, 1992 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 24, 1992 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 31, 1992 |
Season 6 preview
52 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 16, 1993 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 23, 1993 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 30, 1993 |
Season 7 preview
52 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 15, 1994 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 22, 1994 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 29, 1994 |
Season 8 preview
52 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 14, 1995 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 21, 1995 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 28, 1995 |
Season 9 preview
52 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 12, 1996 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 19, 1996 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 26, 1996 |
Season 10 preview
52 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 11, 1997 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 18, 1997 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 25, 1997 |
Season 11 preview
52 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 10, 1998 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 17, 1998 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 24, 1998 |
Season 12 preview
52 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 9, 1999 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 16, 1999 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 23, 1999 |
Season 13 preview
52 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 7, 2000 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 14, 2000 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 21, 2000 |
Season 14 preview
52 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 6, 2001 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 13, 2001 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 20, 2001 |
Season 15 preview
52 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 5, 2002 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 12, 2002 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 19, 2002 |
Season 16 preview
52 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 4, 2003 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 11, 2003 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 18, 2003 |
Season 17 preview
52 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 2, 2004 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 9, 2004 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 16, 2004 |
Season 18 preview
52 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 1, 2005 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 8, 2005 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 15, 2005 |
Season 19 preview
52 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 30, 2006 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 7, 2006 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 14, 2006 |
Season 20 preview
52 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 29, 2007 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 6, 2007 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 13, 2007 |
Production
Genres
News
Country
ZA
Original language
en
Release
| Original network/platform | M-Net |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 21, 1988 |
| Last aired | March 15, 2026 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | continue |