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Afrikaans noir where journalists fight corruption with more guts than budget.
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TMDB
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IMDb
74

Arsenaal (2002)

gritty local TVunderdog energy2000s procedural

Latest Episode

Season 1 • Episode 10

Latest

Episode 10

Jun 27, 2002

Overview

DramaCrime

Arsenaal is a South African, Afrikaans-language thriller drama television series created, written and directed by Jan Scholtz and produced by his production company Scholtz Films which is set against the backdrop of investigative journalism, corrupt security companies and corrupt police.

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Content warning
arsenaal
media ethics under pressureinstitutional rotmoral compromisepost-apartheid accountability

Standout Aspects

Writing

Tight plotting that punches above its weight class.

Acting

Ian Roberts carries every scene like his rent depends on it.

Best for:Solo: Late-night crime binge when you want something unfamiliar.·Rewatch: Spotting budget constraints becomes a drinking game.
Heads up:Violence: Security company brutality, some off-screen police torture.
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Creator

Jan Scholtz

First AiredApr 25, 2002
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Seasons1·Episodes10
SABC 2

Top Cast

Ian Roberts

Ian Roberts

Jack Degenaar

Lieb Bester

Lieb Bester

George Lindeque

Marcel Van Heerden

Marcel Van Heerden

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Scholtz Films dominated Afrikaans television in the 90s-2000s; this was their rare serialized crime attempt.

Trivia

Ian Roberts was primarily a rugby player before acting; his physicality in fight scenes is accidentally authentic.

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