Season 1 • Episode 13
LatestTwenty years after he was forced to leave the country, gang boss Shaun Vink returns from overseas. His daughter's life is in danger, and the only suspect is Lou, a shadow from his past. Bas and Beatrice discover that Lou's evil goes far beyond drugs and temptation.
Die Spreeus (The Starlings) is a South Africa, Afrikaans-language supernatural crime procedural series which tells the story of two fearless detectives - Bas Koorts and Beatrice Mack - who investigate a new phenomenon each week and try to solve crimes... even in worlds that are not our own.
Acting
Monique Rockman's controlled intensity anchors the chaos
Direction
Jaco Bouwer blends folk horror with police procedural
Production
Moody Western Cape locations that breathe
Creators
Tertius Kapp, Jaco Bouwer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tertius Kapp drew on actual Western Cape urban legends, particularly the Tikoloshe and water spirits tied to forced removals.
The series was cancelled after one season despite critical praise — South African genre television rarely survives funding cuts, making this a genuine cult one-off.
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