Season 1
Die Oord (The Resort) is a South African, Afrikaans-language crime drama television series set in a holiday resort where a criminologist is forced to abandon her holiday in order to solve a murder.
A holiday town on the coast. Families who have been pitching their tents at the same caravan park for generations.
Children playing on the beach. Braais under the trees. Everything is idyllic – until a body washes up on the beach.
Martie Pretorius (Jana Kruger) is a criminologist going on holiday for the first time in years.
Her son, Paul (Liam Bosman), is at university, and they see little of each other.
Martie is convinced this holiday at the Seerust campsite in the fictional Kalfiebaai with her sister Elsabé (Erica Wessels) and her family can only do them good.
The holiday takes a dark turn, however, when a teenage boy's body is found on the beach.
Suddenly everyone is a suspect.
Brandi Jacobs (Melissa de Vries) of the local police thinks it is the Cape gangs sinking their claws into the small community, but Martie has another theory.
The wounds. The plastic bag. The Bible verse. She has seen it before. Fifteen years ago. A serial killer called Prediker.
Martie is drawn into the investigation against her will while trying to hide a devastating secret from her son, Paul.
The series stars Jana Kruger, Erica Wessels, Melissa de Vries, Dawid Minnaar, Jacques Bessenger, Nicole Holm, Zane Meas, Antoinette Kellermann, Laudo Liebenberg, Liam Bosman, Clayton Evertson and Amalia Uys.
The main characters are as follows:
Martie Pretorius (Jana Kruger) is a criminologist and her son, Paul (Liam Bosman), is a student.
The Cilliers family consists of Elsabé (Erica Wessels), Drikus (Laudo Liebenberg) and their son, Stefan (Heinrich Wentzel).
Martie and Elsabé are sisters.
Brandi Jacobus (Melissa de Vries) and Stoffel Cupido (Clayton Evertson) are police officers.
Brandi's uncle, Eddie (Zane Meas), is head of the SAPS station at Kalfiebaai.
The Groenewalds, who have also been holidaying at Seerust campsite for years, are Juanita (Amalia Uys) and Braam (Zak Hendrikz) and their two children, Joshua (Angelo Johnson) and Marioli (Luandri Reynders).
Lukas du Preez (Jacques Bessenger) is a widowed reverend living in Kalfiebaai with his daughter, Mia (Minke Marais).
Miems Louw (Nicole Holm) is the owner of the shop at Seerust campsite and has two children, Jacomien (Christie van Niekerk) and JP (Damian de Villiers).
Hester Bruwer (Antoinette Kellermann) is the mayor of Kalfiebaai and her husband is Thys (Chris van Niekerk).
Witblits (Carel Nel) is the town's homeless person who has eyes and ears everywhere.
The series was filmed in and around the Cape Peninsula, from Kommetjie to Melkbosstrand, as well as in the northern suburbs of Cape Town.
Die Oord was created by Christiaan Olwagen and is produced by Wolflight, Roelof Storm and Hannes Otto.
The writers are Christiaan Olwagen and Lorraine Burger; the director is Eva du Preez.
Original music is by Loki Rothman.
Season 1 Cast
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Starring
Jana Strydom ... Martie Pretorius (as Jana Kruger)
Melissa de Vries ... Brandi Jacobs
Liam Bosman ... Paul Pretorius
Erica Wessels ... Elsabé Cilliers
Amalia Uys ... Juanita Groenewald
Luandri Reynders ... Marioli Groenewald
Minke Marais ... Mia du Preez
Clayton Evertson ... Stoffel Cupido
Damian de Villiers ... JP Louw
Zak Hendrikz ... Braam Groenewald
Laudo Liebenberg ... Drikus Cilliers
Angelo Johnson ... Joshua Groenewald
Zane Meas ... Captain Eddie
Heinrich Wentzel ... Stefan Cilliers
Christie van Niekerk ... Jacomien Louw
Jacques Bessenger ... Lukas du Preez
Chris van Niekerk ... Thys Bruwer
Nicole Holm ... Miems Louw
Carel Nel ... Witblits
Stian Bam ... Hendrik Fourie
Antoinette Kellermann ... Hester Bruwer
Recurring / Guests
Dawid Minnaar ... Captain Wim
Marcel van Heerden ... Commander 2009
Stephen Daniels ... Grandfather
Lee Roodt ... Vernon van Rooi
Fanie Schoeman ... Sunburnt Man
Sage van Niekerk ... Fisherman 1
Tristan du Preez ... Fisherman 2
Jeffrey Moss ... Stranger at Mr and Mrs Competition
Jessica Lynn Bester ... Preacher Victim
Ilse van Niekerk ... Janine Snyman
Thomas van Heerden ... Young Paul Pretorius
Cato Louw ... Newsreader
Therese Benade ... Dr Visagie (as Therese Bam)
Dané de Waal ... Eileen Smith
Aya Makubalo ... Sipho
Charl Malan ... Bertus
Jurie Boshoff ... Student 1
Robert-John Berry ... Student 2
Jacques Adriaanse ... Officer 2 2009
Anathe Shand ... Mercia van Rooi
Nolan Africa ... Man in Shebeen
Leatitia Solomons ... Shebeen Queen
Kyle Morkel ... Laaitie 1
Marvin-Lee Beukes ... Hugo Roos
Tjaart van der Walt ... 2009 Officer
Henru Niemand ... Young Stefan Cilliers
Carolyn Venter ... Drikus Sex Worker
Hein de Vries ... Petrus Vraagom
Ilne Fourie ... Parole Chairman
Jessica Bester ... Board Member
Morne Brand ... Freestate Man
Franka Kirby ... Fransina
Lima Snyman du Preez ... Young Mia du Preez
Anlezia Moné ... Dr Marais
Dale Collins ... Petrol Attendant
Erasmus Brits ... Mia's Mother's Boyfriend
Marissa Claasen ... Mia's Mother