Season 2
The second season kicks off on New Year's Day, but this time not all of the Van Wyks are together to celebrate.
Life has taken its course, and each faces their own challenges – not only on the first day of the year, but for the rest of the year as well.
These challenges range from finding acceptance and embracing second chances, addiction and life-changing medical issues, to each person's search for their place within the family circle.
Jacques Bessenger returns as Dr Ruan van Wyk, a neurologist who sometimes places his work ahead of other priorities.
Jana Kruger is Lani van Wyk, who died in the first season and whose death left more questions than answers. Lani returns in flashbacks this season.
Ruan and Lani's children are Markus (Liam Bosman), Leandri (Alma van Heerden) and Sophia (Klara van Zyl).
In Season 2, each faces an obstacle in their path.
Albert Maritz plays Sebastian, the retired professor of entomology; and Joanie Combrink is Elma, the Van Wyk matriarch who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in Season 1.
In Season 1, Amé (Donnalee Roberts), Ruan's younger sister, saw her marriage crumble, and in Season 2, she finds her feet as an independent and ambitious woman.
But will she find love again?
A new character in Season 2 is Erika du Randt (played by Cindy Swanepoel), a social worker whose career is her first and only love.
Other returning characters include Sebastian and Elma's good friends Salie and Jan Wessels (Susanne Beyers and Pierre van Pletzen); Markus's dance partner, Charlie (Simone Neethling); Leandri's boyfriend, Xavier (Alex van Dyk); Lani's father, Trevor de Kock (Deon Lotz); nurse Karen (Isadora Verwey); and Charl Boshoff (Ivan Botha), Amé's colleague.
Heinrich Wentzel appears as Elijah Smith, whose path crosses with Leandri's in an unusual way.
In the Season 2 premiere: It's two years after Lani's death.
Ruan is the head of the hospital, Amé is in Tokyo, Markus is blossoming as a dancer, Leandri is pursuing her dream of becoming a doctor, Sophia is keeping the house running and Sebastian and Elma's camping adventure is coming to an end.
The series is written by Ivan Botha, Donnalee Roberts, Liani Jansen van Rensburg, Marista van Eeden and Almero Welgemoed.
Botha, Roberts and Danie Bester are the producers; Botha is the director.
Original music is by Almero Welgemoed.
Season 2 Cast
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Starring
Klara van Zyl ... Sophia van Wyk
Alma van Heerden ... Leandri van Wyk
Liam Bosman ... Markus van Wyk
Albert Maritz ... Prof Sebastian van Wyk
Joanie Combrink ... Elma van Wyk
Donnalee Roberts ... Amé Cloete
Jacques Bessenger ... Dr Ruan van Wyk
Recurring / Guests
Jana Strydom ... Lani van Wyk (as Jana Kruger)
Cindy Swanepoel ... Erika du Randt
Ivan Botha ... Charl Boshoff
Pierre van Pletzen ... Jan Wessels
Susanne Beyers ... Salie Wessels
Isadora Verwey ... Sister Karen
Anton Treurnich ... Eben Maree
Maurice Carpede ... John Dlamini
Simone Neethling ... Charlie
Alex van Dyk ... Xavier
Johannes Jordaan ... Dougie
Mandri Sutherland ... Niece
Elsje Slabbert ... Miss Fouche
Charne Bouwer ... Miss Davids
Claire Kakora ... Gretchen
Lienke Vermeulen ... Abigail
Johann Vermaak ... Willem
Buks Scott ... Dirk
Jacques Adriaanse ... Dr Fredricks
Celeste Wannenburgh ... Rika
Peter Lee ... Mr Hirayami
Martelize Kolver ... Matron
Cedwyn Joel ... Fanie
Andre Weideman ... Dr Bester
Deon Lotz ... Trevor de Kock
Heinrich Wentzel ... Elijah Smith
Gerhard Conradie ... Phillip
Marisa Drummond ... Becca Kuiper (as Marissa Drummond)
David Isaacs ... Police Detective
Amor Tredoux ... Betsie Oelofse
André Jacobs ... Chris Vos
Ane Koegelenberg ... Roche
Morne du Toit ... James
Dwayne Vorster ... Dog Trainer
Erik Tredoux ... Learner in Underpants
Pierre van Heerden ... Schalk (as Pierre vaan Heerden)
Ludwig Binge ... Joshua Cloete
Hailey Botha ... Amber