Described by UK Independent as “a drama that sears itself into your consciousness”, M-Net’s Reyka won four South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs), and was nominated for two International Emmys – Best TV Drama and Best Actress (for lead Kim Engelbrecht). Now, this South African crime drama is back for season 2 on 11 January 2024, with a host of new characters and powerhouse performances.
In this new season, Detective Reyka Gama (Engelbrecht, Dominion, The Flash) has been seconded to the Durban Harbour Police Station where she’s busy building the profile of a killer who targets couples at a coastal lookout spot called Lover’s Lane. The assailant is a sinister enigma who finishes off male victims in a cold and clinical fashion yet shows remorse – even protectiveness – over female victims.
With the killings hitting headlines nationwide, Reyka has the added pressure of solving the murders before the province’s International Water Conference sees scores of delegates coming to the city. On top of that, Reyka’s past still haunts her. Angus Speelman (Iain Glen, Game of Thrones), the twisted Scottish immigrant farmer who kidnapped her when she was a young girl, is institutionalised in a facility for sex offenders, but Reyka is still tormented by the abuse she suffered.
However, a glimmer of hope appears when she partners with new detective Ayanda Jali (Samkelo Ndlovu, iNkaba, Freedom), a source of courage and goodness reminiscent of Reyka’s former partner. Despite Reyka’s precarious mental state and complex personal life, she’s determined to catch Durban’s latest predator.
Joining the new season are Pallance Dladla (Isibaya, Dam) as a social justice vlogger and internet personality; Frank Rautenbach (Lioness, The Bang Bang Club), an adrenaline junkie and head of the Search and Rescue Unit; Lemogang Tsipa (Shaka iLembe, The Republic) plays the isolated and peculiar handyman Tokkie.
Other new faces include legendary thespian Sello Maake Ncube (The Herd, The Queen), comic and actor Joey Rasdien (Bunny Chow), Zane Meas (Ludik), Tamara Skye, Kira Wilkinson (Black Beauty), Wayne van Rooyen (Fiela se Kind), Deon Lotz (Skoonheid), Trudy van Rooy (Skemerdans), and Nicky Rebelo (Good Life).
Watch the trailer below.
Reyka S2 premieres on M-Net (DStv Channel 101) at 20:00 CAT, with live-streams on DStv Stream, and will be available on DStv Catch Up after broadcast. Season 1 is available to stream on Showmax.
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