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Set in the wealthy neighbourhood of Bishopscourt, Cape Town, investigative journalist Edie Hansen (Natalie Dormer) gets caught up in the ugly underbelly that lies beneath the picturesque beauty of the city, dragging her back to a turbulent past.

Forget It, Jake. It's Bishopscourt

S1 | E8
25 April 20:00
'S1/E8 of 8 - Forget It, Jake. It's Bishopscourt'. In the aftermath of the chaos, the kids prepare for the opening night...

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The numbers don't lie 💀

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2

The makeup for Andrew's death scene took 2 hours to do.

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The show took 3 months to shoot. 3 languages are spoken on the show.

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12

12 hours of shooting per day. 12 hours of makeup per day.

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40

The show was shot in 40 different locations.

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107

107 speaking roles. Approximately 200 extras. And 1 baboon!

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120

A total of 120 crew members worked on the show.

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What did you love the most about the show?

The storyline22%
The twists and turns7%
The cast and location62%
Everything8%

A closer look

Forty and Edie: Detective Fortune "Forty" Bell (Brendon Daniels) and Edie Hansen (Natalie Dormer) lock horns over her investigation into her brother’s shooting.
Werner Weber and the neighbours: The McKenzies’ neighbour, Werner Weber (Warrick Grier), on the scene shortly after Andrew’s shooting.
Peri Zondo and Forty Bell: Constable Zondo (Athenkosi Mfamela) works alongside Forty Bell (Brendon Daniels) on the McKenzie case.
Pearl: Pearl (Chi Mhende) is the McKenzies’ domestic worker – and could be a key witness in the case.
Forty and Edie: Detective Fortune "Forty" Bell (Brendon Daniels) and Edie Hansen (Natalie Dormer) lock horns over her investigation into her brother’s shooting.
Werner Weber and the neighbours: The McKenzies’ neighbour, Werner Weber (Warrick Grier), on the scene shortly after Andrew’s shooting.
Peri Zondo and Forty Bell: Constable Zondo (Athenkosi Mfamela) works alongside Forty Bell (Brendon Daniels) on the McKenzie case.
Pearl: Pearl (Chi Mhende) is the McKenzies’ domestic worker – and could be a key witness in the case.
Forty and Edie: Detective Fortune "Forty" Bell (Brendon Daniels) and Edie Hansen (Natalie Dormer) lock horns over her investigation into her brother’s shooting.
Werner Weber and the neighbours: The McKenzies’ neighbour, Werner Weber (Warrick Grier), on the scene shortly after Andrew’s shooting.
Peri Zondo and Forty Bell: Constable Zondo (Athenkosi Mfamela) works alongside Forty Bell (Brendon Daniels) on the McKenzie case.
Pearl: Pearl (Chi Mhende) is the McKenzies’ domestic worker – and could be a key witness in the case.
Daniel and Jaime: Daniel (Daniel Schultz) and Jaime McKenzie (Morgan Santo), the children of Edie’s deceased brother Andrew.
Avi and Edie: Criminal lawyer Avi Kapilevich (Daniel Janks) understands journalist Edie Hansen (Natalie Dormer), but she keeps him at arm’s length.
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Daniel and Jaime: Daniel (Daniel Schultz) and Jaime McKenzie (Morgan Santo), the children of Edie’s deceased brother Andrew.
Avi and Edie: Criminal lawyer Avi Kapilevich (Daniel Janks) understands journalist Edie Hansen (Natalie Dormer), but she keeps him at arm’s length.
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white lies S1 daniel mckenzie
Daniel and Jaime: Daniel (Daniel Schultz) and Jaime McKenzie (Morgan Santo), the children of Edie’s deceased brother Andrew.
Avi and Edie: Criminal lawyer Avi Kapilevich (Daniel Janks) understands journalist Edie Hansen (Natalie Dormer), but she keeps him at arm’s length.
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white lies S1 daniel mckenzie

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