TV series

Onder Draai Die Duiwel Rond

1997–2001 · 3 seasons

A slow-burning, tense drama where idyllic lives hide dark secrets, with moments of wry humour.

Overview: Onder Draai die Duiwel Rond is a South African television drama series created and written by Chris Barnard and produced by Sonneblom Films about beautiful people, good wine and respectable neighbours living on the banks of the Hartebeespoort Dam with lives that are seemingly idyllically peaceful and romantic, but which harbour deep secrets just beneath the surface of the facade.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and satirical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Deception, betrayal, class, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
betrayal
class
family
identity
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild