White Lies (miniseries)
British-South African Television series
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White Lies is a 2024 South African crime thriller miniseries created by Sean Steinberg and written by Darrel Bristow-Bovey. Developed by Quizzical Pictures and Fremantle for M-Net, it stars Natalie Dormer and Brendon Daniels.[1]
- John Trengove
- Thati Pele
- Catharine Cooke
- Christiaan Olwagen
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| Created by | Sean Steinberg |
| Screenplay by | Darrel Bristow-Bovey |
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| Country of origin | South Africa |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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Nimrod Geva |
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Synopsis
In Bishopscourt, Cape Town, South Africa, investigative journalist Edie Hansen finds herself at loggerheads with veteran detective Forty Bell, after her estranged brother is murdered in his luxury home, with his teenage children the prime suspects for the crime.[2]
Cast
- Natalie Dormer as Edie Hansen
- Brendon Daniels as Forty Bell
- Langley Kirkwood as Andrew McKenzie
- Daniel Janks as Avi Kapilevich
- Morgan Santo as Jaime McKenzie
- Daniel Schultz as Daniel McKenzie
- Caely-Jo Levy as Olivia Mckenzie
- Daniah De Villiers as Chloe
- Robert Hobbs as Mackey
- Athenkosi Mfamela as Peri Zondo
- Katlego Lebogang as Nonzi Weber
- Jane de Wet
Production
In March 2023, it was announced that Brendon Daniels and Natalie Dormer would star in White Lies.[3] The series is produced by Harriet Gavshon and Nimrod Geva for Quizzical Pictures, with Natalie Dormer and Bristow-Bovey executive producers. Julie Hodge is executive producing on behalf of Fremantle, which is also distributing the series internationally. The lead director is John Trengove, alongside Thati Pele, Catharine Cooke and Christiaan Olwagen.[4][5]
Principal photography began in South Africa on 6 March 2023.[6] Filming lasted for three months, with locations including Cape Town.[7][8]
Genre and themes
Dormer describes it as "a wonderful, fun, whodunit" with "universal themes" such as "the identity of politics, and inequality".[9] She said “For Brits, Americans, Australians watching the show, there are huge universal themes of identity, the chasm between the haves and the have nots, and social commentary, corruption commentary,.. We know all that from our own countries, but seen through South African eyes it’s different.”[10]
Broadcast
A first trailer for the series was released in February 2024.[11]
White Lies had its world premiere in Israel, streaming on VOD from 26 February 2024.[12] It premiered in South Africa on M-Net, DStv channel 101 on 7 March 2024.[13] Episodes were aired weekly.[14]
In Australia, it was shown on the streaming service Stan in April 2024.[10]
Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald called the series a "sharp crime thriller".[10]