Devilsdorp

South African TV series or programme

True crime
Docu-series

Created byKristen Broberg, Wim SteynDeveloped byKristen BrobergDirected byDavid EnrightNarrated byJana MarxCountry of originSouth AfricaOriginal languages

English
Afrikaans

No. of seasons1No. of episodes4ProductionExecutive producerWim SteynProduction companyIdeaCandyOriginal releaseNetworkShowmaxRelease29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)

Devilsdorp is a South African four-part true crime documentary television series directed by David Enright and narrated by Jana Marx. It depicts and analyses the 11 killings in Krugersdorp, West Rand by the group Electus per Deus (Chosen by God) between 2012 and 2016, dubbed the Appointment Murders and the Satanic Murders. It was released on Showmax on 29 July 2021.

An official companion podcast hosted by Nicole Engelbrecht was released alongside the series.^[1]

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Original air date
1	"Halos in Hell"	David Enright	29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
2	"The Mind of a Killer"	David Enright	29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
3	"Mother Dearest"	David Enright	29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
4	"The Aftermath"	David Enright	29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)

Production

Research for the project took place over the course of 18 months, incorporating real-life interviews. It was co-created and developed by Kristen Broberg and Executive Producer, Wim Steyn (IdeaCandy) and directed by David Enright. The series was edited by Nikki Comninos and Christiaan Scheepers. Jana Marx, an investigative journalist who wrote The Krugersdorp Cult Killings: Inside Cecilia Steyn's Reign of Terror, narrated and was consulted for the series.^[2]^[3]

Reception

Met with both critical and audience acclaim, the series broke the Showmax record for most watched hours in its first week of any series or film on the platform.^[4]^[2]^[5]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2022	South African Film and Television Awards	Best Made-for-TV Documentary	Devilsdorp	Won	^[6]
		Best Achievement in Directing – Documentary	David Enright	Nominated
		Best Achievement in Editing – Documentary	Dr. Nikki Comninos, Christiaan Scheepers	Nominated
		Best Achievement in Cinematography – Documentary	Charl Fraser	Nominated
		Best Achievement in Sound – Documentary	Pressure Cooker Media	Nominated

References

^ "Devilsdorp - The Official Companion Podcast". Iono.fm. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
^ ^a ^b Roux, Erene (29 July 2021). "Is true-crime docu-series 'Devilsdorp' the best Showmax Original yet?". The South African. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
^ "Journalist Jana Marx on narrating and consulting on Devilsdorp". The Plum List. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
^ Shepherd, Ling. "Showmax's Devilsdorp smashes viewing records and launches a companion podcast". The Daily Vox. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
^ Canham, Tamlyn (30 July 2021). "'Devilsdorp' - the local true crime docu-series everyone's talking about". East Coast Radio. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
^ Ferreira, Thinus (14 July 2022). "From The Wife to Tali's Baby Diary - All the 2022 Saftas nominations". Channel24. Retrieved 16 July 2022.