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Skemerdans

2021Show1 season · 13 episodesEnded

81

GreatGoodWatch score

81

GreatGoodWatch score

Summary

Skemerdans is a Cape Flats neo-noir murder mystery set at the Oasis jazz club, the center of a power struggle between two brothers, a scorned widow and an organized crime syndicate.

Good for

Date night
Friends night
Party vibe

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Fingerprint

Keeps you guessing.
Puts you inside a crime.
Feels like real life.
Gives you goosebumps.
Keeps you on edge.

Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 81GoodWatch 81
IMDb8.1
Reach
Streams in 18 countries
+8
First aired
2021
April 28, 2021
Ended 2021
Genres
CrimeDrama
Language
Afrikaans
Original language
Made in
South Africa
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
ViolenceStrong
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesMild
Sex, nudityModerate
Dark themesModerate
Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
13 of 13 · most episodes first
Directing · 1
Ephraim Gordon Director
Writing · 1
Amy Jephta Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
Production · 2
Scharl van der Merwe Producer
Zandré Coetzer Producer

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