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Die Byl

CrimeMysteryDrama

The unit specializes in the investigation of serial murders and is led by Van der Bijl, a former murder and robbery detective who gained fame for his handling of several high-profile cases. Each episode focuses on a serial killer. The main character, Colonel Piet van der Bijl, also known as Die Byl, is loosely modeled on the famous ex-detective Piet Byleveld.

Jul 12, 20166 seasons67 episodesEndedAF

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Waldemar Schultz

Kolonel Piet van der Bijl

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Lika Berning

Kaptein Lena Maree

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Marvin-Lee Beukes

Sersant Juan Stuurman

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Milan Murray

Advokaat Nicky van As

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Amalia Uys

Jo Verwey

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Tyrone Keogh

William Miller

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Marcel Van Heerden

Dr. Anton Fourie

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Seasons

Season 1

13 episodes

Premiered Jul 12, 2016

Season 2

14 episodes

Premiered Jan 5, 2020

Season 3

10 episodes

Premiered Apr 27, 2021

Season 4

10 episodes

Premiered Jan 16, 2022

Season 5

10 episodes

Premiered Jan 16, 2024

Season 6

10 episodes

Premiered Jan 14, 2025

Episodes

1–6 of 13

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Ep 1

Fluitspeler van Ruiterwacht

Jul 12, 2016

When some homeless boys disappear, the overworked Ruiterwacht police can't be to bothered. Then Tiaan Bernado's darling child, Rose, disappears in broad daylight. Colonel Pieter van der Bijl, aka 'Die Byl', is called in to investigate the case.

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Ep 2

Magnus en Mignon

Jul 19, 2016

Byl and his team are surprised when they arrive at a gruesome murder scene where the victims are dressed in costumes from the 80s.

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Ep 3

Smiley

Jul 26, 2016

Byl is confronted by a killer who knows more about him than Dr. Fritz Barnard. Smiley has a vendetta against Byl and won't stop his killing spree until Byl arrests him.

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Ep 4

Glashuise

Aug 2, 2016

Four police officers die in freak accidents under strange circumstances. All of them were at the police college with Sergeant Juan Stuurman. Is Juan's life in danger, or is he the killer?

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Ep 5

In Die Bloed

Aug 9, 2016

The team must work with a unit that specializes in gang activity. Byl refuses to share his team with Captain Willem Ruiters and ends up in a firefight with his commander.

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Ep 6

Yswater

Aug 16, 2016

The charming and successful fund manager, Ernst du Toit, has a ghost from his past haunting him. Does this make him a serial killer, or is it perhaps his blonde trophy wife, Saskia?

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