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Beter as Gister

Drama

Beter as Gister is a South African, Afrikaans-language television drama series which revolves around four families and especially the role of the men in them, inspired by the question: Why are fathers held to a different standard than mothers?

Jun 30, 20261 seasons13 episodesReturning SeriesAF

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Neels Van Jaarsveld

Marco Fouché

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Edwin van der Walt

Eben Strauss

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Elton Landrew

Tariq Cupido

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Frank Rautenbach

Bernard Kruger

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Rolanda Marais

Cecile Fouché

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Greteli Fincham

Sally Strauss

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Hanna Grobler

Karen Kruger

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June van Merch

Kadijah

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Seasons

Season 1

13 episodes

Premiered Jun 30, 2026

Episodes

1–6 of 13

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Ep 1

Episode 1

Jun 30, 2026

A stay-at-home dad gets a last-chance job, a single father faces a custody battle, and a strict parent's control crumbles, until a school crisis forces them to confront fatherhood.

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Ep 2

Episode 2

Jul 7, 2026

Marco struggles to hold down a job. Eben fights to keep his autistic daughter. Tariq confronts his past with his granddaughter, and Bernard must reimagine fatherhood without being in control.

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Ep 3

Episode 3

Jul 14, 2026

Marco takes a chance on a singing career. Eben struggles while his autistic daughter reconnects with her mother. Tariq softens as he raises his grieving granddaughter, and Bernard grapples with paralysis.

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Ep 4

Episode 4

Jul 21, 2026

Marco balances a demanding career and chaos at home. Eben navigates shared custody. Tariq confronts his mortality while raising Katinka, and Bernard fights to win back his family.

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Ep 5

Episode 5

Jul 28, 2026

Marco is pushed to breaking point as illness strikes. Eben sacrifices his creative dreams to survive. Tariq struggles with Katinka as his health deteriorates, and Bernard fights to reconnect with his sons.

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Ep 6

Episode 6

Aug 4, 2026

Marco considers a vasectomy as tension at home mounts. Eben's sitcom sparks a supervision crisis. Tariq tracks down Katinka's father, and Bernard learns he may never be intimate again.

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