Devilsdorp

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.

Devilsdorp
Genre
  • True crime
  • Docu-series
Created byKristen Broberg, Wim Steyn
Developed byKristen Broberg
Directed byDavid Enright
Narrated byJana Marx
Country of originSouth Africa
Original languages
  • English
  • Afrikaans
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producerWim Steyn
Production companyIdeaCandy
Release
Original networkShowmax
Original release29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)

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

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byOriginal air date
1"Halos in Hell"David Enright29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
2"The Mind of a Killer"David Enright29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
3"Mother Dearest"David Enright29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
4"The Aftermath"David Enright29 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
  1. "Devilsdorp - The Official Companion Podcast". Iono.fm. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  2. Roux, Erene (29 July 2021). "Is true-crime docu-series 'Devilsdorp' the best Showmax Original yet?". The South African. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  3. "Journalist Jana Marx on narrating and consulting on Devilsdorp". The Plum List. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  4. Shepherd, Ling. "Showmax's Devilsdorp smashes viewing records and launches a companion podcast". The Daily Vox. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  5. Canham, Tamlyn (30 July 2021). "'Devilsdorp' - the local true crime docu-series everyone's talking about". East Coast Radio. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  6. Ferreira, Thinus (14 July 2022). "From The Wife to Tali's Baby Diary - All the 2022 Saftas nominations". Channel24. Retrieved 16 July 2022.


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