Season 1
Spinners is a South African television drama series which follows a teenage driver working for a local gang who finds a possible way out via spinning, an extreme motorsport where he can put his driving skills to better use.
But the looming gang war jeopardises that hope.
Ethan (Cantona James) is a 17-year-old driver working as a driver with local Lavender Hill gang boss Damien (Elton Landrew).
But Ethan discovers a new stage for his driving skills when spinning crew mechanic Shane (Dillon Windvogel) shows him what you can really do with a set of wheels.
The concept of spinning is simple: send your car spinning in circles while still maintaining complete control – and then hop out and strike a pose while the car continues to encircle you in tyre smoke.
Ethan has to choose his future and his destiny, as he gets pulled deeper into both dangerous worlds when a gang war looms.
Spinners was filmed on location in Lavender Hill on the Cape Flats.
The third co-production between Showmax and CANAL+, Spinners' cast also includes Brendon Daniels, while DJ Ready D acted as music supervisor and composed several tracks for the series.
A co-production between Showmax and CANAL+, Spinners is co-created by producer Joachim Landau and showrunner Benjamin Hoffman.
The head writers are Matthew Jankes and Sean Steinberg and the director is Jaco Bouwer.
Original music score is by Pierre-Henri Wicomb and DJ Ready D.
Season 1 Cast
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Starring
Cantona James ... Ethan
Brendon Daniels ... Hercules
Dillon Windvogel ... Shane
Recurring / Guests
Elton Landrew ... Damien
Stephren Saayman ... Jackie
David Isaacs ... Nazeem
Katlego Lebogang ... Phumeza
Melanie du Bois ... Kayla
Keeno-Lee Hector ... Gary
Clayton Evertson ... Vernon
Gerwen Simon ... Meryl
Albert Pretorius ... Pieter
Danny Ross ... Lester
Luqmaan Adams ... Duran Morkel (as Loukmaan Adams)
DJ Ready D ... Announcer
Zenobia Kloppers ... Samantha
Monique Rockman ... Jenny
Dean Balie ... Neville
Lee-Ann van Rooi ... Tansey
Royston Stoffels ... John September
Peter Butler ... Manny
Melt Sieberhagen ... Ou Ballie
Marlo Minnaar ... Sylvester
Ivan Abrahams ... Johnny
Sherman Pharo ... Stanley
Khadija Heeger ... Mrs Salah
Albert Maritz ... Farmer
Bongo Mbutuma ... Government Lawyer
Braeden Buys ... Trevor
Jihaad Otto ... Byron
Chelsea Thomas ... Amber
Ernest St Clair ... Ray
Dann-Jaques Mouton ... Tony
Marlon Swartz ... Butter
Shannon Solomon ... Robin
Jurgen McEwan ... Stompie
Clifford Joshua ... Elton
Van Lee Johnson ... Young Sidney
Waleed Osman ... Kleintjie
Zac Wastie ... Wayde
Emile Smit ... Marvin
Curtley Pitt ... Uniform #1
Lucien Murray ... Uniform #2
Duncan Wheatley ... Tactical Guy #1
Tayba Ismail ... Sophie
Riaz Solker ... Ahmed
Joachim Landau ... Jonathan
Monelisi Magadla ... Armoured Van Guard #1
Alfred Vertue ... Rural Officer #1
Eddie Rasta ... Eddie Rasta
Lance Elliot ... Armoured Van Guard #2
Paul Savage ... Gerald
Faldela Brown ... Grumpy Neighbour
Anton Moon ... Armoured Van Driver
Megan Alexander ... Geraldine
Aphiwe Livi ... Young Detective
Jamie Barthus ... Stevie
Simone Neethling ... Dianne
René Cloete ... Jean
Zak Rowlands ... Charles
A'eesha Petersen ... Event Coordinator
Stefan Erasmus ... Jerome
Ryan Jaftha ... Security Guard #1
Aneeq Carr ... Brendan
Bonolo Moloi ... Social Worker
Amrain Ismail Essop ... Claire
Dillan Arendse ... Tracey
Johanay Pool ... Chloe
Ben Hoffman ... David
Raed Carr ... Dustin
Immanuel Makuse ... Petrol Attendant
Kristin Jooste ... Nurse
Chelsea van Rooyen ... Drunk Girl
Fahruq Valley-Omar ... Bosman / Uncle Mo
Naeem Isaacs ... Young Ethan
Carel Nel ... Dr Bloom
Shaylene Bailey ... Girl #1
Tamzin Williams ... Roxanne