Season 6
Die Byl is the story of Colonel Piet van der Bijl (Waldemar Schultz), a brilliant detective who specialises in catching serial killers.
His entire being is focused on life's details and the pieces of the puzzle which don't always seem to fit.
Though his personal relationships might suffer due to his obsession with his work, he would do anything for the people he holds dear.
As with previous seasons there are five double episodes, with each investigation stretching over two episodes.
This time around, Byl and his team hunt a relentless serial killer determined to make their lives a living hell, while battling their own humaneness.
Byl (Waldemar Schultz) continues to lead the unit, supported by detectives Juan (Marvin-Lee Beukes) and Lena (Lika Berning), legal expert Nicki (Milan Murray) and Jo (Amalia Uys), a former assassin now serving as a weapons expert.
Capt. William Miller (Ty Keogh) is a profiler and Dr Anton Fourie (Marcel van Heerden), a pathologist who joined the team in Season 5, also returns.
Eliaan Slee (Melissa Willering) is small and fragile but hyper-intelligent and susceptible to ideology.
Dr Elize Opperman (Roeline Daneel) is an ambitious scientist only interested in her own gain.
Daniël Weyers (Sherman Pharo), a former policeman now working as a private investigator, is Dr Opperman's accomplice.
Other returning characters include Benjamin Vlok (Danny Ross), web developer Stephen (Sean van Noordwyk) and Capt. Tarina Spies (Ronel Stander), who is eager to become a member of Byl's team.
New characters this season include ones played by Melanie du Bois, Hannes van Wyk, Pascual Wakefield, Antoinette Louw, Rika Sennett, Geon Nel, Cedwyn Joel, Carel Nel, Johan Botha and Lida Botha.
In the Season 6 premiere: Two bodies are found in different locations, both accompanied by a pile of burned-out matches.
This sets the stage for the hunt for a serial killer on a gruesome crusade in the name of justice.
The matches introduced in the first episode serve as a metaphor for the fragility of life and the fine line between justice and revenge.
Other cases this season include a grandfather bullying his grandson and a famous author hiding a dark secret.
The series was originally developed by the late Herman Binge and Elmarie Botha, whereafter the late Leon Kruger was appointed as head writer from the second season.
The sixth season was written by Elmarie Botha, Berdene Burger and Lorraine Burger.
Directors include Berdene Burger, Liezl Spies and Nina Swart, with Jay Marais as cinematographer and sound design by Juan Kindo.
Mary-Sue Morris was the head of wardrobe and Stefan Benade the production designer. Sulani Saayman was responsible for the make-up and SFX make-up.
The sixth season makes Die Byl the longest-running drama series in kykNET's history.