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.
Season 6 Cast
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Starring
Waldemar Schultz ... Colonel Piet van der Bijl
Lika Berning ... Captain Lena Maree
Marvin-Lee Beukes ... Sergeant Juan Stuurman
Milan Murray ... Advocate Nicky van As
Marcel van Heerden ... Dr Anton Fourie
Amalia Uys ... Jo Verwey
Ty Keogh ` ... Captain William Miller
Recurring / Guests
Danny Ross ... Benjamin Vlok
Isabella Mostert ... Angie
Phillip C. Henn ... Sarel Booysen (as Phillip Henn)
Hannes van Wyk ... Johnny Unger
Francois Coertze ... Louwtjie Brits
Sherman Pharo ... Daniël Weyers
Marko van der Colff ... Neels Malherbe
Melissa Willering ... Eliaan Slee
Ronel Stander ... Captain Tarina Spies
Sean van Noordwyk ... Stephen
Josh Thirion ... Tooth Mouse / Stan Smith
Pascual Wakefield ... Kai
Caleb Felix ... Armand Eloff
Kaylah Solomons ... Carmen Vosloo
Clifford Joshua Young ... Jackson Eloff
Frantz Birkholtz ... Henk de Klerk
Dijan Botha ... Graham Kirsten
Van-Lee Johnson ... Marshall Brink Kroegman
Lauren Scholtz ... Zita Groottes
Aminah Batchelor ... Forensic Team
Stian Weyers ... Forensic Team
Shakier Theron ... Constable
Moses Poo ... Constable
Susara Jordaan ... Dentist Receptionist
Carlo van Wyk ... Dentist Consulting Room Extra
Eduan van Wyk ... Dentist Consulting Room Extra
Carl Jonsson ... Dentist Consulting Room Extra
Ciska van Niekerk ... Dentist Consulting Room Extra
Shehaam Salie ... Halfway House Extra
Ryan Kloosman ... Halfway House Extra
Chavonne Roberts ... Halfway House Extra
Martin Stroebel ... Halfway House Extra
Amoné Louw ... Halfway House Extra
Antohan Gerber ... Street Walker
York Merifield ... Street Walker
Abdul-Aziz Meyer ... Halfway House Tooth Patient
Richard Villareal ... Pedestrian
Pierre van der Westhuizen.. Pedestrian
Marko Jooste ... Pedestrian
Eurica Bredenkamp ... Pedestrian
Joel Solomons ... Pedestrian
Chané Badenhorst ... Pedestrian
Robert Hindley ... Waldo Hansen
Davod Davadoss ... Pro Bono Man
Allan Dyssel ... Carl
Emily Bruce ... Nurse
Emily Anthony ... Homeless Woman
Jean du Plessis ... Halfway House Extra / Arbortech Employee
Damian de Villiers ... Halfway House Extra
Jenna Breedt ... Halfway House Extra
Ardiel Seeker ... Halfway House Extra
Yaseen Frank ... Halfway House Extra
Quintin Anthony ... Cemetery Goer
Marthinus Dippenaar ... Gay Club Extra
Mejean Marais ... Gay Club Extra / Client
Luke Lombard ... Gay Club Extra
Rory Engledoe ... Gay Club Extra / Forensic
Louis Erasmus ... Gay Club Extra
Ryan Kloosman ... Gay Club Extra
Sinethemba Thebogo ... Gay Club Extra
Falatsa ... Gay Club Extra
Zethu Choto ... Gay Club Extra
Dirk Knoesen ... Gay Club Extra
Melanie Du Bois ... Doctor Marais
Carmen Maarman ... Alet
Roeline Daneel ... Dr Elize Opperman
André Jacobs ... Pienaar Greeff
Jacques Gombault ... Hannes Olivier
Henco J ... Rudi Tromp
Dwayne Vorster ... Martin Aucamp
Caru Nelson ... Emma Olivier
Gareth Koorzen ... Riaan Benadé
Kara Du Toit ... Bianca Schoeman
Keenan Bergstedt ... Sergio (Hairdresser)
Mark Dettmer ... Bart (Butcher)
Geoffrey Bester ... Rikus (Surgeon)
Martin Munro ... Kurt Hitge
Matthew du Bois ... Stefan Dippenaar
Mieka Coetzee ... Engela Tromp
Karlé Briedenhann ... Chantel
Marc Diergaardt ... Matthys
Richard Africa ... Elderly Couple
Ethal Tesnar ... Elderly Couple
Nicola Hanekom ... Aletta Slee
Antoinette Louw ... Daleen Tromp
Rika Sennett ... E.M. Breytenbach
Geon Nel ... Paulie Breytenbach
Cedwyn Joel ... Ignus Wielbach
Christiaan Schoombie ... Zander du Toit
Marunzo Thomas ... Byron Davies
Melanie Labuschagne ... Linda Greyling
Martin Venter ... Louis Herzog
Leanna Dreyer ... Ansu Basson
Marelize Viljoen ... Marta de Wit
Elizabeth Nisbet ... Erna Joubert
Danea Koen ... Bus Stop Doctor
Lee-Ann Martin ... Bus Stop Mother
Yazeed Alexander ... Businessman
Karen Jones ... Businesswoman
Megan Berinice ... CCTV Store Clerk
Nico Reyneke ... CCTV Store Client
Marlin Baker ... CCTV Store Client
Neliswa Nyam ... CCTV Store Client
Marc Diergaardt ... Matthys
Jacques Adriaanse ... Ettienne le Roux
Joshwin Dyson ... Jordan Davies
Adriaan Havenga ... Christo Scholtz
Carel Nel ... Gerhard Viljé
Tanja Franzsen ... Wanda Kruger
Ian le Roux ... TJ Kruger
Keagan Webster ... Werner Serfontein
Tanaka Bosha ... Johnny Madusi
Nicolaas Killian ... Franco Naude
Michael Mesane ... Paramedic (as Micheal Mesane)
Lubabalo Matroos ... Uniform
Aqhama Mbele ... Rugby Player
Damion Stols ... Rugby Player
Penson Farmer ... Rugby Player
Daniel Williams ... Rugby Player
Keenan Blom ... Rugby Player
Tamaryn Zunckel ... Restaurant Waiter
Georgina Steward ... Clubgoer
Gert van Zyl ... Clubgoer
Rauche Coetzee ... Clubgoer (as Rauche Coetzeele)
Rouxna Lafite ... Clubgoer
Brandon Johnson ... Clubgoer
Zymara Toni Dreyer ... Clubgoer
Zintle Dyantyi ... Clubgoer
Karyna Hudkova ... Clubgoer
Bomkazi Genu ... Clubgoer
Maya Nicole Williams ... Clubgoer
Janu Lourens ... Clubgoer
Chloe Ludolph ... Clubgoer
Ruan Lazarus ... Clubgoer
Nico Christiaan Goosen ... Clubgoer
Nikita Bossr ... Clubgoer
Jade Damon ... Clubgoer
Phumlane Gidigidi ... Clubgoer
Gwynne Volschenk ... Clubgoer (as Gwynne Volscheck)
Johan Botha ... Alfred van Meinster
Lida Botha ... Gertrude van Meinster
Mila Guy ... Anine Marais
Tessa Denton ... Corlené Muller
Clara Joubert ... Santi Marais (as Clara Joubert van den Bergh)
Berné Peters ... Lizani Muller
Armand Barnard ... Ruben de Wit
Rikus Terblanche ... Stiaan Adendorff
Ché-Jean Jupp ... Kyle Smith
Gregory Nutter ... Santi's Husband
Sarah-Leigh McLaughlin ... Coffee Shop Waitress
Nashieta Abrahams ... Client
Emihle Dyosi ... Client
Damien de Villiers ... Arbortech Employee / Pedestrian
Lorraine Burger ... Julia
Pierre van Heerden ... Eddie Kok
Nicola Roux ... Bus Stop School Child
Ryan Kloosman ... Bus Stop School Child
Andy Simoes ... Pedestrian
Lenthen Maluleka ... Pedestrian
Sulani Saayman ... Pedestrian
Janke Grobler ... Pedestrian
Anzel Kellerman ... Drowning Victim
Marli Botha ... Drowning Victim
Carey Leigh Bolleart ... Drowning Victim
Martelize Kolver ... Cashier
Ramey Short ... Reynhardt Lubbe
Trudy van Rooy ... Dr. Shani van Rooi
Blaze Jacobs ... Baby Lida Stuurman
Sam Marais ... Bakkie Driver
Stacy Ingram ... Woman in Bathroom
Mila de Villiers ... Eliaan / Layla Double
Rong Zhang ... Victim