Series

Ontwaak

2026 · 1 season · Drama

What happens when your worst enemy is the only person who can help you? In Ontwaak, the story revolves around Melissa Human, a psychiatrist who starts working at Noordlig, a home for extremely dangerous patients. But behind the high walls, more than just patients await her. She discovers a sinister cult, Horisonne, that has taken in her daughter, and is led by her ex-fiancé. To save her daughter, Melissa must cross her own boundaries and rely on a brilliant serial killer. However, every answer leads to a new danger; every choice has a price. This is not just a fight against a cult – it’s a fight against the darkest depths of the self.

Chris Chameleon

Melchior van Staden

Cindy Swanepoel

Melissa Human

Deon Lotz

Minke Marais

Adri Erasmus

Carel Nel

Alwyn Bekker

Sean-Marco Vorster

Jeremy Beukes

• André VeltsDirector
• Wessel PretoriusWriter
• Soné CombrinckExecutive Producer
• Wesley WestOriginal Music Composer

Ontwaak | Tease Trailer | DStv

First aired

July 14, 2026

Last aired

July 21, 2026

Status

Returning Series

Original language

Afrikaans

Episodes

8

Rated

18 — V, N, L, S

Genres

Drama

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  Season 18 episodes · 2026