''Spoorloos'' (''Without A Trace'') is a South African crime drama anthology television series created by Ilse van Hemert and developed by Ochre Moving Pictures. The first season is based on the 2014 novel ''Daddy Long Legs'' by Vernon W. Baumann and set in the fictional town of Digtersdal in the

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. Each subsequent season follows a new small town and cast of characters. The first season premiered on kykNET on 6 October 2018. The second season ''Spoorloos: Heksejag'' premiered on 14 July 2020. The third installment ''Spoorloos: Steynhof'', set in the Northern Cape, premiered on 6 July 2021. In November 2021, it was renewed for a fourth season, which premiered on 19 July 2022 as ''Spoorloos: Die Eiland''.

Cast

Season 1

Main

Recurring

Season 2: ''Heksejag''

Main

Recurring and guest

Season 3: ''Steynhof''

Main

Recurring and guest

Season 4: ''Die Eiland''

Main

Recurring and guest

Production

Development

Ilse van Hemert created ''Spoorloos''. Christo Davids joined the production team for the second season. He was then promoted to head writer and director for the series' third season.

Casting

The cast of the third season was confirmed in June 2022, including Stiaan Smith, Jane de Wet, Brent Vermeulen, Diaan Lawrenson,

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, Eloise Clasen,

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, Ivan D. Lucas,

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, Franci Swanepoel, and Kim Cloete. In May 2022, it was announced singer

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would be making his debut in the fourth season ''Die Eiland''. The rest of the cast was confirmed ahead of the season's premiere in July 2022, including Izel Bezuidenhout, Armand Aucamp, Tiaan Slabbert, Leché Joubert, Deon Coetzee, Marisa Drummond, Hannes van Wyk, Robyn Roussouw,

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, Esmeralda Bihl, and Donovan Pietersen.

Release

Principal photography for the first season took place in Cradock and

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References

External links

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