Desert Rose (TV series)
| Desert Rose | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Cindy Lee |
| Opening theme | "Desert Rose" by Neil Sandilands, Tracey-Lee Oliver |
| Country of origin | South Africa |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | JP Potgieter |
| Cinematography | Devin Toselli |
| Editor | Natalie Varoy |
| Running time | 45–60 minutes |
| Production company | Quizzical Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | M-Net |
| Release | 2 June – 21 July 2022 |
Desert Rose is a South African crime thriller television series developed by Quizzical Pictures. Distributed by MultiChoice,[1] the series premiered on M-Net on 2 June 2022.
Cast
[edit]- Neil Sandilands as Freddy Greyling
- Kai Luke Brümmer as Eben Greyling
- Tinarie van Wyk-Loots as Rosie Greyling
- Brendon Daniels as Piet Panga
- Amalia Uys as Jana Greyling
- Christia Visser as Ishara Greyling
- Inge Beckmann as Ilse Greyling
- Craig Urbani as Bill Thorne
- Tarryn Lamb as Layla Williams
- Roeline Daneel as Suzanne van As
- Danny Ross as Hugo Heinz
- Daniah de Villiers as Lucy Greyling
- Ben Voss as Eugene van As
- Tracey-Lee Oliver as Ella Vaalbooi
- Melt Sieberhagen as Bertus van Rooyen
- David Viviers as Johnny Kritzinger
- Candice van Litsenborgh as Esme Smit
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Cindy Lee | Unknown | 2 June 2022 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Cindy Lee | Unknown | 9 June 2022 |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Cindy Lee | Unknown | 16 June 2022 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Cindy Lee | Unknown | 23 June 2022 |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Cindy Lee | Unknown | 30 June 2022 |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Cindy Lee | Unknown | 7 July 2022 |
| 7 | "Episode 7" | Cindy Lee | Unknown | 14 July 2022 |
| 8 | "Episode 8" | Cindy Lee | Unknown | 21 July 2022 |
Production
[edit]The series was first announced in August 2021, with Rohan Dickson attached as show runner and Cindy Lee attached as director. The announced cast were Neil Sandilands, Tinarie van Wyk-Loots, Kai Luke Brümmer, Amalia Uys, Christia Visser, Brendon Daniels, Inge Beckmann, Craig Urbani, Tarryn Lamb, Roeline Daneel, and Danny Ross.[2] Other cast members include Daniah de Villiers, Ben Voss, Tracey-Lee Oliver, Melt Sieberhagen, Candice van Litsenborgh and David Viviers.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "This new Showmax original promises big drama with big stars at the helm". MultiChoice Studios. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "Showmax announces diverse slate, including first telenovela and romcom". Showmax. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "M-Net premieres intriguing new South African drama Desert Rose". M-Net. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
External links
[edit]- Desert Rose at IMDb
- Desert Rose at M-Net
- Desert Rose at MultiChoice