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Trackers(TV show/series, 2019-)

42min per episode | Genres: Crime, Drama

Scripted Reality in 1 season with 5 episodes

TrackersRating: 3.3/5 (with 33 votes)
Trackers is an internationally co-produced crime thriller television series produced by Three River Fiction and Scene23. It is an adaptation of Deon Meyer's 2011 novel of the same name, and it was adapted for television by British showrunner Robert Thorogood, leading a team of South African writers. It is the first co-production between South Africa pay-TV channel M-Net, German public broadcaster ZDF and American HBO's sister network Cinemax. Warner Bros. Worldwide Television Distribution also distributes the series on behalf of Home Box Office's "Home of HBO" exclusive package lineup worldwide, with the exception of MultiChoice and ZDF's territories of operations, respectively. Before the last episode aired, M-Net announced that Trackers was already their best-performing show of 2019. On April 17, 2020, it was announced that the series will premiere in the U.S. on June 5, 2020 on Cinemax amidst news that the network shall cease commissioning all original output but broadcasting all of its pre-commissioned programmes by the end of 2020. On October 1, 2020, it was announced that the series will premiere in Germany on October 5, 2020 on ZDF as double bills for 3 consecutive weeks under the title Trackers - Rote Spur. ()
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About Trackers

Three story strands are interwoven into a sophisticated action-packed thriller that covers the length and breadth of South Africa, explosively colliding in Cape Town in a violent conspiracy involving organized crime, smuggled diamonds, state security, Black Rhinos, the CIA and an international terrorist plot.

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Trackers (2020) | Official Trailer | Cinemax(Trailer, 1:51)

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Trackers Seasons and Episodes

10/26/2019Season 1 - 5 episodes
#1 | 10/26/2019Episode 1
Undercover informant Ishmael is shot trying to escape a suspected terror group. The Presidential Bureau of Intelligence agency suspects big plans in motion involving the Stadium. Milla tries to reconnect with her son Barend. Lemmer is flown into the bush and is collected up by a truck. At the border they pickup two rhino and Flea their handler. On the return they escape a gang looking for diamonds. Flea later disappears with the diamonds.
#2 | 11/02/2019Episode 2
The hunt intensifies for Flea and the missing diamonds. Lucas Becker seeks payback for the car jacking. Shabangu threatens action against anyone getting in his way. The Presidential Bureau of Intelligence seeks help from CIA.
#3 | 11/09/2019Episode 3
After shooting Nkunzi, Lemmer steals a car and is pursued by the PBI. Having slept with Becker, Milla is in trouble when he comes to the attention of the PBI. When confronted Becker tells her of the hijacking but denies killing Nkunzi. Shaid continues to try and pull all the loose ends together. Janina suspects a mole in the PBI. Flea surprises Lemmer.
#4 | 11/16/2019Episode 4
Still trying to prove CiA covert ops on SA soil, Milla is arrested and interrogated by Janina Mentz. Shahid is in hospital and Daoud is told about the missing laptop. Flea gets Lemmer to help with the diamond drop. Milla realises Becker is CIA. When Becker activates Shahids laptop it gives Daoud their position and an ambush ensues. The diamond drop goes wrong and there is a shootout as Daoud tries to get the plan back on track. The head of PBI suspends Janina and she meets with Lemmer.
#5 | 11/23/2019Episode 5
In the climactic finale, a raid is carried out, but the suspects have already disappeared. Some parties want to shut down the match but others insist it continue. The Bureau still suspect they have a mole, and the suspicions and actions of the various players keep turning unexpected corners.
#6 | 11/30/2019Episode 6
The PBI moves in on Osman's men; Janina and Lemmer team up to reveal the truth behind the diamond-weapon exchange; Mila's loyalties are tested; new information about Flea's death surfaces.

Additional Information

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Production country: South Africa
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: Afrikaans (AF), English (EN)
Translated into 25 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Croatian (HR), Hungarian (HU), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Lithuanian (LT), Latvian (LV), Norwegian Bokmål (NB), Dutch (NL), Norwegian Nynorsk (NN), Norwegian (NO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Returning series
First episode released on: 10/26/2019
Latest episode released on: 11/23/2019
Cast: Sandi Schultz, Rolanda Marais, Thapelo Mokoena, Trix Vivier, Avital Lvova, Tamer Burjaq, Ed Stoppard, Deon Lotz, Emmanuel Castis, David Dukas, Masali Baduza, Liza Scholtz, Anel Alexander, Inge Beckmann, Jane de Wet, Brent Vermeulen, Sello Sebotsane, Tuks Tad Lungu, Albert Maritz, Naledi Majola, Meren Reddy, Kaseran Pillay
Director: Jyri Kähönen
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"跟踪者"
"Trackers (ZA)"
Keywords: africa, terrorism

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:35191, Added: 10/30/2019, Last updated: 03/24/2024