If you missed the phenomenon that is Spinners, now’s your chance to catch up before Season 2 arrives later this year. The award-winning drama will air on Sunday, 30 August at 9pm on Pearl Magic Prime (DStv Channel 148 and GOtv Supa Channel 303), giving Ugandans the opportunity to experience one of South Africa’s most celebrated series.
Directed by Jacob Bouwer and created by Benjamin Hoffman, Spinners follows Ethan (Cantona James), a 17-year-old from the Cape flats in the Western Cape of South Africa, who is drawn into gang life while trying to support his younger brother. When he discovers the adrenaline-fuelled world of spinning, South Africa’s unique motorsport culture, he sees a possible way out and a chance at a different future.
Produced by Federation MEAC and Native At Large, the MultiChoice, a CANAL+ company, and CANAL+ coproduction Spinners won audiences over with its gripping storytelling, authentic characters and fresh take on life in the Cape Flats. More than just a crime drama, the series explores family, survival, ambition and the choices that shape our lives.
Distributed internationally by STUDIOCANAL, the series has earned acclaim both locally and abroad. It became the first African series selected to compete at the 2023 Canne-series festival, won three awards at Dakar Series including Best TV Series, and triumphed over Emmy-winning HBO drama Succession at the Shanghai TV Festival. Closer to home in South Africa, it received a standing ovation at its sold-out Silwerskerm premiere and collected multiple SAFTA Awards.
Bringing Spinners to both DStv and GOtv reflects a shared commitment to ensuring great South African stories reach as many viewers as possible.
“Spinners struck a chord with audiences from the moment it launched. Bringing Season 1 to even more screens gives more Africans the chance to discover this incredible story and connect with its unforgettable characters. As we gear up for Season 2, we want the whole continent to be part of the journey,” says Nomsa Philiso, Executive Vice President: Content, CANAL+ Africa.
The series is directed by Jacob Bouwer and stars Cantona James, Chelsea Thomas, Brendon Daniels, Dillon Windvogel, Sephren Saayman, Braeden Buyz, Elton Landrew, Clayton Everston, Danny Ross, David Isaac and Katlego Lebohang Mhlongo
