Devilsdorp

Devilsdorp is a South African four-part true crime documentary television series directed by David Enright and narrated by Jana Marx. It depicts and analyses the 11 killings in Krugersdorp, West Rand by the group Electus per Deus (Chosen by God) between 2012 and 2016, dubbed the Appointment Murders and the Satanic Murders. It was released on Showmax on 29 July 2021.

Devilsdorp
Genre	True crime Docu-series
Created by	Kristen Broberg, Wim Steyn
Developed by	Kristen Broberg
Directed by	David Enright
Narrated by	Jana Marx
Country of origin	South Africa
Original languages	English Afrikaans
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	4
Production
Executive producer	Wim Steyn
Production company	IdeaCandy
Original release
Network	Showmax
Release	29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)

An official companion podcast hosted by Nicole Engelbrecht was released alongside the series.^[1]

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Original release date
1	"Halos in Hell"	David Enright	29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
2	"The Mind of a Killer"	David Enright	29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
3	"Mother Dearest"	David Enright	29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
4	"The Aftermath"	David Enright	29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)

Production

Research for the project took place over the course of 18 months, incorporating real-life interviews. It was co-created and developed by Kristen Broberg and Executive Producer, Wim Steyn (IdeaCandy) and directed by David Enright. The series was edited by Nikki Comninos and Christiaan Scheepers. Jana Marx, an investigative journalist who wrote The Krugersdorp Cult Killings: Inside Cecilia Steyn's Reign of Terror, narrated and was consulted for the series.^[2][3]

Reception

Met with both critical and audience acclaim, the series broke the Showmax record for most watched hours in its first week of any series or film on the platform.^[4][2][5]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2022	South African Film and Television Awards	Best Made-for-TV Documentary	Devilsdorp	Won	[6]
		Best Achievement in Directing – Documentary	David Enright	Nominated
		Best Achievement in Editing – Documentary	Dr. Nikki Comninos, Christiaan Scheepers	Nominated
		Best Achievement in Cinematography – Documentary	Charl Fraser	Nominated
		Best Achievement in Sound – Documentary	Pressure Cooker Media	Nominated