The Axe

Season 1

"Die Byl" follows the life and work of Piet van der Bijl, a brilliant detective who specializes in the tracking of serial killers. Based on real detective Piet Byleveld from South Africa who was alleged to have a 99% success rate in his 40-year career before his retirement in 2010.

Where to Watch Season 1

13 Episodes

Fluitspeler van Ruiterwacht
E1
Fluitspeler van RuiterwachtWhen some homeless boys disappear, the overworked Ruiterwacht police can't be to bothered. Then Tiaan Bernado's darling child, Rose, disappears in broad daylight. Colonel Pieter van der Bijl, aka 'Die Byl', is called in to investigate the case.
Magnus en Mignon
E2
Magnus en MignonByl and his team are surprised when they arrive at a gruesome murder scene where the victims are dressed in costumes from the 80s.
Smiley
E3
SmileyByl is confronted by a killer who knows more about him than Dr. Fritz Barnard. Smiley has a vendetta against Byl and won't stop his killing spree until Byl arrests him.
Glashuise
E4
GlashuiseFour police officers die in freak accidents under strange circumstances. All of them were at the police college with Sergeant Juan Stuurman. Is Juan's life in danger, or is he the killer?
In Die Bloed
E5
In Die BloedThe team must work with a unit that specializes in gang activity. Byl refuses to share his team with Captain Willem Ruiters and ends up in a firefight with his commander.
Yswater
E6
YswaterThe charming and successful fund manager, Ernst du Toit, has a ghost from his past haunting him. Does this make him a serial killer, or is it perhaps his blonde trophy wife, Saskia?
Boogskutter
E7
BoogskutterBart Basson is a middle-class man with a perfect family. Then his wife is struck by a crossbow arrow in a freak accident. Who was the archer and why did he want to kill Leonore?
Koffers Vol Drome
E8
Koffers Vol DromeThere is a serial killer causing hysteria in the fashion world. Byl is under pressure to solve the case when another young model's body is found in a coffin.
Sodom Onder Tafelberg
E9
Sodom Onder TafelbergThere is a serial killer who uses Table Mountain as his hunting ground. With every visitor a potential victim or a possible suspect, the team has a huge task at hand.
Die Draak
E10
Die DraakThere are already two university students who have been kidnapped and murdered by the time Byl and his team are called in. Byl takes control of the negotiations, but is outwitted by the killer.
Skoenlapper
E11
SkoenlapperByl and Nicky's relationship gets more serious. Does Byl fall in love, and what about his wife, who he says has disappeared without a trace?
Agter Die Kap
E12
Agter Die KapByl's dark past catches up with him when Etienne Basson, an old colleague and friend arrives at Byl's house with a gun in his hand. The mystery surrounding Byl's wife is slowly unraveling.
In Die Geselskap Van...
E13
In Die Geselskap Van...The guarded Byl can finally allow himself to love and be loved. He plans to divorce his wife and ask Nicky the big question. But does fate have other plans?