The Wild (2011)
The Wild is a South African soap opera created by Rohan Dickson, Richard Nosworthy and Bronwyn Berry and produced by M-Net's in-house production arm Magic Factory and shot entirely on location which revolves around three families – the Lebones, the van Reenens and the Tladis - who, because of past conflicts, struggle to negotiate a cohesive future, despite being bound together by their relationship to a special piece of land.
The Wild: Season 1 - 100 Episode s
1x1 - Episode 1
April 4, 2011
Dinaledi Lodge prepares for a banquet to celebrate the concession agreement but everyone's world is thrown into crisis when Tiro threatens to sell the land. Tristan convinces Tiro that illegal hunting is going on and that it is an inside job. Bernie has to leave her comfort zone to save the Morula Berry Cake from being a failure for another year.
1x2 - Episode 2
April 5, 2011
Tiro's decision to sell the land comes under pressure from both Itumeleng and his own family, and causes ructions amongst the van Reenen's.
1x3 - Episode 3
April 6, 2011
Bernie ventures into the bush with Karel and makes a meaningful connection. Khumo's dodgy life-style impacts on his family and Diksie takes a stand.
1x4 - Episode 4
April 7, 2011
The initial spark between Tiro and Lelo grows into an increasing fascination with each other - a fascination which raises eyebrows amongst the guests at the banquet and causes Itumeleng to over-react and get into a fight with Tiro.
1x5 - Episode 5
April 11, 2011
The pressure is building on Tristan from both Karel and Kate to ease off on his investigation of the illegal hunting.
1x6 - Episode 6
April 12, 2011
Tristan ploughs on with his investigation, and chooses to confront Itumeleng with the evidence of the dead rhino. Lelo attempts to convince herself that Modise is really the man for her.
1x7 - Episode 7
April 13, 2011
Tiro arrives at the Chic Young Designer Awards and Zoe has to run interference.
1x8 - Episode 8
April 14, 2011
Isaac takes on orientation and impresses everyone except Jack.
1x9 - Episode 9
April 18, 2011
A hunting party arrives and Jack is tempted to offer them an illegal kill, Modise wants an answer from Lelo.
1x10 - Episode 10
April 19, 2011
Kate is drawn into the hunt by Jack, much to Tristan's annoyance, and Jack shifts his focus, to Kate.
1x11 - Episode 11
April 20, 2011
Jack begins to fear that Bernie could be in real danger from Itumeleng. Jack begins to insinuate his way between Tristan and Kate, which infuriates Tristan.
1x12 - Episode 12
April 21, 2011
Jack cannot help himself: he offers the hunters an illegal Kudu bull.
1x13 - Episode 13
April 25, 2011
Lelo barely has time to catch her breath after getting engaged when Itumeleng sets about planning the wedding.
1x14 - Episode 14
April 26, 2011
Modise and Lelo stand up for themselves but can't help offending those who want to play a part in their wedding.
1x15 - Episode 15
April 27, 2011
Tristan reveals to Kate the promise of a new dream that she doesn't completely share.
1x16 - Episode 16
April 28, 2011
With pressure mounting on the engaged couple, Lelo admits that she hasn't been open with her family about Modise and then lies to herself about Tiro.
1x17 - Episode 17
May 2, 2011
After being teased and questioned by his siblings, Tiro decides an attack strategy is the best way to move on from Lelo.
1x18 - Episode 18
May 3, 2011
The lack of privacy at the lodge corners Itumeleng into telling Bernie they can't be together, but Bernie has other ideas.
1x19 - Episode 19
May 4, 2011
Head ranger Jack stays one step ahead of nemesis Tristan, while Lelo debates whether to attend Tiro's dinner party and the White Lion Project hits a few road bumps because of Karel's cold feet.
1x20 - Episode 20
May 5, 2011
Tension mounts for the Lebone family as the night of Tiro's party arrives and Tiro has to deal with seeing Lelo on Modise's arm as his fiance.
1x21 - Episode 21
May 9, 2011
Marang brings someone new into the Lebone house while Bernie and Itumeleng continue their hot affair in secret.
1x22 - Episode 22
May 10, 2011
Tristan tells Karel he has to be excluded from the white lion project, and gets an unexpected response.
1x23 - Episode 23
May 11, 2011
When Nick leaves the lodge in the lurch, Bernie has an opportunity to step in and shine. She also takes the opportunity to test her boundaries with Itumeleng, but will she push him too far?
1x24 - Episode 24
May 12, 2011
Marang shares the secret of her divorce with Hope. Kate realises that balancing her newly revived career with her marriage to Tristan is going to be far from easy, and Bernie fights to claim the top spot in the lodge's kitchen.
1x25 - Episode 25
May 16, 2011
Karel and Tristan form an uneasy alliance, but Kate is feeling increasingly offended by Tristan's lack of understanding.
1x26 - Episode 26
May 17, 2011
Marang gets served divorce papers and shares with Hope why she is the "defendant".
1x27 - Episode 27
May 18, 2011
The tension between Tristan and Kate increases, and Amber starts to feel the effects of the worsening domestic situation.
1x28 - Episode 28
May 19, 2011
Kate is stuck in the middle of nowhere, and her attempts to connect with Tristan fail. Tristan finally learns something has happened, and the race is on to rescue Kate.
1x29 - Episode 29
May 23, 2011
Tristan and Jack both race to save Kate, but only one will get there on time.
1x30 - Episode 30
May 24, 2011
Itumeleng forces Modise to make a decision about Lelo, then fights his urge to be a part of whatever Ayanda is putting together.
1x31 - Episode 31
May 25, 2011
Itumeleng forces Modise to make a decision about Lelo, then fights his urge to be a part of whatever Ayanda is putting together.
1x32 - Episode 32
May 26, 2011
As the staff gossip about the big break up, Modise appears to be falling apart, but his binge causes him to finally stand up to Itumeleng.
1x33 - Episode 33
May 30, 2011
When Tiro learns of Modise and Lelo's break-up, he acts immediately, despite the problems this causes with his family.
1x34 - Episode 34
May 31, 2011
Bernie and Itumeleng reach a stalemate in their relationship due to the cunning and enigmatic presence of Ayanda.
1x35 - Episode 35
June 1, 2011
Itumeleng is still resisting Ayanda's attempts to seduce him - both professionally and personally. She turns up the heat by forcing a confrontation Itumeleng is sure to hate.
1x36 - Episode 36
June 2, 2011
Ayanda oversteps the mark and Itumeleng realises it is time for her to go. Zoe and Modise try to make sense of their gigantic mistake and Lelo has shocking news for Modise.
1x37 - Episode 37
June 6, 2011
Lelo and Tiro decide to take things to the next level, while Modise comes to terms with the breakup. Kate has a crisis of faith.
1x38 - Episode 38
June 7, 2011
The Dinaledi staff are becoming tired and overworked and Khumo's attempts to keep everything running smoothly puts him in conflict with Mama Rose.
1x39 - Episode 39
June 8, 2011
Tiro's unwavering in his love for Lelo, even against Marang's vehement opposition. Kate butts heads with Tristan when he finds out that she is not proud of her family and who she has become.
1x40 - Episode 40
June 9, 2011
During an outing with a few of her friends, Kate realises that Karel understands her situation. But will she make peace with her place?
1x41 - Episode 41
June 13, 2011
Dinaledi lodge is still not running at full tilt, and with a demanding VIP guest on the books Khumo and Itumeleng have their hands full.
1x42 - Episode 42
June 14, 2011
Jack and Isaac experience the beginnings of an unlikely, but mutual understanding and respect as they prepare for a hunt.
1x43 - Episode 43
June 15, 2011
Jack finally spots leopard tracks, but he has to deal with Isaac's suspicions about the legitimacy of the leopard hunt.
1x44 - Episode 44
June 16, 2011
DeSantos gets his prize but Isaac learns that hunting at Dinaledi is far more complicated than it seems. Tuelo finally confronts Marang about her divorce.
1x45 - Episode 45
June 20, 2011
Marang gets advice from Itumeleng that helps her restore her relationship with Tuelo. But then he destroys it all again. Khumo and Diksie's marriage hits an even bigger snag.
1x46 - Episode 46
June 21, 2011
No matter how much Itumeleng resists, Ayanda is determined to bring him to his knees. Khumo flounders without Diksie, and she shows no sign of forgiving him
1x47 - Episode 47
June 22, 2011
Kate's friend Nina comes to visit the Van Reenen's and Kate realises that she's happy with her life. Lelo and Zoe's friendship continues to unravel, due to Zoe's one night stand with Modise.
1x48 - Episode 48
June 23, 2011
After the failed pitch to Rratladi, Ayanda feels Itumeleng has betrayed her chances of grabbing the tender for the bridge, so she gets revenge via Modise.
1x49 - Episode 49
June 27, 2011
The Tladi Brothers almost go to war over an increasingly manipulative Ayanda.
1x50 - Episode 50
June 28, 2011
Modise plays along with Ayanda's games to collect info for Itumeleng. Marang makes Lelo's life hell which Tiro counters by offering Marang a job.
1x51 - Episode 51
June 29, 2011
humo and Diksie restore the German couple's faith in love and marriage, learning a lesson about their own relationship along the way.
1x52 - Episode 52
June 30, 2011
Lelo still feels like an outsider in the Lebone family and this isolation is only made worse when Marang's divorce comes through and everyone rallies around her.
1x53 - Episode 53
July 4, 2011
Kate struggles to reconcile her dreams with the pressure of her big news. Khumo is so wrapped up in lodge business that he cannot see that Diksie has other things on her mind that she needs to discuss with him.
1x54 - Episode 54
July 5, 2011
Kate tries to come to terms with everything, and Tristan tells Blessing his big news. Lelo and Zoe are pitted against one another in a battle for a promotion.
1x55 - Episode 55
July 6, 2011
Khumo and the lodge staff continue to hunt for the mysterious and elusive lodge reviewer. And Kate grows more and more ambivalent much to the delight of Jack.
1x56 - Episode 56
July 7, 2011
After much sleuthing Diksie, believes she knows the reviewer's identity - but the truth is not what she expected at all.
1x57 - Episode 57
July 11, 2011
Tristan tries to get the truth out of Kate about how she really feels, however when she finally tells him, it's not what he wants to hear.
1x58 - Episode 58
July 12, 2011
A visit from Kate's friend Nina serves to highlight Kate's mixed feelings about her pregnancy, causing a wide rift between Kate and Tristan.
1x59 - Episode 59
July 13, 2011
In ‘winning’ the promotion at Chic, Lelo considers quitting and is seduced by Tiro's offer to buy her her own magazine.
1x60 - Episode 60
July 14, 2011
Lelo's new promotion doesn't go as well as she thought. Unable to resolve his conflict with Isaac, Jack takes him out in the bush for a little unofficial discipline.
1x61 - Episode 61
July 18, 2011
Lelo is forced to play her hand by a defiant Zoe, and finds herself in a difficult situation with Rosie, who no longer trusts her.
1x62 - Episode 62
July 19, 2011
Tiro heads into the bush with Blessing and Tristan, in an attempt to win a bet. Karel voices his concerns about his family to Marang, during a visit to the Kwena bridge.
1x63 - Episode 63
July 20, 2011
Marang, Blessing, and Tristan push a determined Tiro to the limits in the bush. A conflicted Itumeleng has to do a balancing act between the lucrative bridge tender and appeasing his father.
1x64 - Episode 64
July 21, 2011
Tristan takes a big step forward with his white lion project, just as he and Kate get bad news, news which leaves Kate with an enormous choice.
1x65 - Episode 65
July 25, 2011
RraTladi has a dream that foreshadows the fall of the Tladi family. Kate falls into a deep depression. Lelo has Chic and Rosie under control until Zoe returns.
1x66 - Episode 66
July 26, 2011
Tiro and Tristan try to work out why they've been sent a picture of Itumeleng on a leopard hunt and what it might mean for their poaching investigation.
1x67 - Episode 67
July 27, 2011
Itumeleng manipulates Marang into betraying Tiro. Tiro reveals his plan to flush Itumeleng out of his hole and expose the illegal hunting.
1x68 - Episode 68
July 28, 2011
RraTladi's dreams are confirmed: the Tladi family is in danger. Itumeleng is exposed and his world begins to fall apart.
1x69 - Episode 69
August 1, 2011
Lelo and Zoe are committed to bringing down their common foe, Rosie. And problems begin to mount for Itumeleng as he faces formidable and unexpected challenges from Tiro, and RraTladi.
1x70 - Episode 70
August 2, 2011
When Modise is sent to the lodge to do damage control, Mama Rose fully understands the implications of RraTladi's dream of the "Danger from Within".
1x71 - Episode 71
August 3, 2011
Modise realises he has been brought here to keep an eye on Itumeleng. RraTladi lets Mama Rose in on his thoughts about the future of the chieftaincy, and they are dark.
1x72 - Episode 72
August 4, 2011
Kate and Tristan drift farther apart leading her to do the unthinkable with Jack. Marang confesses her betrayal to Tiro.
1x73 - Episode 73
August 8, 2011
Itumeleng refuses to right his wrongs and go to his ailing father's bedside. Kate and Jack fall for each other even further, while Tristan begins to suspect something is up.
1x74 - Episode 74
August 9, 2011
Kate tries to deal with her guilty conscience. Her guilt impacts on her relationship with Tristan, and she breaks it off with Jack. Tiro calls off his campaign against Itumeleng, at the request of Marang.
1x75 - Episode 75
August 10, 2011
Itumeleng receives exactly what he wanted, at precisely the wrong time. Kate and Jack reinstate their affair on the day that Tristan's dream comes to fruition.
1x76 - Episode 76
August 11, 2011
Modise agrees to help Itumeleng but lays down some ground rules that shift the balance of power in their relationship.
1x77 - Episode 77
August 15, 2011
Rratladi ponders his own mortality and the future of his family and community. And Lelo and Tiro put their relationship on hold.
1x78 - Episode 78
August 16, 2011
RraTladi continues to recover, but confides that the future of the community is still uncertain. Although experiencing private doubts about his successor, he firmly endorses Itumeleng as future chief.
1x79 - Episode 79
August 17, 2011
Tiro gives Lelo the space she needs to make a crucial career decision. He refuses to get involved in the decision and they agree she has to make it on her own. But help arrives from an unexpected source.
1x80 - Episode 80
August 18, 2011
Lelo resigns from Chic. Bernie and Lindsay threaten to expose Jack and Kate. After hitting brick walls with Jack and Isaac, Modise presents Itumeleng with evidence of illegal hunting at Dinaledi.
1x81 - Episode 81
August 22, 2011
Modise reveals that he is a better man than Itumeleng when he organises a clan feast in honour of RraTladi. Marang's antagonism grows when Tiro refuses to attend RraTladi's feast.
1x82 - Episode 82
August 23, 2011
Itumeleng continues to distance himself from his father, while Modise becomes closer to the old man.
1x83 - Episode 83
August 24, 2011
Khumo decides it's high time he was promoted to General Manager of the lodge. Karel talks Kate out of coming clean to Tristan, and instead she blurts out that she's going to have a boy.
1x84 - Episode 84
August 25, 2011
Itumeleng is distracted from the party preparations by Khumo's bid for promotion, and Jack's threats to expose him.
1x85 - Episode 85
August 29, 2011
Having watched while his father died, Itumeleng tries to assert his control over the community, then Modise starts asking questions about what really happened in the moments before his father's death.
1x86 - Episode 86
August 30, 2011
Modise can't shake the feeling that his father's death was far from natural. Khumo and Diksie find it hard to conceal their possible pregnancy.
1x87 - Episode 87
August 31, 2011
Diksie comes to terms with how much she wants a baby. RraTladi's body is returned home and Bernie turns Itumeleng down when he tries to seduce her.
1x88 - Episode 88
September 1, 2011
RraTladi is buried. A grief stricken Mama Rose shares a personal secret to Modise and after hearing some disturbing news, Modise, now beliefs that his father's death wasn't an accident.
1x89 - Episode 89
September 5, 2011
Tiro and Lelo find a relative to represent the Lebone family and move forward with their wedding plans. And Karel struggles to find a minder for Amber.
1x90 - Episode 90
September 6, 2011
Modise gets on the wrong side of Mogorosi, not knowing that Mogorosi might side with Itumeleng. Jack finally discovers the identity of his shooter.
1x91 - Episode 91
September 7, 2011
Jacks paranoia increases as Blessing reveals the identity of the man in the camera trap image. Itumeleng promises Isaac a position of power when he becomes chief, which brings Isaac into further conflict with Rose.
1x92 - Episode 92
September 8, 2011
Itumeleng learns more about the betrayal that is crippling his attempts to become chief. Mama Rose and Modise realise Itumeleng is ahead of them in the race.
1x93 - Episode 93
September 12, 2011
Lindsay and Amber continue to bond famously, while Karel slyly encourages Jack to look for his future elsewhere.
1x94 - Episode 94
September 13, 2011
In the wake of Mama Rose being fired and Lindsay going missing, Dinaledi struggles to meet the demands of a temperamental Bollywood actress.
1x95 - Episode 95
September 14, 2011
Karel saves Jack's life and they have to work together to get rid of the evidence. Diksie tames "the princess" but her success is short lived.
1x96 - Episode 96
September 15, 2011
Karel and Jack lie to Lindsay about the events of the previous evening. Jack is overcome with guilt, and Karel offers him comfort. Diksie confronts Jiah, the difficult guest - with a surprising outcome.
1x97 - Episode 97
September 19, 2011
Itumeleng lures Modise into the bush for a showdown, but only one of them has a gun. Karel calls the cops in and Rossouw identifies the owner of the burnt out bakkie, then he decides to call Jack in for questioning.
1x98 - Episode 98
September 20, 2011
Mama Rose attempts to get her job back. Kate reacts to the news of who has actually been taking care of Amber, and Jack becomes a murder suspect.
1x99 - Episode 99
September 21, 2011
Itumeleng and Modise agree to put aside their differences for the good of the Tladi clan but come up against fierce opposition from Mama Rose. Karel tries to get jack out of hot water.
1x100 - Episode 100
September 22, 2011
Itumeleng and Modise's uneasy truce allows Mama Rose to return to work. Diksie's taste of the high life comes to an end when Jiah leaves the lodge.
The Wild: 2 Season s
Actors in The Wild
Shona Ferguson
Itumeleng Tladi
Tumisho Masha
Modise Tladi
Connie Ferguson
Marang Lebone
Gail Nkoane
Lelo Sedibe
Ian Roberts
Karel van Reenen
James Alexander
Tristan van Reenen
Lele Ledwaba
Diksie Lebone
Clementine Mosimane
Mama Rose Tladi
Tyrone Keogh
Jack van Reenen
Faye Peters
Bernie Cupido
Michelle Bradshaw
Lindsay Barnes
Wandile Molebatsi
Blessing Dlamini
Amber van Rensburg
Amber van Reenen
Keenan Arrison
Ashwin Fernandez
Josette Eales
Sarah van Reenen
Hayley Owen
Angie
Minnie Dlamini
Zintle Lebone