The second season of South African drama series Spinners has returned to the screens with new characters, shifting alliances and heightened personal stakes as its young protagonists leave Cape Town for Johannesburg, where fresh opportunities and rivalries threaten to reshape their lives.
The opening episode follows the group known as the “Underdogs” — Ethan, played by Cantona James; Trevor (Braedon Buys); Shane (Dillon Windvogel); Angelo (Nahum Hughes); and Amber (Chelsea Thomas) as they attempt to establish themselves in a new city while pursuing their ambitions in the competitive world of car spinning.
The move to Johannesburg marks a turning point for the group, whose members must navigate unfamiliar surroundings and relationships while confronting the challenges of starting over. The season explores whether their shared history and friendships can withstand the pressures of a different environment.
New additions to the cast include Luyanda Zwane as Amahle Maseko, a strong-willed character, and Aphiwe Mkefe as her impulsive older brother, Sayi. Siyamthanda Bangani plays Gatsha, Sayi’s trusted associate, bringing another layer of personalities and competing interests into the story.
The newcomers are expected to influence the Underdogs’ relationships as tensions build around the streets of Soweto. The opening episode also introduces a cliffhanger centred on Ethan, whose apparent progress in the spinning scene is threatened when an unresolved part of his past resurfaces.
The series combines the drama of young people navigating ambition, loyalty and personal setbacks with the high-speed spectacle of South Africa’s spinning culture, a motorsport discipline built around controlled slides, precision driving and close manoeuvres around obstacles.
Among the techniques featured are target slides, in which drivers circle a fixed object within a marked area, and high-speed rollbacks known as the “kitchen”. Other manoeuvres test drivers’ ability to slide close to barriers without making contact.
Spinners Season 2 also features appearances by Siv Ngesi as himself, Kayla Oliphant representing Team Kayla, and Anton Taylor as master of ceremonies.
The soundtrack, produced by Lance Stehr, features music from Zola 7, Jozi and emerging producers Ben Major and DJ Sneja, drawing on different strands of South African music.
Spinners Season 2 airs every Sunday at 10 p.m. on Maisha Magic Plus on DStv and GOtv.