EGOLI – PLACE OF GOLD

How will the series end on March 2, 2010?

Egoli fans are in for a number of surprises, as M-Net’s golden soap nears its final episode, which will be broadcast on March 2 at 18h00 on M-Net. Last week Egoli’s famous patriarch, Chris Edwards, was gunned down by a revengeful, manic Krynauw and in the last episodes the intrigue will increase with characters, such as Cecile (Sandra Prinsloo) returning, families reuniting, and trying twists.

But what will happen in the very last episode and in the final scene of South African television’s longest running daily drama? “That’s of course the question everyone is asking right now,” says Burgert Muller, Egoli’s Executive Producer. “And, can you believe, there’s less than a week left before the story comes to a close and Egoli fans are bound to be moved by the show’s last moments before the final credits roll.”

Not many people know, however. To keep the way the Egoli story ends top secret, only creator Franz Marx knew exactly where the plotline was going. Franz Marx Films even deliberately filmed some additional scenes, the editors who worked on the final episode were only roped in at the last minute and two different versions of the ending were made.

“We knew that the guessing-game would be on and had to go to all this effort to ensure that nothing – or nobody – spoils the story for all our loyal fans,” explains Muller.

The final episode of Egoli will be followed by 18 commemorative episodes, covering the highlights of 18 years of Egoli, which will run from March 3 to 26. “The final series episode is next week Tuesday,” reiterates Muller. “Please don’t get confused with the dates, because it will be a great pity to miss out on the end of the Egoli saga.”

Albeit not on television, the Egoli brand will live on! An Egoli feature film is due for distribution in cinemas from 16 June, 2010.