FiveStar (1982)

Season 1

Prison drama described as a series of "dramatised documentaries" based on real events in South African prisons over 75 years. The series follows the lives of the inmates and wardens of Pretoria Central Prison and in particular the hero, Skollie and his constant escape attempts. After two series, the story was concluded in a film called Vyfster, Die Slot, which follows Skollie's battle to find his son despite the scheming of his enemies inside and outside prison.

Released Oct. 12, 1982 Episode 50 min 10+

Genres: Drama

Keywords: imdb.prison

Network: SABC1

Country: South Africa
Languages: English, Afrikaans

IMDb

7.7

/33/

Trakt

/4/

TMDb

S1E1 - Episode 1

Hendrik le Roux is sentenced to three years in prison for fraud. It doesn't take long to realise that the world inside prison is every bit as corrupt as the world outside. How long will he be able to withstand the pressures and scheming of gang leaders Priester and Pappa, arch-scoundrel Skollie and backstabbing Polka?

Oct. 13, 1982, midnight

S1E2 - Episode 2

There’s great excitement about the annual boxing tournament, which presents inmates with the perfect opportunity for all sorts of smuggling activities. When his plotting with Tiger goes wrong, Pappa is furious.

Oct. 20, 1982, midnight

S1E3 - Episode 3

Tiger and Skollie are planning an escape. They come across a stash of dagga in a steel pipe. Pappa and Priester put Polka under pressure to find the missing drugs. They suspect Le Roux and decide to teach him a lesson: first he gets assaulted in the shower, then a file is planted in his cell.

Oct. 27, 1982, midnight

S1E4 - Episode 4

After their escape, Tiger and Skollie hide out at Tiger’s wife’s house. Meanwhile, Polka is under pressure from Priester and Pappa to find out where the two escaped men are.

Nov. 3, 1982, midnight

S1E5 - Episode 5

It seems that Polka’s trap for Gerrie Prinsloo is working. Skollie and Tiger realise that the outcome of the boxing match, as well as the disappearance of Polka and Pappa’s dagga, have created lots of trouble for them.

Nov. 10, 1982, midnight

S1E6 - Episode 6

Skollie is trying to find out who revealed their hiding place to the police. Hendrik le Roux’s wife is worried about his state of mind. Tiger escapes from hospital.

Nov. 17, 1982, midnight

S1E7 - Episode 7

Tiger hides with Skollie’s brother, and Skollie escapes again.

Nov. 24, 1982, midnight

S1E8 - Episode 8

Finale. The head of the prison is furious about Skollie’s escape and after a wild chase, Tiger and Skollie are brought back to prison once again. Hendrik, Priester and Polka also try to escape, but Hendrik surrenders and Polka is captured.

Dec. 1, 1982, midnight

Network: SABC1

Episode Runtime: 50 min.

Season Runtime: 50 min.

Released: Oct. 12, 1982

Last Air Date: Aug. 13, 1986, midnight

Status: Returning Series

Certification: NR / 10+

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