Smoke & Mirrors is a South African drama television series set in the fictional mining town of Emnyameni and follows the story of Thandiswa, a hairdresser by day and an escort by night, who is on a mission to rid the town of the “Unholy Trinity,” a group of morally corrupt men who run Emnyameni.
Premiere episodes of Smoke & Mirrors air on e.tv from Mondays to Fridays at 21h00.
Monday 1 April 2024
Episode 251
Following a tense stand-off with Virginia about her affair with Mpendulo, Thandiswa threatens Virginia to stay away from her son or else!
Tuesday 2 April 2024
Episode 252
Mthetho is deeply distressed by the photos in Xoliswa’s case file. He confides in Jaxon but is fobbed off. Virginia signs the divorce papers and hands them to Caesar.
Wednesday 3 April 2024
Episode 253
Mthetho grapples with haunting nightmares, Caesar’s wedding excitement overshadows Thandiswa’s concerns, Lulu ponders a career move, and Tiny faces competition anxiety.
Thursday 4 April 2024
Episode 254
Caesar’s younger brother arrives for Caesar and Thandiswa’s wedding, creating a buzz. He meets Mamiki and likes what he sees.
Friday 5 April 2024
Episode 255
Caesar rejects Martha’s sexual advances. Sakhile wants to invite Sonto for dinner. While flirting with Jaxon, she steals his wallet. When she asks Martha for a job, it is revealed she’s a sex worker.
Monday 8 April 2024
Episode 256
Tensions reach a boiling point when Sakhile confronts Martha about her offering to Sonto. Mthetho conceals his true identity to probe Dikeledi for Thandiswa’s history.
Tuesday 9 April 2024
Episode 257
Caesar takes Thandiswa to the House of Zwide for her wedding dress fitting. Mthetho finds new information on Dikeledi. Martha fires Sonto for trying to sleep with Jaxon. Tiny sabotages Mamiki.
Wednesday 10 April 2024
Episode 258
Jaxon asks Martha for another visa while Martha makes a play to seduce Caesar. Virginia shows up at Thandiswa’s bachelorette. Sakhile opens up to Sonto about his relationship with Nthabiseng.
Thursday 11 April 2024
Episode 259
Thandiswa gets ready for her wedding. Tiny apologizes for being such a bad bartender. Magolide is jealous that Mamiki is with Mkhuseli at the wedding.
Friday 12 April 2024
Episode 260
Season 1 finale!
Thandiswa learns Mthetho and Caesar were also involved in her sister’s murder, and she stabs Mthetho to death before walking down the aisle to marry Caesar.
Monday 15 April 2024
Episode 1
Season 2 premiere!
Thandiswa hides her turmoil and goes through with marrying Caesar. Xoliswa appears and berates her for marrying her murderer, demanding that she destroys Caesar.
Tuesday 16 April 2024
Episode 2
Caesar and Jaxon finally receive the moment they have longed for, triggering a flood of profound grief and raw feelings. The mysterious stranger, Xolani, tries to warn Sakhile about Sonto.
Wednesday 17 April 2024
Episode 3
Thandiswa is on an unwavering mission to untangle the mystery of Dikeledi’s sudden disappearance, but she must also get rid of the incriminating bloodied dress.
Thursday 18 April 2024
Episode 4
Caesar almost finds Thandiswa with the bloody wedding dress. Caesar regrets the bad start to their marriage and Thandiswa tells Caesar that Dikeledi is missing. Sonto is pleased when Tiny moves out.
Friday 19 April 2024
Episode 5
Thandiswa panics when she learns of possible evidence in Mthetho’s office. Mlamuli discovers Mthetho’s flip board connecting the victims to her.
Monday 22 April 2024
Episode 6
Mlamuli is shocked when evidence from Mthetho’s office goes missing. When Jaxon presses him, Caesar questions Thandiswa’s role in Mthetho’s death. Virginia learns Sonto and Sakhile slept together.
Tuesday 23 April 2024
Episode 7
Caesar’s dark suspicions unravels as he demands the truth from Thandiswa. Meanwhile, Thandiswa’s world crumbles as she desperately seeks answers from Dikeledi’s disappearance.
Wednesday 24 April 2024
Episode 8
Caesar continues to ask questions about Thandiswa. Mlamuli is trying to trace the calls made from Dikeledi’s phone, but he doesn’t hold out much hope.
Thursday 25 April 2024
Episode 9
Thandiswa’s guilty conscience gets to her, and she burns the bloodied wedding dress. Caesar comes looking for Thandiswa at Nomeva’s and promises to be there for Leroy.
Friday 26 April 2024
Episode 10
Thandiswa has to make an impossible choice between Caesar and her sister that will change the course of her life. Lulu is shocked when General reveals he left his wife for her.
Monday 29 April 2024
Episode 11
When Thandiswa tells him that Virginia rejected their offer, Caesar agrees to double what he’s willing to pay for the house. Fanyana feels embarrassed about his sexual mishap and seeks advice from Mandla.
Tuesday 30 April 2024
Episode 12
Caesar reluctantly agrees to Virginia’s counteroffer, and Leroy confronts and invites Siphokazi for a candid conversation about her intentions in Emnyameni.