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 January 2024
Episode 186
Leroy confronts Mthetho about why he wants them to be a secret. Mandla resorts to desperate measures in dealing with Pastor Joseph’s success. Mamiki faces the music when the stokvel account gets intercepted.
Tuesday 2 January 2024
Episode 187
Jaxon and Martha agree to be exclusive. Pastor Joseph’s church gets shut down. Leroy regrets taking the pictures. Mamiki is put out when Tiny and Magolide won’t help her with the stokvel money issue.
Wednesday 3 January 2024
Episode 188
Mthetho publishes a statement distancing himself from the scandal regarding his homosexuality. Leroy breaks things off with Mthetho. The depot guys want to lay a charge of theft against Mamiki.
Thursday 4 January 2024
Episode 189
Mthetho asks Thandiswa and Martha to help him fix things. After Mamiki passes out at his service, Mandla finally realises he needs to find bigger premises for the church.
Friday 5 January 2024
Episode 190
Mandla and Lulu feel pressured to find a new premises for their church after Lulu prematurely announces the relocation to the congregation. Thandiswa invites Leroy to a mystery performance concert.
Monday 8 January 2024
Episode 191
Mthetho proposes to Leroy in front of everyone. Ngcuka is back and informs the trio that they need to do another blood sacrifice. Mandla wants Tiny to sing lead during praise and worship.
Tuesday 9 January 2024
Episode 192
The trio plots their next move, unaware that the sacrificial target holds a life-changing revelation that could change everything. Tiny grapples with the unsettling reality of her brother’s rage.
Wednesday 10 January 2024
Episode 193
Nomeva realises that Sindi is in danger. As the Dark Triumvirate discuss plans, she instructs Juba to protect her. Thandiswa deduces that Jaxon is hunting for another victim. Sakhile goes on a bender.
Thursday 11 January 2024
Episode 194
Jaxon, Caesar and Mthetho’s plan to abduct Sindi becomes frustrating because of Juba’s vigilant watch over her. Meanwhile, Mandla’s conflicting emotions for Tiny lead to a passionate kiss.
Friday 12 January 2024
Episode 195
Caesar, Jaxon and Mthetho finalise their plan to abduct Sindi. Mandla is drowning in guilt after cheating on Lulu with Tiny. The men bring Leroy’s equipment back.
Monday 15 January 2024
Episode 196
Mamiki returns the depot men’s money. Leroy apologises for doubting her. Chaos reigns as the search is on to find Sindi. Mandla embarks on an adulterous affair with Tiny.
Tuesday 16 January 2024
Episode 197
Sindi’s escape attempt fails and she’s recaptured. Thandiswa decides to take matters into her own hands and confronts Jaxon at the hotel. Mamiki resigns as treasurer of the Stokvel.
Wednesday 17 January 2024
Episode 198
Thandiswa’s accusations against Jaxon sends shockwaves through the community. Lulu finds a condom among Mandla’s things and she demands to know if he’s cheating on her.
Thursday 18 January 2024
Episode 199
Nomeva bargains her life for Sindi’s with the ancestors. Mthetho discloses Caesar and Thandiswa’s affair to Jaxon. The trio prepare to kill Sindi, but she reveals that she’s pregnant.
Friday 19 January 2024
Episode 200
The unholy trio’s plans seem to go awry when Jaxon and Mthetho turn on Caesar. Amidst the workers’ growing disillusionment post-stokvel, Vuka proposes a tantalising plan that promises to turn the tide.
Monday 22 January 2024
Episode 201
Mthetho and Jaxon are not prepared to off Sindi, but Caesar feels differently. Regret gnaws at Lulu after the accusations she’s thrown at Mandla. Can she mend the rift between them?
Tuesday 23 January 2024
Episode 202
Caesar’s collaboration with Ngcuka surfaces as they plot against Sindi. Sipho’s dice game win intrigues Mamiki. Tiny is confronted by her feelings when she witnesses Mandla trying to reconcile with his wife.
Wednesday 24 January 2024
Episode 203
Caesar worries that they might be bewitched by Nomeva. Nomeva gets a phone call from Samson’s lawyer asking to meet. Fanyana busts Mandla with Tiny and confronts his father.
Thursday 25 January 2024
Episode 204
Nomeva realises Caesar, Mthetho and Jaxon’s true nature. Ngcuka breaks her spell, gaining control over her. Tim acknowledges to himself that he has a gambling addiction. Mandla tries to bribe Fanyana.
Friday 26 January 2024
Episode 205
Back to their normal selves, the Trio decide to finally kill Sindi. Thandiswa and Leroy report Nomeva’s disappearance to Mthetho, but later fight over Mthetho’s possible involvement.
Monday 29 January 2024
Episode 206
Mthetho, Caesar, and Jaxon, grapple with the aftermath of their heinous act. Lulu kicks Mandla out of their house after finding out about his affair. Tim’s gambling addiction spirals out of control.
Tuesday 30 January 2024
Episode 207
Martha is devasted by the news of Sindi’s death and blames Nomeva. Mandla buys Lulu a new lounge suite to apologise for his infidelity. Mzwakhe tells Mamiki about Tim’s gambling problem.
Wednesday 31 January 2024
Episode 208
Mthetho is compelled by his consortium to heighten the manhunt for an innocent woman to shift the blame from them. Lulu faces a heart-wrenching decision and opts to fight for what she holds dear.