Emerging talent Dillon Windvogel, known for his roles in “Blood and Water” is set to star in the upcoming series “Spinners,” premiering on Showmax on November 8.
Braeden Buys, Stephren Saayman, Dillon Windvogel and Cantona James
Cantona James and Dillon Windvogel
Spinners follows Ethan (played by Cantona James), a 17-year-old driver involved with a gang in Cape Flats.
Balancing the need to support his younger brother with his growing distaste for gang life, Ethan discovers an alternative through spinning, an extreme motorsport that allows him to showcase his driving skills in a positive way.
Ethan finds himself at a crossroads between the thug life, the reasons that led him there, and spinning as an escape.
As a gang war looms, can he transform his life quickly enough?
Dillon Windvogel (Plays Shane in the series) recently shed light into his character in an interview.
What attracted him to the crime series is that It’s very raw. It’s not sugar-coated, which is something he loves.
Adding,
The story has a lot to do with trauma and pain and how each character overcomes it and makes it through this life that has been handed to them.
Dillion
His character Shane will go to extreme lengths to save his friends.
Even though he’s been surrounded by all of the crime and this world that is similar to a battlefield, he still stays loyal. He is very close to his friends.
He prioritizes them above all, and he’ll go to extreme lengths to save them or help them.
When he first meets Ethan, there’s that instant sense of, ‘This guy needs help.’ And, ‘How can I be that help for him?’
We watch the journey as he slowly allows Ethan into his life. He wants Ethan to take his hand, but he’s wary.
So I think Shane is mature in that regard — being raised in that area has made him that way — but he stays true to his core values, which are family and loyalty.
Dillion
SPINNERS – An eight-part drama series will launch on Showmax across Sub-Saharan Africa on November 8, 2023, with new episodes releasing every Wednesday for the remainder of the year.