Beter as Gister

Beter as Gister is a South African, Afrikaans-language television drama series which revolves around four families and especially the role of the men in them, inspired by the question: Why are fathers held to a different standard than mothers?

Drama

Seasons

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 2026-06-30

A stay-at-home dad gets a last-chance job, a single father faces a custody battle, and a strict parent's control crumbles, until a school crisis forces them to confront fatherhood.

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 2026-07-07

Marco struggles to hold down a job. Eben fights to keep his autistic daughter. Tariq confronts his past with his granddaughter, and Bernard must reimagine fatherhood without being in control.

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 2026-07-14

Marco takes a chance on a singing career. Eben struggles while his autistic daughter reconnects with her mother. Tariq softens as he raises his grieving granddaughter, and Bernard grapples with paralysis.

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 2026-07-21

Marco balances a demanding career and chaos at home. Eben navigates shared custody. Tariq confronts his mortality while raising Katinka, and Bernard fights to win back his family.

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 2026-07-28

Marco is pushed to breaking point as illness strikes. Eben sacrifices his creative dreams to survive. Tariq struggles with Katinka as his health deteriorates, and Bernard fights to reconnect with his sons.

6. Episode 6

Air Date: 2026-08-04

Marco considers a vasectomy as tension at home mounts. Eben's sitcom sparks a supervision crisis. Tariq tracks down Katinka's father, and Bernard learns he may never be intimate again.

7. Episode 7

Air Date: 2026-08-11

Jessica deals with the aftermath of the kiss, and Eben clashes with Sally and Richard over Lilly. Tariq searches for Katinka’s father, and Bernard clings to control while his family drifts away from him.

8. Episode 8

Air Date: 2026-08-18

Tariq confronts Katinka’s father, with painful consequences. Eben’s custody battle intensifies, and Marco stakes everything on a daring proposal. Bernard tries to rebuild, while Jessica begins to unravel under the pressure.

9. Episode 9

Air Date: 2026-08-25

Tariq faces Katinka’s father as a fragile bond forms. Eben risks everything in court. Marco’s career grows at a price, and Jessica’s world falls apart.