The Shakedown follows the story of Justin Diamond, a well-respected medical aid broker who finds himself entangled in the Cape Town underworld after his mistress threatens to reveal the secret of their affair.

The plot thickens as Justin's desperate attempts to maintain his golden boy reputation, lead him down a path filled with dangerous criminals, mistaken identities, and comic mishaps.

As Justin teams up with his ‘black sheep’ brother, Dovi, to handle the escalating chaos, viewers are in for a comedy-of-errors crime caper that will keep them on the edge of their seats.