Binnelanders began as a weekly one-hour drama, the first episode of which was broadcast only in Afrikaans on 13 October 2005 on both M-Net and kykNET.

Halfway through the show's second season, it became a daily half-hour soap opera, and English subtitles were introduced.

Programming shifted to the 18:00 timeslot in preparation for the conclusion of Egoli, after which Binnelanders would extend over a one-hour period, consuming both time slots.

The title of the show was changed to Binneland Sub Judice, and a new legal firm, Rossouw, Paulse and Knight Incorporated (RPK), was added to the storyline, along with new characters.

The theme song used in Binnelanders was written and performed by Afrikaans artist Jak de Priester.