South African Series
A list of must-watch series in the heart of mzansi South Africa.
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- CreatorRohan DicksonStarsKim EngelbrechtIain GlenAnna-Mart van der MerweIn 1994 in South Africa, the daughter of a multiracial couple is kidnapped. She escapes and, as an adult, becomes a detective. Reyka Gama uses her skills to raise her child and solve mysteries.
- StarsAma QamataKhosi NgemaGail MabalaneA local teen uncovers her family's secret past and navigates the complicated world of a South African high school.
- CreatorShona FergusonStarsLlewellyn CordierSello Maake Ka-NcubeAltovise LawrenceThe Masire brothers rule Johannesburg's criminal underworld but a supernatural family curse and a tangled web of betrayal threaten to destroy them.
- CreatorAlex YazbekStarsLea VivierPallance DladlaNatasha LoringSet in an Eastern Cape farming community, the story follows Yola who returns home from Chile for her father's funeral, only to be met by the ghosts of her past.
- StarsPearl ThusiRob van VuurenVuyo DabulaA drama about a secret agent who fights crime while dealing with crises in her personal life.
- StarsStevel MarcTichina ArnoldLauren JenaeLockdown' plunges viewers headfirst into life in the 'big house,' the gritty underworld of South Africa's maximum-security prisons, where gangs are prevalent, predators stalk their next prey and inmates are armed.
- StarsThemba NdabaJunior SingoDesmond DubeThe story of Amos, a reformed alcoholic on a mission to forge a relationship with his estranged son Themba. When father and son arrive in the dusty town of Hopeville, they discover a mean little community where apathy, fear and suspicion are the order of the day. When Amos decides to restore the public swimming pool so that the young people of the town can enjoy some recreational activity, and his son can pursue a swimming career, he is met with skepticism and resistance from the town's authorities and its inhabitants. Through patience, determination and courage, Amos perseveres with his goal of creating a space where his son can nurture his love of swimming. Amos' selfless act ripples through Hopeville, inspiring others to take action and do what they know is right.
- StarsWarren MasemolaTony KgorogeRapulana SeiphemoFollows real-life Pantsula dancers, led by Mafred, a disgruntled ex-dancer. Dance keeps their impoverished community sane, but in season two, it's banned, testing their resilience.
- CreatorAthos KyriakidesStarsKay SibiyaSisanda HennaTarryn Wyngaard'The business end' of soccer as seen through the eyes of a fierce, mercurial football agent, wrestling with a fatal secret he buried six years ago, on the brink of breaking big or losing everything.
- DirectorRea RangakaStarsKenneth NkosiSonia MbeleSix NyamaneJacob Zulu (Kenneth Nkosi) is a middle-aged businessman who has become accustomed to his routine, a life which includes his wife Michelle (Sonia Mbele), his daughter Natasha (Six Nyamane), his work and his fun. As a powerful CEO, with a big house, a successful spouse, a family and expensive recreational habits, Jacob feels like life will always be this easy.
- StarsSivuyile NgesiZazi KuneneNtuthuzelo GrootboomA talented street dancer from Umlazi, Durban must confront her fears and deal with family objections to pursue her dancing dreams.
- CreatorDeon MeyerStarsJames GracieSandi SchultzRolanda MaraisAction series featuring various stories of organized crime, diamond smuggling, Black Rhinos, the CIA and terrorism in Cape Town, South Africa.
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- StarsShamilla MillerAnthony OseyemiRea RangakaAn author who has dedicated his career to solving paranormal cases, returns home to South Africa to investigate the biggest mystery of his life: His sister's death in a water canal 20 years ago.