Madiba (2017)
Synopsis
A dramatization of Nelson Mandela's struggle to overturn apartheid in South Africa.
Creator
Lance Samuels, Basil Ford, Kevin Hooks
Network
BET
Episodes
Part 1: Troublemaker and Defiance
After his father's death and backing out of an arranged marriage, Nelson flees his village and heads to Johannesburg, where he continues his work as a underground revolutionary.
Part 2: Spear of the Nation and Total Strategy
Despite personal financial hardship, Nelson takes on the grueling task of raising funds for the ANC. Once he ends up at Robben Island serving a life sentence, his friend Oliver keeps the struggle alive on the outside.
Part 3: Brains Not Blood and A New World
Mandela is finally released from prison but his liberation does not come without cost as he is unable to reconcile his marriage. With the country in a state of contention, Mandela is the only man who can unify a divided nation.
Cast
Trailer
Details
Original Title
Madiba
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
3
Production
Cinema Gypsy Productions, Blue Ice Pictures, Out of Africa Entertainment
