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Deception NTV (2013)

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Country
Uganda

How it feels

This is a Ugandan drama series that follows characters through personal and social conflicts. It aired for eight seasons and won several awards for best TV drama.

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What happens

Deception is a Ugandan drama television series developed by Edris Matu Segawa and directed by George Kihumbah. The series ran on NTV Uganda for eight seasons from 2013 to 2016. It won a number of awards, including 2014 RTV Awards for Best TV Drama of the Year, 2015 RTV Awards as Best TV Drama of the Year and 2016 Uganda Entertainment Award for Best TV Series. During its first season the show had a running time of 30 minutes, which was extended to 45 minutes for the rest of its season. It aired every Mondays and Tuesdays at 8pm. Deception became one of the most popular TV drama series in Uganda and the second attempt at TV shows by NTV Uganda after 2009's Kakibeki (What come may!). The show aired its last season in 2016 after a revered eight-season and three-year run. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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