Before 30 (2015)

Genre

drama

Country

Nigeria

Length

1 season, 7 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Four career women in their 20s in Lagos face pressure from family and society to get married before they turn 30. The show follows their personal lives and relationships as they try to balance their own desires with cultural expectations.

relatablelightheartedmelancholicsocially-consciousurbanwarmfrustratingthoughtful

What happens

Before 30, also known as B430 is a Nigerian television drama series directed by Bodunrin 'BB' Sasore and starring Damilola Adegbite, OC Ukeje, Beverly Naya, Meg Otanwa and Anee Icha. The show, which is sponsored by Airtel and shot in Lagos, started airing on DStv's Africa Magic on 29 March 2015. First Bank is also a co-sponsor of the show. The drama series is centred on "the lives of four young and urban career women in Lagos as they face pressures from society and culture, their peers, and family members on the condition to be married before they turn 30". The series explores their struggles to balance personal desires with family expectations and the challenges of finding true love in a culture that prioritizes marriage. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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