The River (2018)

Genre

telenovela, drama fiction

Country

South Africa

Length

5 seasons, 3 episodes

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A diamond discovery in a river between a poor township and an affluent neighborhood in Pretoria brings wealth and trouble. The find turns from a blessing into a curse for the people involved.

tensedramaticsoapysuspensefulbleakmoralizingintense

What happens

The River is a South African television drama series created by Phathutshedzo Makwarela and Gwydion Beynon. An M-Net production by Tshedza Pictures for DStv's general-entertainment subscription channel 1Magic, it is available for streaming on Naspers' Showmax. Reruns began airing weekdays on Mzansi Magic in October 2019 which also we conclude on 19 September 2025 for Mzansi Magic viewers, and older reruns began airing weekdays on Mzansi Wethu in July 2021. In 2021, series lead Sindi Dlathu was announced as co-executive producer for the show's fourth season. The River was renewed for season five, which premiered on 7 February 2022, in November 2021. The series was renewed for a sixth and final season, premiering on 6 February 2023. The drama series is set in Pretoria against the backdrop of South Africa's mining industry. A diamond discovery in the river running between the poor township of Refilwe and the affluent neighborhood of Silver Lakes quickly turns from a blessing to a curse. The drama stars Sindi Dlathu, Presley Chweneyagae, Hlomla Dandala, Moshidi Motshegwa, Larona Moagi and Tsholofelo Matshaba in lead roles. The Nigerian series Wura is an adaptation of this drama. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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