Sons of the Caliphate (2016)

Genre

drama television series

Country

Nigeria

Length

2 seasons, 26 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Three wealthy young men from northern Nigeria compete for political power in a race for governor. The series follows their struggles with family loyalty, personal desires, and revenge in a high-stakes conflict.

tensedarkambitiousintensedramaticpoliticaladdictiverevenge-driven

What happens

Sons of the Caliphate is a Nigerian political thriller drama television series created and produced by Dimbo Atiya, directed by Kenneth Gyang and executive produced by Mo Abudu of the Ebonylife TV. It originally aired on Ebonylife TV for two season from 13 October 2016 to 6 February 2018. Season two had a global airing exclusively on Netflix. Set in the sovereign state of northern Nigeria, Sons of the Caliphate is a political thriller drama about the lives of three rich, entitled, passionate and ambitious young men, Kalifah Maiyaki, Nuhu Bula and Diko Loko, all caught up lust of hidden corners of power, the darkness of addiction, the heat of love and desire, the obligations of family loyalty, and the craving for revenge in the deadly tussle for the governorship seat of the northern Caliphate state. The series featured an ensemble cast from both Nollywood and Kannywood which is led by Yakubu Muhammed as Dikko Loko, Paul Sambo as Khalifa Maiyaki, Mofe Duncan as Nuhu Bula, Rahama Sadau as Binta Kutugi, and Patrick Doyle as Alhaji Loko. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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