EXCLUSIVE: Show the IlembeThe epic journey is coming to an end.
We can reveal that Multichoice has renewed the African dramatic series for a third and a season, which should be presented in first in 2026.
The series, which takes place in the 18th century in the green lands of the Nguni kingdoms of South-East Africa, recounts the life of the legendary King Zoulu Shaka (Lemogang Tsipa), passing his ascent from childhood to the battle strategist and the visionary leader who reshaped the course of African history. Season 2 ended last night, closing a pivotal chapter in his life and paving the route to the final act.
The bomb! The Productions series is the largest and most ambitious production in multichoice, season 2 creating more than 16,000 jobs. It is also the most awarded series in the history of South African Film & Television Awards, with 12 victories.
Filmed entirely in South African, Show the Ilembe Stars Tsipa alongside the compression of Likamela pouring, the cast of Liesamela for season 3, will follow on a later date.
Season 1 started with kings and queens, warriors, witches, spies and traders struggling with power, translating the path of Shaka to manhood and how it was shaped by tests along the way. Also presenting scenarios on the exile of Dingiswayo (MTHEMBU) and the refusal of Queen Nandi (MBATHA) to be silenced by the will of men, he triggered cultural conversations and was considered an African production on the broken.
Season 2 reproached itself while Shaka and Nandi arrived in Kwanobamba, where he started his reign as a new Zulu king, and explored how he established a powerful empire. Season 3, according to the producers, will tell “the final and thunderous act of the reign of Shaka – a saga of vision, glory and betrayal”.
Synopsis continues: “While he welcomes the greatest celebration of the ijadu in the history of Zulu – a dazzling demonstration of power, singing and dance that attracts rival kings to his kraal – a assassin lance shines with royal blood. Pressure, while Queen Nandi is forced to hide a devastating secret.
“Francis Fynn and the British arrive in the region, asking for the right to settle in Port Natal – with local tribes ignoring the British British colonial thrust. Two refined love stories take place on the real patterns of the colonists. cut. “”
Multichoice, which should be taken up by Canal +, Bills Show the Ilembe As a “love letter” to the nature and fauna of South Africa, and in particular the land which witnessed the reinvention of the Zulu Empire, the Kwazulu-Natal, which was born at the end of apartheid in 1994 when the province of Natal was renamed. Most local populations speak Zulu.
“When we announced the first season, we were convinced that Show the Ilembe Would settle a new standard for African narration – and although we hoped that the public would adopt it, the answer has far exceeded our expectations, “said the CEO of Multichoice General Entertainment, Nomsa Philiso.
“More than speaking to the Heritage of the Zulu Nation, it Took the Story of A Dynasty Created from Scratch by one man to the World, endorsed by the descendants of the King Himself and Told from an African Perspective. Now, as we are the Third Season, We Expand that Queens, Warriors, Healers and Leaders who have a vision to reinvent an entire culture and establish a legacy that endures More Than Three Centuries later. ”
Seasons 1 and 2 of Show the Ilembe have been recognized for their elaborate costumes, their cinematography, their soundtracks, their CGI and their nuanced representation of Zulu culture and tradition. In total, the show won 12 SAFTAS, Mbatha also won a prize for the best African actress at the Septimius Awards 2024 in Amsterdam for her role of season 1.
