Auntie Boss!

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Auntie Boss!
Auntie Boss! logo.jpeg
Genre Comedy [1]
Written byLily Joan Wanjiku
Caroline Gachiku
Directed byDerrick Omfwoko Aswani † [2]
Likarion Wainaina
Starring

Recurring Stars

  • David Opondoe
  • Joyce Maina
  • Allan Ngujiri
  • Sifa Githinji
  • Gloria Owichira
  • Abdul Karim Athman
  • Lenana Kariba
  • John Wagatua
  • Arthur Macharia
Country of originKenya
Original languagesEnglish
Swahili
No. of seasons22
No. of episodes200+
Production
Executive producersEve D'Souza
Lucy Mwangi
ProducerLinus Kaikai
Production location Nairobi Loresho Ridge
EditorVictor Oluoch
Running time22–24 minutes
Production companyMoonbeam Production

Maisha magic East production

Ntv production [3]
Original release
Network NTV
Maisha Magic East
Release16 September 2014 (2014-09-16) 
16 September 2020 (2020-09-16)
Related
Varshita

Auntie Boss! is a Kenyan comedy-drama television series. It delves into the lives of domestic house helps in the fictional Taifa Estate (Loresho Ridge Estate) and their everyday drama as it revolves around families they work for and activities within the neighbourhood. It reflects the normal Kenyan culture about relationships the house helps have with their bosses. The story also features a lifestyle of the upper middle class in Kenyan society.

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Production

The comedy featured an ensemble cast of Nyce Wanjeri, Sandra Dacha, Sospeetah Kiritu, Abdul Karim Athman, Eve D'Souza, Grace Muna and Maqbul Mohammed. Directed by Ofmwoko Aswani [4] for the first two seasons before he died of cancer. [5] Likarion Wainaina took over as the director of the series. The directors are Eve D'Souza who is also one of the main cast members and Lucy Mwangi. Moonbeam production released the premiere of the series on YouTube 23 August 2014. [6]

Cast

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
2 132 December 2014March 2015
1 1216 September 201425 November 2014
3 1324 March 201516 June 2015
4 1323 June 201516 September 2015
5 1322 September 201522 December 2015
5 1322 September 201522 December 2015
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22TBA16 September 2020

References

  1. Darwesh, Nadia (19 September 2015). "Auntie Boss series review". Film Kenya. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  2. "Director Omfwoko Passes On". Kiss 100. Archived from the original on April 13, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  3. "D'Souza company to shoot Auntie Boss!". Mashanda Blogs. January 22, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  4. "Auntie Boss secret lives domestic helps". Juiced Today. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  5. "Derrick Omfwoko demise". Kiss 100. Archived from the original on April 13, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  6. Moonbeam production. "Auntie Boss long version promo". YouTube /Moonbeam Kenya production. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  7. "Shiru wa Auntie Boss looks like in real life" (in Swahili and English). Wulira. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  8. "Capital FM Eve stars in Auntie Boss!". Ghafla News. December 11, 2014. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2015.