Family (2018 TV series)

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Family
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Genre sitcom
Screenplay byMary Nyanzi
Conso Buzabo
Kwezi Kaganda
Directed byKwezi Kaganda
Starring
Music byQuad-A
Country of origin Uganda
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26
Production
Executive producersEleanor Nabwiso
Matthew Nabwiso
Production locations Kampala, Uganda
CinematographyMustague Abudalah
EditorMatovu King
Running time25 minutes
Production companyNabwiso Films
Original release
Network NTV Uganda
Pearl Magic
ReleaseDecember 16, 2018 (2018-12-16)

#Family is a Ugandan sitcom created by the Nabwisos and produced at their Nabwiso Films production company. The series stars Eleanor and Mathew Nabwiso as Jackie and Frank Mpanga, the matriarch and patriarch of a middle-class Ugandan family and their daughter Molly (Ruth Kamanzi) and son Timothy (Sasha Serugo). The series also stars Cleopatra Koheirwe as Leah and radio presenter and TV news anchor Andrew Kyamagero as Uncle Robert. [1] It premiered on NTV Uganda on December 16, 2018. [2]

Contents

Plot

Frank and Jackie Mpanga are a happily married couple with two children but their marriage is tested when Jackie's old college friend pays her a visit. Jackie then gets a job but Frank's traditional conservative beliefs start to crash on Jackie's new dream. [3]

Cast

Cast
Cast MemberCharacterType
Eleanor Nabwiso Jackie MpangaMain
Mathew Nabwiso Frank Mpanga
Ruth KamanziMolly Mpanga
Sasha SerugoTimothy Mpanga
Cleopatra Koheirwe LeahRecurring
Allen Komujuni
Andrew KyamageroUncle Robert

Awards and nominations

Awards & Nominations
YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef
2019 Uganda Film Festival Awards Best Actress in a TV Drama Eleanor NabwisoWon [4]
Best TV Drama Matthew NabwisoWon
Best Actor in a TV Drama Nominated [5]

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