Far From Home (TV series)

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Far From Home
Directed byCatherine Stewart and Kayode Kasum
Written by Dami Elebe (head writer)
Produced byChinaza Onuzo and Dami Elebe
Starring
Release date
  • 16 December 2022 (2022-12-16)
CountryNigeria

Far From Home is a drama television series and one of the first Nigerian series on Netflix. [1] The series, written by Dami Elebe and produced by Inkblot productions premiered on Netflix on December 16, 2022. [1] The five-part series stars Mike Afolarin, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Bimbo Akintola, Carol King, Adesua Etomi, Funke Akindele, Bolanle Ninalowo, Genoveva Umeh, Natse Jemide and a host of others. [2] [3]

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Synopsis

Ishaya Bello (Mike Afolarin) is a talented but poor teenager struggling to pursue his dream of becoming an artist. Luck shines on him when he stumbles on the rare opportunity to win a scholarship to the elite Wilmer Academy, although he is only interested in using the scholarship grant to fund his trip to London where he has been offered an apprenticeship with established artist Essien (Deyemi Okanlawon). After his mother Patricia (Funke Akindele) spends his hard-earned savings on her ailing husband, Ishaya Senior (Paul Adams) without their son's consent, thus putting paid to his ambition, Ishaya steals from the nightclub where he works as a waiter. To avoid being murdered by cartel boss Oga Rambo (Bolanle Ninalowo), he offers to peddle MDMA to the Wilmer students, although once again he is nearly killed for using Rambo's second-in-command Government's (Bucci Franklin) supply. While masquerading as a student, Ishaya's illicit manoeuvring leads to further chaos in Wilmer, at home, and within the cartel hierarchy. After his sister is kidnapped by Rambo's gang, they carry out a similar move with Ishaya's school friend, Frank (Emeka Nwagbaraocha), which leaves him traumatised. Rambo then attacks Wilmer Academy, which leads to more trouble for Ishaya and his family. [4] [5]

Selected cast

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Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Welcome to Wilmer"Catherine Stewart Dami Elebe 16 December 2022 (2022-12-16)
Ishaya Bello comes from a poor family who are struggling to make ends meet, Ishaya Bello is a talented artist who really aims to become very successful at it, he got a life-changing opportunity to join the elite school on a scholarship he would have to cheat his way through to get, Ishaya fancies his chances and made the decision to steal from a dangerous group to enable him get the scholarship form to get into the elite Wilmer college, Ishaya soon puts himself and his impoverished family in crises.
2"No Way Out"Catherine Stewart Dami Elebe & Chiemeka Osuagwu16 December 2022 (2022-12-16)
Following the debt Ishaya now owes Oga Rambo and Government from the money he stole to purchase the scholarship form, Oga Rambo and Government takes Ishaya's sister with them pending the time Ishaya is able to pay the money, Ishaya offers to sell ectasy at Wilmer Academy to enable him pay his debt and free his sister, Ishaya soon began to mingle with the cool rich kids in the school and he soon finds himself in a party that presented him with the opportunity to sell the ectasy.
3"The Dr. High Effect" Kayode Kasum Jola Ayeye & Nkiru Njoku16 December 2022 (2022-12-16)
Following the illicit party that was held, a video of Carmen Wilmer goes viral and she has to face the consequences of her actions in school, Ishaya Bello soon starts his business fully disguising as Dr. High by secretly selling ectasy to students at Wilmer Academy.
4"A Founder's Day Affair" Kayode Kasum Jola Ayeye & Nkiru Njoku16 December 2022 (2022-12-16)
Following a fire outbreak at the school, the school sought to heighten security at the school by starting a 'stop and search' activity in the school, this however didn't sit well with the students who caused chaos and protest in the school to protest the activity. The Founder's day came, and Ishaya Bello's hero and mentor, Essien came to the school and Ishaya was happy to meet his hero but he didn't get the kind of reception he wanted. Ishaya's Ex girlfriend, Adufe soon makes a costly mistake that made her and Ishaya plan to kidnap Ishaya's best friend, Frank in order to get money to solve the problem.
5"Revelations are Forever" Kayode Kasum Jola Ayeye & Nkiru Njoku16 December 2022 (2022-12-16)
Following the success of the kidnap, Oga Rambo wants them to start kidnapping business officially and Adufe inspired that their next target be Carmen Wilmer (whom Ishaya is now getting close to), in a bid to stop them, Ishaya reports the whole matter to the school authority who then visits rush to arrest Oga Rambo and his accomplice, unfortunately for them, they only arrested Government leaving Oga Rambo, Adufe and Baido escaping, Rambo then attacks Wilmer Academy in a bid to get Carmen Wilmer and Ishaya Bello.

Production and release

Far From Home produced by Inkblot Productions is the First Nigerian Young Adult (YA) Netflix Original series also doubles as the first young adult genre coming out of West Africa. [7] The premiere of the movie held in Lagos on 14 December 2022 and it featured host of celebrities in attendance. [8]

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