Jungle (British TV series)

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Jungle
GenreDrama
Created by
  • Junior Okoli
  • Chas Appeti
Written byJunior Okoli
Directed byJunior Okoli
Starring
Music byRichard Watson
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
  • Chas Appeti
  • Junior Okoli
ProducerKurban Kassam

Junior Okoli

Chas Appeti
CinematographyChas Appeti
Editors
  • Josh Mallalieu
  • Vid Price
Running time39-58 minutes
Production companyNothing Lost
Original release
Network Amazon Prime Video
Release30 September 2022 (2022-09-30)

Jungle is a British hip hop drama television series created by Junior Okoli and Chas Appeti. It premiered on Amazon Prime Video on 30 September 2022.

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Synopsis

The series follows the interconnected lives and struggles of strangers in a near-future, dystopian version of inner-city London, including a father trying to escape gang culture and a young mother going to great lengths to protect her children. It is a music-centric drama, told through a mixture of dialogue and rap, grime, and drill music. [1] [2] [3]

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date [4]
1"Welcome to the Jungle"Junior OkoliJunior Okoli, Chas Appeti30 September 2022 (2022-09-30)
2"No Matter the Cost"Junior OkoliJunior Okoli30 September 2022 (2022-09-30)
3"Go. Going. Gone."Junior OkoliJunior Okoli30 September 2022 (2022-09-30)
4"God Bless the Hood"Junior OkoliJunior Okoli30 September 2022 (2022-09-30)
5"Flowers Blossom"Junior OkoliJunior Okoli30 September 2022 (2022-09-30)
6"We All Fall Down"Junior OkoliJunior Okoli30 September 2022 (2022-09-30)

Production

On 28 August 2020, Amazon Studios announced Jungle, a grime and drill hip hop drama series. The series was created and is executive produced by Junior Okoli and Chas Appeti, under their production company Nothing Lost. [5] Appeti previously directed music videos for UK hip hop artists, such as Tinchy Stryder, Chip, and Giggs, and Okoli was a music manager. [2] The two made a self-funded pilot episode, and began shopping it around to production companies, with Amazon Studios coming onboard. [3]

The cast is made up mostly of UK rap and drill artists, including Tinie Tempah, Big Narstie, Unknown T, Jordan McCann, Jaykae, IAMDDB, Double Lz, Poundz, and M24. [1] [2] [3] The series was filmed in London over eight weeks, beginning in April 2021. [3]

Release

A teaser for the series was released on 12 August 2022. [1] All six episodes premiered on Prime Video on 30 September 2022. [6]

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