New Beginnings (2015 TV series)

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New Beginnings
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Genre Soap opera
Written byGrace Kahaki, Joy Kendi
Directed byGrace Kahaki
Creative directorPhilippe Bresson
Starring
  • Maya Hayakawa
  • Joed Kariuki
  • Neville Misati
  • Diana Nderitu
  • Denise Gordon
  • Habida Ebo
  • Nouhoum Kone
Country of originKenya
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerPhilippe Bresson
ProducerGayleen Akinyi
Editors
  • Steve Biko
  • Sally Liani
  • Patrick Kiprono
  • Emmanuel Otieno
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time22-26 minutes
Production companyInsignia Kenya Productions
Original release
Network KTN
Release9 October 2015 (2015-10-09) 
14 October 2016 (2016-10-14)

New Beginnings is a Kenyan soap opera that made its debut on 9 October 2015. [1] It takes love, envy, lust and deceit as the main thematic concerns. It stars Maya Hayakawa, Joed Kariuki, Neville Misati, Diana Nderitu and Habida Ebo.

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Plot

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New Beginnings is a drama about a love triangle between Julia, Derek and his best friend Sean. It delves into their lives and relationships. Sean wakes up from a five-year coma. His wife, Julia who had moved on with her life since she had lost hope of Sean's recovery, had married Sean's best friend Derek. As Sean is recovering his body strength, he meets Natasha, his nurse and they start a great friendship that later upgrades to love affair. This makes Julia who is still in love with Sean, is not able to do anything because she must keep appearances to her husband, Derek who turned abusive to her. Since the truth is right under everyone's nose, it will come out and it may cost the trust, good relationships and family ties that the characters had.

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1189 October 201519 February 2016
2726 February 20168 April 2016
31415 April 201615 July 2016
429 July 201614 October 2016

Cast

Broadcast

New Beginnings made its debut on Kenyan television at KTN on October 9, 2015 at 8:30 pm. It also premiered on Ebony Life TV, DSTV channel 165. [1] [6]

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationAwardRecipientResultRef(s)
2016Riverwood Academy AwardsNew BeginningsBest TV seriesPending [7]
Best Supporting ActressDiana Nderitu

Notes

  1. 1 2 Neville Misati played Sean in the first few episodes with Nouhoum Kone replacing him thereafter.

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