Related Research Articles
Gugulethu Sophia Mbatha-Raw is an English actress. She began acting at the National Youth Theatre and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and gained acclaim for her roles as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet and Octavia in Anthony and Cleopatra in 2005 at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. She made her West End and Broadway debut portraying Ophelia in Hamlet in 2009. For her role as the titular character in Jessica Swale's 2015 play Nell Gwynn, she received an Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress nomination.
Sithembile Xola Pearl Thusi is a South African actress, model, and presenter. She is known for her roles as Patricia Kopong in the BBC/HBO comedy-drama series The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Dayana Mampasi in the ABC thriller Quantico and Samkelo in the romance film Catching Feelings. In 2020, she starred in the title role of Netflix's first African original series, Queen Sono.
Will Brittain is an American actor. He has had roles in the films A Teacher (2013), Lila & Eve (2015), and Everybody Wants Some!! (2016).
Raymond Ablack is a Canadian actor and comedian. He began his career in the early 2000s as a child actor on stage, performing as Young Simba in The Lion King at the Princess of Wales Theatre. He later gained recognition for playing Sav Bhandari in the teen drama television series Degrassi: The Next Generation from 2007 to 2011.
Frontier is a Canadian historical drama television series co-created by Rob Blackie and Peter Blackie, chronicling the North American fur trade in colonial Canada/Rupert's Land, sometime in the late 1700s or early 1800s. The series is co-produced by Discovery Canada, as the channel's first original scripted commission, and Netflix. The series premiered on November 6, 2016.
Greenhouse Academy is a tween drama television series released by Netflix. Based on the Israeli television series The Greenhouse (Ha-Hamama), created by Giora Chamizer, the series was adapted for international audiences by Chamizer and Paula Yoo. The first season of the series was released on Netflix on September 8, 2017. The second season was released on Netflix on February 14, 2018, the third season was released on October 25, 2019, and the fourth season was released on March 20, 2020. In July 2020, it was announced that Greenhouse Academy had been canceled after four seasons.
Sweet Magnolias is an American romantic drama streaming television series, developed by Sheryl J. Anderson and based on the Sweet Magnolias novels by Sherryl Woods. It stars JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Brooke Elliott and Heather Headley. The series premiered on Netflix on May 19, 2020. In July 2020, the series was renewed for a second season. The 10-episode second season premiered on February 4, 2022. In May 2022, the series was renewed for a third season which premiered on July 20, 2023. In October 2023, the series was renewed for a fourth season.
Shadow is a South African thriller streaming television series that premiered on March 8, 2019, on Netflix. It is the first original South African series to stream on Netflix.
Young Wallander is a crime drama streaming television series, based on Henning Mankell's fictional Inspector Kurt Wallander. The series premiered on Netflix on 3 September 2020. Star Adam Pålsson explained that the pre-imagining made more sense than a straight prequel, as it allowed for the social commentary which is a strong element of Mankell's original Wallander. This choice of setting the series in the modern day has been criticised in a number of reviews.
Into the Night is a Belgian apocalyptic sci-fi drama thriller streaming television series created by Jason George, inspired by the 2015 Polish science fiction novel The Old Axolotl by Jacek Dukaj. The series premiered on Netflix on May 1, 2020. It is Netflix's first Belgian original series. On July 1, 2020, the series was renewed by Netflix for a second season. The second season premiered on September 8, 2021, while a Turkish language submarine-set spin-off, Yakamoz S-245, was released on April 20, 2022.
Jesse Suntele is a South African actor, model, rapper and television personality. He became popular by winning the second season of the BET reality competition series Top Actor Africa in 2016.
Bling Empire is an American reality television series released on Netflix on January 15, 2021. The series focuses on the lives of wealthy, materialistic East and Southeast Asian Americans, socialites based in the Los Angeles area, described as real-life Crazy Rich Asians. It is the first American reality television series in which the main cast are all of East and Southeast Asian descent.
Young Royals is a Swedish teen drama romance streaming television series on Netflix. Set at the fictional elite boarding school Hillerska, the plot primarily follows the fictional Prince Wilhelm of Sweden, his romance with fellow student Simon Eriksson, and the drama which results.
Jiva! is a South African drama television series created by Busisiwe Ntintili and Bakang Sebatjane and directed by Scottnes L. Smith and Mandla Dube. The series premiered on Netflix on June 24, 2021.
AlRawabi School for Girls is a Jordanian teen drama television series, created for Netflix by Tima Shomali. The series mainly focuses on the impact of bullying within school systems and societal expectations of young women. The series premiered worldwide on Netflix on 21 August 2021. It is the second Jordanian Netflix original series after Jinn.
The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On is a dating reality television series created by Chris Coelen and produced by Kinetic Content that premiered on Netflix on April 6, 2022. The show is hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey.
The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem is an Israeli television series based on the novel of the same name by Sarit Yishai-Levi.
The Recruit is an American spy-adventure television series created by Alexi Hawley for Netflix. The show follows Owen Hendricks, a CIA lawyer who becomes involved in massive international conflicts with dangerous parties after an asset tries to expose her relationship to the agency. The series was released on Netflix on December 16, 2022. In January 2023, the series was renewed for a second season.
Rosemary Zimu is a South African actress, singer, and songwriter. She is best known for her roles in motion pictures like Isidingo, Savage Beauty, Shadow (2017), Champagne (2015), and Scandal!.
References
- ↑ "Savage Beauty… watch with caution". TheCable. 2022-06-03. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
- ↑ "Watch Savage Beauty | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
- ↑ "Savage Beauty season 1 review - a revenge drama hard to put down". Ready Steady Cut. 2022-05-12. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
- ↑ Moore, Kasey (2023-09-04). "Savage Beauty Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix". What's on Netflix. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ↑ Nwanji, Ngozi. "How Netflix's South African Drama Series 'Savage Beauty' Takes On Skin Bleaching And Colorism: 'You Don't Actually Know The Repercussions'". Shadow and Act. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
- ↑ Aleem, Aqsa (2022-05-16). "Review: Savage Beauty (Season 1), on Netflix". High On Films. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
