Seven Doors (2024 series)

Seven Doors
Genre	Drama
Directed by	Femi Adebayo Tope Adebayo Adebayo Tijani
Starring	Femi Adebayo Chioma Chukwuka Kolawole Ajeyemi Oga Bello Jide Kosoko
Music by	Tolu Obanro
Country of origin	Nigeria
Original language	Yoruba
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Producer	Femi Adebayo
Running time	40+ minutes
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	13 December 2024 (2024-12-13)

Seven Doors is a Nigerian drama television limited series created by Femi Adebayo for the streaming platform Netflix. Set in Ilara, Ondo State, the series explores 18th- and 19th-century Nigeria and serves as the directorial debut of actor and producer Femi Adebayo. ^[1] It is produced by Euphoria 360 in collaboration with Netflix and is co-directed by Femi Adebayo, Tope Adebayo, and Adebayo Tijani.

The series follows the story of Adedunjoye (portrayed by Femi Adebayo) in Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State, before and after his ascension to the throne as King Adedunjoye. The story delves into his lineage, his challenging reign as king, and his complex marital life with Amaka (portrayed by Chioma Chukwuka) and six additional wives.

The cast features Femi Adebayo, Chioma Akpotha, Oga Bello, Jide Kosoko, Gabriel Afolayan, Hafiz Oyetoro, Ronke Odusanya, Muyiwa Ademola and other cast members.. Femi Adebayo has referred to the series as a celebration of Nigeria's history and culture. ^[2]

Seven Doors premiered on December 11, 2024, at Filmhouse Cinema IMAX in Lekki, Lagos. The event featured Nollywood actors dressed in traditional attire reflecting the series’ historical setting. ^[3] The series was released theatrically on December 13, 2024, alongside all six episodes on Netflix. According to Netflix, the series became the most-watched original production in Nigeria upon its release. Critics generally praised the show, particularly highlighting its visual aesthetics and production design. ^[4]

Synopsis

Seven Doors tells the story of Adedunjoye, a simple man who loves his wife and children. He was asked to become the King of Ilara Kingdom as the Kingship has gotten to his family lineage. Uninterested in the offer, he vehemently refused. After several persuasions, he obliged and became the King. His ascension to the Kingship was followed by a lot of opposition who sought to make his tenure miserable. Soon after he becomes King, Ilara kingdom begins to experience turmoil and trouble, and after intervention from the chief priest, he was told to open seven doors, representing seven wives to appease for the wrongs of his forefathers. The King refuses and Ilara kingdom and the King's house continue to be plagued with lot of misfortune including the death of the King's daughter. ^[5]

Cast

• Femi Adebayo as King Adedunjoye
• Chioma Chukwuka as Amaka
• Kolawole Ajeyemi as King Adejuwon
• Adebayo Salami as Otun
• Jide Kosoko as Olukosin
• Hafiz Oyetoro as Agbaakin
• Muyiwa Ademola as Prince Adeoye
• Dele Odule as Agunbiade
• Gabriel Afolayan as Opayemi
• Akeem Adebayo as Subuola
• Aliu Gafar as Esusu
• Olamide Bakare as Fola
• Taiwo Hassan as Oni Rara Akoko
• Adeniyi Johnson as Opabola
• Wumi Toriola as Adejundoye's Wife
• Ganiu Nofiu as Olojongbodu
• Royal Aziomaku as Tade
• Kunle Omisore as Amaka's Uncle
• Bidemi Kosoko as Wale's Sister

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Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Door Threshold"	Femi Adebayo, Adebayo Tijani & Tope Adebayo	Adebayo Tijani, Yinka Laoye and Oluyombo Soyombo	13 December 2024 (2024-12-13)
Adedunjoye was a simple family man spending time with his beloved wife and two children when Ifa in Ilara unexpectedly chooses his family and subsequently him to become the next Onilara (King) of Ilara Kingdom, Adedunjoye expresses apathy and zero interest to the idea of him becoming king, however his wife Amaka urges him to take on the role and assures him of her support all the way. However in Ilara, certain chief including the Otun were known for committing alot of atrocity including claiming land of villagers and making life miserable for them, this rogue chiefs have been collecting bribe from Prince Adeoye with the promise to make him the next King.
2	"Door Jamb"	Femi Adebayo, Adebayo Tijani & Tope Adebayo	Adebayo Tijani, Yinka Laoye and Oluyombo Soyombo	13 December 2024 (2024-12-13)
Against all odds and attack, Adedunjoye becomes the King of Ilara, he immediately lay down rules that will govern the Ilara Kingdom and ensures strict compliance, by punishing defaulters - which includes the Powerful Otun's family.
3	"Door Frame"	Femi Adebayo, Adebayo Tijani & Tope Adebayo	Adebayo Tijani, Yinka Laoye and Oluyombo Soyombo	13 December 2024 (2024-12-13)
Several misfortunes soon begins to happen in Ilara including the sudden death of the King's daughter, the bereaved king sought the advise of the priest, who then narrates to King Adedunjoye the past evil deeds of his fore-father who killed his seven wives to buy himself more years on earth, including engaging help from a dangerous person named - Esuru.
4	"Door Lock"	Femi Adebayo, Adebayo Tijani & Tope Adebayo	Adebayo Tijani, Yinka Laoye and Oluyombo Soyombo	13 December 2024 (2024-12-13)
Following the narration of the misdeeds of the past king to King Adedunjoye, he was advised to knock on seven doors, meaning he must marry six additional wives to make it seven wives to avert further trouble to his kingdom. Amaka vehemently refused and was very sad and wished they never accepted to become King in the first place.
5	"Door Swivel"	Femi Adebayo, Adebayo Tijani & Tope Adebayo	Adebayo Tijani, Yinka Laoye and Oluyombo Soyombo	13 December 2024 (2024-12-13)
After much persuasion, King Adedunjoye agrees to marry six additional wives and he brings them to the palace, but the six new wives soon began to make life miserable for Amaka. On a fateful day, the wives connived and poured palm oil on Amaka's dress while going out with the King, furious at the action, the King sent all the six wives out of his palace.
6	"Door Peephole"	Femi Adebayo, Adebayo Tijani & Tope Adebayo	Adebayo Tijani, Yinka Laoye and Oluyombo Soyombo	13 December 2024 (2024-12-13)
The King's action soon annoyed the gods who then sought to take the life of his only son - Tade. Tade was attacked, but the chief priests were able to revive him temporarily, the priest then advised King to bring back the other six wives, which he did and also began to care for all of them. To his greatest shock, the gods came visiting again, the furious King asks the chiefpriest what the issue was, afterall he has cared for and brought back the six wives, the chief priest mentions that the King has to confront the god - Esusu one on one to clear the curse.

Production and release

The film was released to Netflix on 13 December 2024, a day after its premiere, the premiere celebrates culture as the film implies. Netflix top leaders also expressed excitement at the project and how much it portrays the Nigerian culture, Netflix further reiterated her commitment to showcasing African stories and culture at large. ^[7]

References

1. Telegraph, New (2024-12-14). "Femi Adebayo Makes Directorial Debut With 'Seven Doors'". New Telegraph. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
2. "'Seven Doors' Movie To Premiere In Lagos December 11". 2024-12-10. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
3. Nwafor (2024-12-14). "Stars storm premiere of Femi Adebayo's 'Seven Doors'". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
4. "Femi Adebayo's Netflix series, Seven Doors tops chart in Nigeria since release". 2024-12-23. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
5. "Femi Adebayo's 'Seven Doors' is a fresh take on love, tradition, and royalty in Nollywood [Review] | Pulse Nigeria". www.pulse.ng. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
6. "The majesty and messiness of myth: A review of Femi Adebayo's "Seven Doors" - Technext". 2024-12-13. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
7. "A First Look at 'Seven Doors': Femi Adebayo's latest Netflix Series | Pulse Nigeria". www.pulse.ng. Retrieved 2024-12-14.

External links

• Seven Doors at IMDb