Tendo Sisters

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Tendo Sisters
Genre Drama series
Written by Mariam Ndagire
Directed by Mariam Ndagire
Starring
Country of origin Uganda
Original languagesEnglish
Luganda
No. of seasons3
Production
Executive producer Mariam Ndagire
Producer Mariam Ndagire
Production locationUganda
Release
Original network NTV Uganda (2009-2012)
Bekedde TV1 (2012-2014)
Picture formatColour
Original release2009 (2009) 
2014 (2014)

Tendo Sisters is a Ugandan drama television series about four orphaned sisters who are left with only a piece of land as their inheritance and the rifts that grow between them as they start a new life without their parents. The series was written, produced and directed by Mariam Ndagire and stars Ndagire, Farida Nabagereka, Sarah Naava, Jamila Mulindwa as the four sisters Kisaakye, Mukisa, Sanyu and Malaika respectively and Annet Nandujja who plays their auntie, Nattendo. [1]

Contents

The series premiered on NTV Uganda in December 2009 and ran for three seasons until 2012. [2] The series was then picked up by Bukedde TV1 in 2012 and ran until 2014. [3] Repeats of the series continued being aired until 2017. [4]

Cast

Awards and nominations

Awards & Nominations
YearAwardCategoryReceived byResultRef
2014The Radio and Television Academy Awards (RTV Awards)Best Local TV Drama Mariam Ndagire Nominated [5]

Theatre Adaptation

In 2013, a theatre play adaptation of the series was staged at Bat Valley Theater in Kampala due to the popularity of the show among theatre goers. [6] The second season titled Chapter 2 was staged in 2014. [7]

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