The Mystic River

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The Mystic River
GenreNigerian Horror Series
Directed byUzodinma Okpechi
Starring Dele Odule
Jide Kosoko
Lota Chukwu
Country of origin Nigeria
Original languagesEnglish
Yoruba
No. of episodes6 episodes
Production
Producer Rogers Ofime
Original release
Network Netflix
Release14 May 2021 (2021-05-14)

The Mystic River is a Nigerian dramatic series produced by Rogers Ofime, streaming on Netflix. The series started 14 May 2021. [1] [2] It consists of one season of six episodes for now, streaming on Netflix, but the series is said to consist of 26 episodes in all, starring popular Nigerian Actors Jide Kosoko, Dele Odule, Lota Chukwu, Joke Muyiwa and a few others. [3]

Contents

Synopsis

The Mystic River series was shot in Ijebu Ode area of Nigeria [4] and the series follows a story of different women disappearing from a particular remote village in Nigeria and worthy of notice is the fact that the women disappearing all had one thing in common which was that there were all pregnant, [5] this continued for many years until a particular doctor comes by a child and the doctor was now on her way to uncovering the very dangerous secrets that houses this mystery.

The press screening of the screening was held at Terra Kulture Cultural Center in Victoria Island area of Lagos state, and it was an eventful event which saw a lot of people coming together to share ideas on the series, the producer also revealed how the story is a combination of good and bad altogether. [6]

Cast

Episodes

6 Episodes

Reception

The series which is widely described as Nigerian horror series has received different receptions from people around the world and the series has been described as a series which has helped to expose a deadly tradition which needs to be abolished in Nigeria. [7]

The reception received from the movie was amazing as the Producer of the series revealed that the series was borne out of the desire and urge to stand up for things we don't like in the country at large as depicted in the movie, another actor who featured in the movie, Soibifaa Dokuba had also revealed on how he had to do things he's not done in other movies before in this movie, Actor Chukwuka also commended the screenwriter and filmmaker for upholding the African and the Nigerian culture in the project which is quite commendable. [8]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef
2022 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Best Art DirectorMayowa LabiranNominated [9]
Best Costume DesignerObijie OruNominated
Best Lighting DesignerYemi AwoponleNominated
Best CinematographerSamuel Jonathan And Moruf FadaroNominated
Best Television SeriesRogers OfimeWon

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References

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