The Wild (TV series)

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The Wild
Created by
  • Rohan Dickson
  • Richard Nosworthy
  • Bronwyn Berry
Written by
  • Iain Paton
  • David Gordon
  • Julie Barker
  • Salah Sabiti
  • Carmen Sangion
Directed by
  • Lungelo Sithebo
  • Katherine Cookie
Starring
Theme music composerIt Sounds Like This
ComposerJoel Assaizky
Country of origin South Africa
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes416
Production
Executive producers
  • Rohan Dickson
  • Richard Nosworthy
  • Bronwyn Berry
Production locationsSouth Africa, North West
Running time22-26 minutes
Original release
Network M-Net
Release4 April 2011 (2011-04-04) –
28 March 2013 (2013-03-28)
Related
Legacy

The Wild is a South African television drama series created and executive produced by Rohan Dickson, Richard Nosworthy and Bronwyn Berry. It is an M-Net original series produced for M-Net by its in-house production company Magic Factory, and stars Shona Ferguson, Connie Ferguson, Tumisho Masha, Gail Mabalane, Ian Roberts, James Alexander, Tyrone Keogh and Clementine Mosimane, amongst others. [1] [2]

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Cast

ActorRole
Connie Masilo Marang Lebone
Shona Ferguson [2] Itumeleng Tladi
Tumisho MashaAlfred Lebone
Gail Nkoane Nompumelelo Lebone
Minnie Dlamini Zintle Lebone
Khabonina Qubeka [3] Maxine Khumalo
Zakeeya Patel Anita Khan
Lele LedwabaDobsie
Putla SehlapeloTiro Lebone
Tyrone Keogh Jack Van Reean
Melusi Yeni Isaac Tladi
Hayley OwensAngie Palmer
Clementine MosimaneMme Rose Tladi
John Kani Mr Mogomotsi
Michelle BradshawLindsley
Faye PetersNina
Ian Roberts Karen Palmer
Aubrey PooMr Mayor

Broadcast

Before its television debut, M-Net held a red-carpet event on the 3rd of April 2011 at Montecasino, previewing the first four episodes of the series. [4]

The series premiered on M-Net on 4 April 2011, airing four days a week. The series was rerun on M-Net's sister channels Mzansi Magic on 2 April 2012, [5] Mzansi Wethu on 12 May 2013, and on M-Net Family on 2 July 2015. The series was later added to streaming service Showmax. [6] The series was also shown on e.tv and eExtra in 2019. [7] [8]

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations received by The Wild and cast members
YearAward ceremonyCategoryRecipient/Nominated workResultsRef.
2014 South African Film and Television Awards Best Editor in a TV Soap
Editing Team
Won [9]
Best Art Direction in a TV Soap
Annerie Gericke
Won
Best DOP / Cinematographer of a TV Soap
The Wild
Won

References

  1. ↑ "MultiChoice Studios - The Wild". www.multichoicestudios.com. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Shona Ferguson TV Roles". TVSA. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Khabonina Qubeka". TVSA.com. 7 November 2017. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "TV with Thinus: A Wild launch: M-Net's new soap The Wild has a red carpet launch packed with a brand-new crop of local soap stars". TV with Thinus. 4 April 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "TV with Thinus: WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE. M-Net again trying to make The Wild more popular as it returns to Mzansi Magic for a second time in April". TV with Thinus. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "ShowMax expands offering for expats". Bizcommunity. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  7. ↑ Roets, Adriaan (21 January 2019). "'The Wild' to air on e.tv". The Citizen. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  8. ↑ yomzansi (22 January 2019). "e.tv acquires 'The Wild' , to air weekdays on their channel". YOMZANSI. Documenting THE CULTURE. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "All the 2014 Safta winners". Life. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.


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