To Kill a Monkey

To Kill a Monkey
Genre	Crime thriller
Created by	Kemi Adetiba
Screenplay by	Kemi Adetiba
Directed by	Kemi Adetiba
Starring	William Benson Bucci Franklin Stella Damasus
Country of origin	Nigeria
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Producers	Kemi Adetiba Remi Adetiba
Production company	Kemi Adetiba Visuals
Original release
Network	Netflix

To Kill a Monkey is a 2025 Nigerian crime thriller television series written, produced and directed by Kemi Adetiba. It stars William Benson, Bucci Franklin, Stella Damasus, Bimbo Akintola, Michael O. Ejoor, Chidi Mokeme, Teniola Aladese, Lilian Afegbai, and Sunshine Rosman. The series was released on Netflix on 18 July 2025. ^[1]

Premise

Efemini, a desperate programmer in dire circumstances, becomes a reluctant fraudster when he is enticed into cybercrime by an old friend who is a Lagos cybercrime kingpin. As he is pulled into a deadly web of deceit, trauma, and survival, his morals are questioned, and ultimately compromised. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Cast

• William Benson as Efemini "Efe" Edewor
• Bucci Franklin as Oboz
• Stella Damasus as Nosa
• Bimbo Akintola as Inspector Mo Ogunlesi
• Michael O. Ejoor as Inspector Onome
• Chidi Mokeme as Teacher
• Lilian Afegbai as Idia
• Sunshine Rosman as Sparkles
• Teniola Aladese as Ivie

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"In the beginning..."	Kemi Adetiba	Kemi Adetiba	July 18, 2025 (2025-07-18)
2	"Hand of Friendship"	Kemi Adetiba	Kemi Adetiba	July 18, 2025 (2025-07-18)
3	"Four Years Later"	Kemi Adetiba	Kemi Adetiba	July 18, 2025 (2025-07-18)
4	"Pay Your Tax"	Kemi Adetiba	Kemi Adetiba	July 18, 2025 (2025-07-18)
5	"House of Cards"	Kemi Adetiba	Kemi Adetiba	July 18, 2025 (2025-07-18)
6	"Pour Petrol on Fire"	Kemi Adetiba	Kemi Adetiba	July 18, 2025 (2025-07-18)
7	"A Chilling Ultimatum"	Kemi Adetiba	Kemi Adetiba	July 18, 2025 (2025-07-18)
8	"Who Wins at the End?"	Kemi Adetiba	Kemi Adetiba	July 18, 2025 (2025-07-18)

Production

The eight-part series was written, produced and directed by Kemi Adetiba, who also served as showrunner. It was co-produced by Remi Adetiba under the Kemi Adetiba Visuals banner. ^[6] Principal photography began in 2023. ^[7]

Release

The series was released on Netflix on 18 July 2025. ^[8]

References

1. Medeme, Ovwe (13 July 2025). "Tunde Kelani's 'Cordelia', Kemi Adetiba's, 'To Kill a Monkey', other anticipated films this July". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
2. Fáwọlé, Immanuel Táiyéwò (7 July 2025). "Kemi Adetiba's Netflix Series "To Kill A Monkey" Sets July 18 Premiere Date". Shocking.com. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
3. Ehioghae, Noghama (21 July 2025). "To Kill A Monkey Review: One Broke Man, One Fraud Empire, One Deadly Mistake". African Folder. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
4. ""To Kill a Monkey" Review: Kemi Adetiba's Exciting Crime Thriller Series Is a Lesson in How Not to Tell a Story - Afrocritik". 26 July 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
5. "To Kill A Monkey - Nollywire". 17 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
6. "Trailer: Kemi Adetiba Returns with Crime Drama Series 'To Kill A Monkey', Ahead Of July Netflix Release". Whatkeptmeup. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
7. "Netflix Announces Diverse Slate of New Nigerian Films and TV Shows: From 'Anikulapo' Series to 'To Kill a Monkey'". Whatkeptmeup. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
8. Leigh, Janet A (13 July 2025). "9 essential shows to watch this week - from ITV's 'fresh-style of detective' to a chaotic thriller". Digital Spy. Retrieved 14 July 2025.

External links

• To Kill a Monkey at IMDb
• To Kill A Monkey - Official Website