Madiba is a three-part American biographical drama television miniseries documenting the true lifelong struggle of Xhosa human rights activist, lawyer, political prisoner, and eventual president of South Africa Nelson Mandela to overthrow the oppressive regime of institutionalized racism and segregation known as apartheid. The series stars Laurence Fishburne, Orlando Jones, David Harewood, Michael Nyqvist, Terry Pheto, Jason Kennett and Kate Liquorish. The three-part miniseries made its debut on BET on February 1, 2017, concluding on February 15, 2017.[1][2]
| Madiba | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Kevin Hooks |
| Starring | Laurence Fishburne Orlando Jones David Harewood Michael Nyqvist Terry Pheto Jason Kennett Kate Liquorish Hlomla Dandala |
| Composer | Todor Kobakov |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Lance Samuels Andy Harries Kevin Hooks Daniel Iron Marigo Kehoe Kweku Mandela Steven Silver Neil Tabatznik |
| Production locations | Johannesburg Cape Town |
| Production company | Blue Ice Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | BET |
| Release | February 1 – February 15, 2017 |
While the miniseries is named for and largely follows the story of Madiba (Nelson Mandela), Laurence Fishburne has stated that one of the primary intentions of the miniseries was to highlight the important role played by Mandela's many family members, friends, and colleagues at the ANC who worked tirelessly alongside him to successfully overthrow the regime of apartheid.[3]
Cast
edit- Laurence Fishburne as Nelson Mandela
- Orlando Jones as Oliver Tambo
- David Harewood as Walter Sisulu
- Michael Nyqvist as Hendrik Verwoerd
- Terry Pheto as Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
- Jason Kennett as Joe Slovo
- Kate Liquorish as Ruth First
- Hlomla Dandala as Govan Mbeki
- Meren Reddy as Ahmed Kathrada
- Kajal Bagwandeen as Amina Cachalia
- James Gracie as Hendrik van den Bergh
- Armand Aucamp as Warder Prinsloo
- Garth Breytenbach as Warder Brand
- Mark Elderkin as Trevor Huddleston
- Grant Swanby as Bram Fischer
- Sello Maake Ka-Ncube as Chief Albert Luthuli
South African supporting actors:
- Paul Davies as a police officer
- Nick Els as a police officer
- Frans Linde as a police officer
- Albert van Vuuren as a police officer
- Albert van Vuuren as a SABC cameraman
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Part 1: Troublemaker and Defiance" | Kevin Hooks | Avie Luthra, Jane Maggs, Nigel Williams, Janine Eser, Greg Beer | February 1, 2017 | 0.497[4] |
| 2 | "Part 2: Spear of the Nation and Total Strategy" | Kevin Hooks | Nigel Williams, Paul Webb, Avie Luthra, Greg Beer | February 8, 2017 | 0.334[5] |
| 3 | "Part 3: Brains Not Blood and a New World" | Kevin Hooks | Nigel Williams, Paul Webb, Jane Maggs, & Kathleen McGhee Anderson | February 15, 2017 | 0.268[6] |
Production
editPrincipal photography began on April 4, 2016, and took place in Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Robben Island, South Africa.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2 October 2015). "Laurence Fishburne To Star In Nelson Mandela Miniseries 'Madiba'". Deadline. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ Petski, Denise (7 December 2016). "'Madiba': First Look At Laurence Fishburne As Nelson Mandela". Deadline. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "Laurence Fishburne - Becoming Nelson Mandela in "Madiba"". Cc.com. 26 January 2017. Archived from the original on 29 January 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.1.2017". Showbuzz Daily. 2 February 2017. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.8.2017". Showbuzz Daily. 9 February 2017. Archived from the original on 9 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.15.2017". Showbuzz Daily. 16 February 2017. Archived from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ Cronje, Jan (9 April 2016). "Madiba TV series filming in SA". Independent Online. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ Catton, Cera-Jane (15 July 2016). "Madiba in the movies". Screen Africa. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
External links
edit- Madiba at IMDb
- Official Site at BET.com