Best African action series

Shaka Zulu (1986)

South Africa, 1823. The Zulu Empire, headed by King Shaka, a brilliant but ruthless military strategist, begin to encroach on the British colony of Cape Town. A volunteer cadre of explorers, mercenaries and professional soldiers are sent to Zululand to try to make contact with Shaka and assess the real threat of his army.

The Choice (2020)

The story of Ahmed Saber Al-Mansi, commander of the 103rd Brigade, Thunderbolt, who was martyred in the ambush of the Burth Square in the Egyptian city of Rafah in 2017 while responding to a terrorist attack in the Sinai.

Supa Team 4 (2023)

Four teens are just trying to survive secondary school when an ex-spy recruits them for her superhero team. Their newest assignment? Saving the world.

Raafat Al Haggan (1988)

Revolves around a national epic in the files of the Egyptian intelligence on the biography of the Egyptian hero, Rifat Ali Suleiman Al-Jamal, who was planted inside the Israeli community to spy for the Egyptian intelligence. He was instrumental in preparing for the October War.

Queen Sono (2020)

A highly trained South African spy must face changing relationships in her personal life while taking on her most dangerous mission yet.

INDIE CROSS (2023)

Justice Served (2022)

A band of freedom fighters invade the trial of a white police officer who shot a Black man — and a hostage situation unfolds on screens nationwide.

Arende (1989)

Epic drama follows a group of Boers during significant events in South African history. The first series is primarily set on St. Helena and follows the lives of Boer prisoners-of-war at Deadwood Camp. Among them is Sloet Steenkamp, a Cape Rebel whose death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment on the island. The second series shifts to post-war mainland South Africa, where the Boers, though returned, still struggle for freedom. New characters are introduced, including Meisie, who is mute due to trauma, and her mother Cornelia, who seeks revenge.In the third series, Sloet and his friends, yearning to escape British rule, embark on the Dorsland Trek, a perilous journey across the Kalahari Desert in search of freedom beyond South Africa's borders.

Shadow (2019)

Haunted by a tragic loss, an ex-cop with a rare inability to feel pain strikes out on his own to catch offenders who've eluded Johannesburg police.

Arende (1989)

Epic drama follows a group of Boers during significant events in South African history. The first series is primarily set on St. Helena and follows the lives of Boer prisoners-of-war at Deadwood Camp. Among them is Sloet Steenkamp, a Cape Rebel whose death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment on the island. The second series shifts to post-war mainland South Africa, where the Boers, though returned, still struggle for freedom. New characters are introduced, including Meisie, who is mute due to trauma, and her mother Cornelia, who seeks revenge.In the third series, Sloet and his friends, yearning to escape British rule, embark on the Dorsland Trek, a perilous journey across the Kalahari Desert in search of freedom beyond South Africa's borders.

In Your Dreams (2023)

Best friends, Marcus and Lloyd, have just been evicted from their apartment and are struggling to keep their pest control business afloat. Then an old classmate introduces them to an ancient African statue that just might be the answer to their prayers. The tribe who created the relic believes it has the power to make dreams come true. Just not the kind of dreams our friends were hoping for.

Jay Jay: The Chosen One (2023)

Follow 11-year-old Augustine who dreams of representing his school at a prestigious football tournament with a team made up of his rag-tag group of friends. Along with his passion for soccer, he loves the animal kingdom, which bestows superpowers on him in return for his fight against illegal poaching.

The Covenant (The Permissible Speech) (2015)

The story of the Covenant (العهد) unfolds in a fantasy world in an unset time and place, in an atmosphere of excitement, crime, horror and drama blended with magic and fantasy. The story of 3 small neighbouring villages and the struggles among the members of Aldiabh family to gain control over the villages and the Covenant which sets the rules of the land. The Family do not hesitate at anything in order to reach their goals, lying, ploting, stealing and even killing the people closest to them.

Al Refaee's House (2024)

In an action setting, the events revolve around a doctor who enters into several conflicts with those around him, due to the antiquities trade

Al Ameel 1001 (2005)

The Assassins (2024)

The events take place in a historical context, in the 11th century, where the leader of the Assassins, Hassan al-Sabah, and his leadership of the band that was famous for carrying out bloody assassinations of prominent figures at that stage.

Ali Al- Zebak (1984)

The Hunter (2014)

The events of the series revolve around a young man who works in a security agency, and after an accident occurs that hinders him from carrying out his work duties, he is excluded from working in the agency, but at a later time the members of the security apparatus fall into confusion in front of one of the issues, and they only have to use the same The young man who was dispensed with in the past to help them unravel the mystery about this issue.

The Mercury (2017)

The events take place in 1998 It is a real story from the Egyptian General Intelligence files about a young man named Omar Salah, who works as a surveillance camera technician with Major General Galal.where Omar is recruited by the Egyptian intelligence by the officer Khaled in order to be inserted in Europe to reveal the Mossad members there.

The Last Round (2024)

Yehya, post-divorce and diagnosed with Alzheimer's like his father, seizes an unexpected chance from Shabaka to pursue his dream of becoming a professional fighter. Motivated by redemption and a desire to connect with his daughter, he persuades Tambi, to train him for a final fight. Yehya struggles with memory loss striving to preserve recollections amid his challenging circumstances.

Counterattack (2021)

Based on records of the Egyptian intelligence agency, the story follows Saif and Dina who carry out a series of secret operations to expose terrorist plots that seek to divide the Arab region and spread Al-Qaeda’s influence in the world.

Zelzal (2019)

When a man's house gets destroyed in an earthquake and he dies, his son is unable to prove ownership of the house. Then things get more complicated when he falls in love with the daughter of the man who sold the house.

The Bridge (2022)

Noah tries to bring his son to safety at all costs amidst a war-torn world, but he must evade the danger posed by the vengeful Dalila and her army.

Mpakani: Story of the North (2022)

An elite military unit races to prevent a dangerous fugitive from executing an assault in Nairobi.

Abu Omar Al-Masry (2018)

An ambitious lawyer survives an assassination attempt, he escapes to Belgium to start a new life with a different identity, decides to seek revenge.

The Hunter (2014)

After a debilitating accident, a member of one of the security services is deemed unfit for duty and gets fired. But when his former colleagues confront a puzzling case, they are forced to call upon him to help solve the mystery.

Shoulder Touch (2019)

Adham (Yasser Galaal) is a former boxer who uses his physical robustness in criminal activities. After he gets out of jail, he decides to quit, but he has to stand up to the pressure of the mobsters who want to keep his illicit services.

Alf liela w liela - Aroos El Bahr (1985)

A strange love story grows between the human prince Nour and the princess, the mermaid, who does not have legs but a tail like fish, and the mermaid tries to become as human as her lover until her love succeeds

The Journey (2018)

On flight 710, a number of passengers share one thing with each other: that they are all mental patients with hidden secrets. Their plans and stories converge into one fate.

The Eight (2022)

A gang plans to kill one of its members after disobeying the rules, but their plan goes south, leaving him alive to plot his revenge.