Best African series
Get ready to binge. We've found a collection of must-watch shows from Africa, now streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!
Paranormal 2020
Set in the 1960s; Paranormal follows the adventures of Dr. Refaat Ismail, a professor of hematology, as he comes up against various supernatural events with the help of his Scottish old flame, Maggie.
69Blood & Water 2020
After crossing paths at a party, a Cape Town teen sets out to prove whether a private-school swimming star is her sister who was abducted at birth.
72Unseen 2023
A house cleaner desperately searches for her husband as a dreaded criminal syndicate dredges up past tragedies and ultimately drives her to violence.
66Queen Sono 2020
A highly trained South African spy must face changing relationships in her personal life while taking on her most dangerous mission yet.
65Fatal Seduction 2023
A married professor is pulled into a passionate affair with a younger man that uncovers a path of tragedy and betrayal from those closest to her.
59Penguin Town 2021
In a picturesque South African town, an eclectic group of endangered penguins flock together to find mates, raise families and mix with the locals.
72Charlie Jade 2005
Charlie Jade is a science fiction television program filmed mainly in Cape Town, South Africa. It stars Jeffrey Pierce in the title role, as a detective from a parallel universe who finds himself trapped in our universe. This is a Canadian and South African co-production filmed in conjunction with CHUM Television and the South African Industrial Development Corporation. The special effects were produced by the Montreal-based company Cinegroupe led by Michel Lemire.The show started in 2004 and was aired on the Canadian Space Channel. It premiered on the Space Channel April 16, 2005 and aired in Eastern Europe, France, Italy, on SABC 3 in South Africa, on Fox Japan, and on AXN in Hong Kong. The show began airing in the United Kingdom in October 2007, on FX. The Sci Fi Channel in the United States premiered the show on June 6, 2008, but after 2 episodes on Friday prime-time, moved it to overnight Mon/Tue.
69Trackers 2019
Three story strands are interwoven into a sophisticated action-packed thriller that covers the length and breadth of South Africa, explosively colliding in Cape Town in a violent conspiracy involving organized crime, smuggled diamonds, state security, Black Rhinos, the CIA and an international terrorist plot.
61Shadow 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.
66Finding Ola 2022
After a life-altering event, Ola embarks on a journey of self-discovery while dealing with the challenges of raising two children and making ends meet.
74Reyka 2021
In 1994 South Africa, the daughter of a multiracial couple is kidnapped. She escapes and as an adult becomes a detective. Continuing to deal with her past trauma, Reyka Gama uses her skills to raise her child and solve mysteries that have challenged others.
63Savage Beauty 2022
Seeking revenge for her tragic past, a mysterious woman embeds herself in a powerful family who possess a global beauty empire — and dark secrets.
69Shaka 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.
70Young, Famous & African 2022
This reality series follows a crew of famed, affluent stars as they work and play, flirt and feud in Johannesburg, South Africa.
60Family Matter 2021
Ibrahim reluctantly accepts becoming the legal guardian of his estranged daughter for six months, setting himself up for hilarious and lifechanging experiences.
81Blood Sisters 2022
Connected by a dangerous secret, best friends Sarah and Kemi are forced to flee after a wealthy groom disappears at his own engagement party.
66White Lies 2024
Set in the wealthy neighbourhood of Bishopscourt, Cape Town, investigative journalist Edie Hansen gets caught up in the ugly underbelly that lies beneath the picturesque beauty of the city, dragging her back to a turbulent past.
61Recipes for Love and Murder 2022
Tannie Maria sees food as "medicine for the body and heart". She envies romance as much as she enjoys cooking and eating. But it's death that shakes up Tannie Maria's life, when one of the correspondents to her column is brutally murdered.
65Marked 2025
Desperate to pay for her daughter's life-saving surgery, devout ex-cop Babalwa turns to an unholy savior to help her stage a daring heist.
60Ludik 2022
To save a kidnapped family member, an enterprising furniture tycoon must use his secret diamond smuggling operation to transport guns across the border.
63Justice 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.
65Balto 2023
In a comic framework, (Atef), the newly graduated young doctor, is assigned to a health unit in a village, and then he suddenly finds himself becoming the director of the health unit and responsible for everything.
74Every Week Has a Friday 2020
Hoping to leave her past behind and start anew, Laila strikes a deal that prompts her to marry and live with Emad, a mentally-challenged man. However, their life together gets complicated when henious crimes take place at their living place each Friday.
72Al-Kabir Awy 2010
Al Kabeer seeks to find love again after his wife was gone, unaware that what he is looking for is closer than he imagines.
69House Duties 2024
A forensic doctor named Hamdi Abdel Rahim and his wife are expecting twins after a long marriage. They make the difficult decision to hire a home manager to look after the twins, but they struggle a lot to find someone.
69Tuiskoms 2025
After a series of misfortunes, Fleur — mourning a deep loss — takes her daughter and returns to her hometown in search of a renewed sense of purpose.
66Kings of Jo'Burg 2020
The Masire brothers rule Johannesburg's criminal underworld, but a supernatural family curse and a tangled web of betrayal threaten to destroy them.
61The Ultimatum: South Africa 2024
A six-way partner-swap sparks wild attractions and tearful betrayals. Participants choose whom to love and leave in this heart-pounding experiment.
74The 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.
70El Le'ba 2020
The series revolves around the personality of a hotel manager named "Wassim", during which he is exposed to many comical situations with tourist destinations and others.
76Survivor South Africa 2006
Survivor South Africa is a South African version of the global reality competition Survivor created by Charlie Parsons, in which contestants are isolated in the wilderness and compete for cash and other prizes.
66How to Ruin Christmas 2020
Prodigal daughter Tumi tries to make things right after completely ruining what should have been her sister's picture-perfect Christmas wedding.
64El Soffara 2023
Shafeeq, a tour guide, steals Tutankhamun's time travel whistle. A golden opportunity to get a do-over for his life and achieve his dreams.
70King Solomon's Mines 2004
Renowned safari hunter Allan Quatermain is lured back into the unknown recesses of the African jungles to find a man who disappeared while searching for the fabled King Solomon's Mines--a destination of legendary riches from which no soul has ever returned alive.
57Special Case 2024
As Nadim Abu Saree, who has exceptional abilities, starts working at a well-known law firm owned by Amani El Najjar, his journey becomes fraught with difficulties, and despite being exploited in numerous ways, his personality and pure heart always save him.
81Grand Hotel 2016
In the 1950s, Ali, a young man, arrives at the Grand Hotel in the beautiful city of Aswan to investigate the disappearance of his younger sister. He gets a job as a waiter and falls in love with the daughter of the owner "Nazly". Nazly starts to help him to discover the truth about his sister's disappearance. Then the story takes a different twist to discover all the secrets and mysteries hidden in the wonderful Grand Hotel.
73Far from Home 2022
Through a scholarship to a top school, Ishaya ends up in the luxurious world of the happy few in Nigeria, but a secret threatens not only to put an end to this.
66Chasing the Sun 2020
Chasing the Sun is a powerful SuperSport documentary made in collaboration with the Springboks and tells the rousing tale of their path to redemption and World Cup glory in 2019.
82The Killing 2022
Police Captain Hisham begins his investigation into the murder of an influencer found dead in the car of a national club electoral candidate.
82Catalog 2025
A recently widowed workaholic clumsily navigates life with his kids, guided by his late wife's online tips. Can he ace this crash course in parenthood?
68Newton's Cradle 2021
The two lovers, Hazem and Hana, decide to have their baby in America to get the nationality. However, they come across many obstacles that threaten their marriage, especially when Hana stays in America and does not come back.
73The Brave Ones 2022
An all-mighty goddess reincarnated as a young woman must harness her divine powers to avenge her sister's death and protect her family from destruction.
51Room 207 2022
Upon starting his post as a hotel receptionist, Gamal hears the rumors about the mysterious Room 207 and finds himself obsessed with discovering the truth.
75Multifaceted 2020
Sokkar is a professional swindler who gets outdone by Omar, another swindler. As she enters into a series of conflicts to get her money back from him, she eventually decides to unite with him to carry out bigger defrauding operations.
75Lam Shamsiyya 2025
Nelly is haunted by terrifying doubts that her stepson may have been harassed by a close family friend. Refusing to stay silent or look the other way, she follows her instincts on a dangerous journey.
85The Giza Killer 2023
A man of many faces is caught in his own web of deceit and murder. Seven love stories. Four lives. Three murders. And only one killer.
65Blood Legacy 2024
After years of estrangement, Khanyi Adesina returns home to fight for her family's business empire as it threatens to collapse under corruption.
69Home is My Home 2022
In a setting of comedy and horror, Benno is forced to return to Cairo in order to settle his inheritance, but is soon shocked to learn that what he inherits will expose him to terrifying adventures.
70Take Care of Zizi 2021
After lashing out at her husband and causing him a severe injury that amounts to a felony, a nervy young woman embarks on a journey to prove her innocence.
79Dead Places 2021
An author who has dedicated his career to solving paranormal cases, returns home to South Africa to investigate the biggest mystery of his life: His sister's death in a water canal 20 years ago.
60I Want to Get Married 2010
The story of a pharmacist who wants to settle down and get married before reaching the age of thirty, and her family's insistence that she accepts the first groom who proposes, as well as her hilarious stories and experience with the men who propose to her.
70Choufli Hal 2005
Sboui lives next to his brother and mother. Many funny adventures ensue in the old building of a fortune teller as he falls in love with her daughter. Sboui works as a secretary at his brother's office, a psychotherapist.
81Lioness 2021
A woman is wrongly convicted of fraud and in the process losses her children. She emerges from prison eight years later intending to reunite with her children and clear her name.
79El Harsha El Sab'a 2023
In the seventh year of their marriage, boredom, and fatigue take over the lives of high school sweethearts Adam and Nadine. Between the pressures of raising their twins and their routine life, will their love overcome these challenges?
75His Excellency 2014
After his retirement, Bahgat constantly runs into trouble with his family, thanks to his wife’s intense jealousy, his issues with his children and their spouses, and the generational gap between him and his grandchildren.
67Yoh! Christmas 2023
Single, 30 and under pressure, Thando lies to her family that she has a boyfriend. Now she has 24 days to bring one home for Christmas. Can she do it?
61Rivo 2022
After the sudden death of her father, Miriam discovers her dad's script about an obscure band called Rivo; prompting her to finish the script. She discovers secrets connecting her dad to them, & family secrets that will change her forever.
74Gaafar El Omda 2023
When rich businessman and village elder Gaafar is approached by the young Aida about a loan, he offers to give her the money on one condition: being his wife for 400 days.
72Nelly and Sherihan 2016
Nelly is a wealthy girl, and Sherihan is the opposite. They happen to be cousins, with completely different personalities. When they find out that they will be getting an inheritance from their grandfather, they put their differences aside to solve the 'Mickey Mystery' which should get them to the inheritance.
83Jiva! 2021
JIVA! is a fun and energy-packed drama series that follows the life of the talented street dancer Ntombi, who while juggling the demands of a dead end job, family responsibility and a rocky love life realises that her dance moves could be her ticket out of her working class neighbourhood in Durban. But first, she must overcome her fears, beat her rivals and sort out the chaos that is her family.
57Echoes of the Past 2024
Accused of his sister's murder, Yehia is fiercely determined to seek vengeance and unmask the true perpetrator.
63Full Count 2023
When Ahmed, a plastic surgeon, and Laila, the owner of a cosmetics project, meet, they soon fall in love with each other, but their different family circumstances stand in the way of their relationship, but they decide to get married and defy the circumstances.
67A Girl Named Zat 2013
Based on Sonallah Ibrahim's celebrated novel, "Zaat" explores the social and political winds of change in Egypt starting from 1952, when the main character "Zaat" was born, all the way up to the present day.
81Devilsdorp 2021
In 2016 a spate of brutal and mysterious killings grips the town of Krugersdorp. Is a serial killer behind these vicious attacks, and who will die next if the police don't catch them? The investigation into these so-called Appointment Murders, leads local detectives to a series of unsolved cold cases linked to satanism, and opens the door on a cult ruled by terror, greed and revenge
68The 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.
65Miseducation 2023
After a public humiliation, a wannabe influencer enrolls in a small-town university, where she aspires to regain her social status.
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