Netflix has announced its line-up for upcoming shows for later this year and 2024. In addition, the streaming service also confirmed multi-title partnerships with local filmmakers, who will create a number of shows for the streamer.
Confirmed shows fans can look forward to include; Savage Beauty Season 2, Blood & Water Season 4, Young, Famous & African Season 3 and YOH’ Christmas is a new holiday season series.
Here are the confirmed shows and when you can expect them:
Miseducation, a brand new Young Adult series from Burnt Onion Productions (How To Ruin Christmas) making its debut on Netflix on 15 September 2023. The story follows a young, self-absorbed, first year varsity student ‘Mbali Hadebe’ (Buntu Petse) who finds herself on the cancelled list after the police raids her house and seize her family’s assets because of her mother, ‘Brenda Hadebe’s’ (Baby Cele) corrupt political dealings. Embarrassed and with her tail between her legs, Mbali runs to Grahamstown University in Makhanda, where she strives to reinvent herself and escape her mother’s corrupt legacy.
YOH’ Christmas is a new holiday season series to delight members when it launches on Netflix later this year. The series is produced by Johnny Barbuzano, Tiffany Barbuzano and Morishe Matlejoane for BBZEE Productions. More details about the title and cast will be shared at a later date.
Blood & Water Season 4 – Parkhurst High’s finest are coming back to delight our members with more thrilling (and hard-earned) life lessons. The new season of the local and international hit series from writer and director Nosipho Dumisa and Gambit Films, launching in the first quarter of 2024.
Savage Beauty Season 2, the mystery drama series following the powerful Bhengu family and their global beauty empire is set to return with another drama-filled season, and everyone is out for revenge. Created by Lebogang Mogashoa and produced by Quizzical Pictures, Savage Beauty season two comes to Netflix in 2024.
Young, Famous & African Season 3, Africa’s favourite pan-african reality series featuring an all-star cast from South Africa, Nigeria, Tanzania, Ghana and Uganda has been renewed for a third season, with production to kick off soon.
Feature films:
Kandasamys: The Baby, the hilarious and heartfelt next chapter in the Kandasamys film franchise from writer and director, Jayan Moodley, which was shot on location in South Africa and Mauritius will premiere on Netflix on 20 October 2023. [Images: Here]
Heart of the Hunter, a twisty spy-thriller based on the novel by acclaimed author Deon Meyer and directed by the renowned Mandla Dube (Silverton Siege) featuring an all star cast. Launching in the first quarter of 2024. [Images: Here]
Soweto Love Story – a rom-com set in the heart of Johannesburg’s famous township, will also launch on Netflix in the first quarter of 2024.
Share your thoughts on this article and join the conversation on Twitter or Facebook.
