Madiba

2017 - 2017

Part 1: Troublemaker and Defiance

1st February 2017

Episode 1

After his father's death and backing out of an arranged marriage, Nelson flees his village and heads to Johannesburg, where he continues his work as a underground revolutionary.

Part 2: Spear of the Nation and Total Strategy

8th February 2017

Episode 2

Despite personal financial hardship, Nelson takes on the grueling task of raising funds for the ANC. Once he ends up at Robben Island serving a life sentence, his friend Oliver keeps the struggle alive on the outside.

Part 3: Brains Not Blood and A New World

15th February 2017

Episode 3

Mandela is finally released from prison but his liberation does not come without cost as he is unable to reconcile his marriage. With the country in a state of contention, Mandela is the only man who can unify a divided nation.

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Laurence Fishburne•Orlando Jones•Terry Pheto

A dramatization of Nelson Mandela's struggle to overturn apartheid in South Africa.

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Laurence Fishburne Image

Laurence Fishburne

Nelson Mandela

Orlando Jones Image

Orlando Jones

Oliver Tambo

Terry Pheto

Winnie Mandela

David Harewood Image

David Harewood

Walter Sisulu

Michael Nyqvist Image

Michael Nyqvist

H.F. Verwoerd

Jason Kennett

Joe Slovo

Kate Liquorish Image

Kate Liquorish

Ruth First

Hlomla Dandala Image

Hlomla Dandala

Govan Mbeki

Meren Reddy Image

Meren Reddy

Ahmed Kathrada

Full Crew

Lance Samuels

Executive Producer

Basil Ford

Executive Producer

Adam Friedlander

Producer

Kevin Hooks Image

Kevin Hooks

Executive Producer

Daniel Iron

Producer

Marigo Kehoe

Executive Producer

Daniel March

Executive Producer

Kathleen McGhee-Anderson

Executive Producer

Geoffrey Qhena

Executive Producer

Steven Silver

Executive Producer

Neil Tabatznik Image

Neil Tabatznik

Executive Producer

Andy Harries Image

Andy Harries

Executive Producer

Todor Kobakov

Original Music Composer

Trevor Calverley

Director of Photography

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Reginald Harkema

Editor

Jeff Warren

Editor

Sophie Holland

Casting

Moonyeenn Lee

Casting

Victoria Thomas Image

Victoria Thomas

Casting

Robert van de Coolwijk

Production Design

Anita Beasley

Art Direction

Renate Schulz

Set Decoration

Anni Bartels

Makeup Artist

Nomthandazo Masuku

Makeup Artist

Franziska Treutler

Foley Artist

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