Popular local television shows: What To WatchHere is a list of popular local television shows . This list will feature five popular local shows that are getting everyone talking
by Njabulo Madlala
07-03-2023 12:00
in Entertainment
The popular local television shows getting everyone talking.
Image via Twitter @TheWife_Showmax
You cannot browse a list of popular local television shows at the moment without seeing the following shows on the list. This list will feature the five most popular shows at the moment.
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Here is a list of 5 popular local television shows to watch. 1.The River This telenovela took the industry by storm after its premiere. The winning formula of a great writing team and a stellar cast brought magic to the telenovela. The show effortlessly tops the trending list on a daily basis and various comical moments from the show are used as memes on social media. The impact that the show has had is undeniable.
The show might be in its last season this year but it will definitely be remembered as a gamechanger that it was. The show was one part of the most popular crossovers in local television history when it merged storylines with The Queen.
ALSO READ: Soapie teasers: What's happening in The River 6 this March 2023?
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2. Gqeberha: The Empire This new show which plays along the winning formula of a drama that surrounds a powerful family is a concept that has been seen once too often on television. This difference with Gqeberha is that it has that special touch that is applied by the local production companies in South Africa.
This with a cast that boasts a list of mostly Eastern Cape bred actors brought the authenticity to the show that is branded as being set in the city of Gqeberha.
ALSO READ: Love sucks in Scandal!', The River', and Gqeberha: The Empire'
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3. Adulting The show which premiered its trailer recently sent fans of local talent in a frenzy. The show explores a genre which has not been seen since the days of Ayeye. This show explores the friendship between four very different friends that try to balance life, work and their respective careers.
The show boasts an impressive cast from The River actor Thembinkosi Mthembu to Big Brother Mzansi alumni Luthando Mthembu aka B.U' will premiere on Showmax on 20 March
ALSO READ: Thembinkosi Mthembu opens up about his Adulting' role Bonga
The men of Adulting. Image via Twitter @ShowmaxAfrica 4. The Real Housewives of Durban The latest season of The Real Housewives of Durban is definitely its most dramatic. The Durban edition of the African Real Housewives franchise followed on the heels of the Johannesburg edition but it quickly surpassed its predecessor. This season we see the newer cast members of the show going toe to toe with series regulars. The loyalties are divided between the women and in true Real Housewives fashion it is all done fabulously.
The show is not to be missed because of not only the dramatic storylines but to also get a behind the scenes glimpse into the lives of these fabulous and hard-working group of women.
5. The Wife This show stole the hearts of viewers from its first season. The television adaption of the popular book series by Dudu Busani-Dube got the whole of Mzansi talking with its rawness and the way that it decided to play out the story of the various Zulu brothers and the women in their lives.
The show has gained a lot of controversy over the years, from cast changes to the criticism received by fans of the book series about the fact that the show has struggled to stay true to the book series. The Mbumba Nation' or 5am gang' which is what the show's fan call themselves will no doubt be left with an empty slot in their viewing schedule when the show wraps up its current season which is the show's last season.
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