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Madiba is a three-part American drama television miniseries documenting the true lifelong struggle of Xhosa human rights activist, lawyer, political prisoner, and eventual president of South Africa Nelson Mandela to overthrow the oppressive regime of institutionalized racism and segregation known as apartheid. The series stars Laurence Fishburne, Orlando Jones, David Harewood, Michael Nyqvist, Terry Pheto, Jason Kennett and Kate Liquorish. The three-part miniseries made its debut on BET on February 1, 2017, concluding on February 15, 2017.
Original Release
02/01/2017 on BET
US Release
02/01/2017
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Laurence Fishburne | Nelson Mandela |
| Orlando Jones | Oliver Tambo |
| David Harewood | Walter Sisulu |
| Michael Nyqvist | H.F. Verwoerd |
| Terry Pheto | Winnie Mandela |
| Jason Kennett | Joe Slovo |
| Kate Liquorish | Ruth First |
| Hlomla Dandala | Govan Mbeki |
| Meren Reddy | Ahmed Kathrada |
| David Butler | John Vorster |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troublemaker | Sunday, 09 July 2017 |
| 2 | Defiance | Wednesday, 01 February 2017 |
| 3 | Spear of the Nation | Sunday, 23 July 2017 |
| 4 | Total Strategy | Sunday, 30 July 2017 |
| 5 | Brains Not Blood | Sunday, 06 August 2017 |
| 6 | A New World | Sunday, 13 August 2017 |
Directors
Writers
Nigel Williams, Paul Webb, Jane Maggs, Janine Eser, Avie Luthra, Greg Beer, Simon Burke, Kathleen McGhee-Anderson
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Laurence Fishburne | Nelson Mandela |
| Orlando Jones | Oliver Tambo |
| David Harewood | Walter Sisulu |
| Michael Nyqvist | H.F. Verwoerd |
| Terry Pheto | Winnie Mandela |
| Jason Kennett | Joe Slovo |
| Kate Liquorish | Ruth First |
| Hlomla Dandala | Govan Mbeki |
| Meren Reddy | Ahmed Kathrada |
| David Butler | John Vorster |
| Christiaan Schoombie | Young Guard |
| Dawid Minnaar | P.W. Botha |
| Andre Jacobs | Kobie Coetzee |
| Deon Lotz | President FW de Klerk |
| Katlego Danke | Adelaide Tambo |
| Lerato Mvelase | Albertina Sisulu |
| Jonathan Taylor | Cecil Williams |
| Jaco Muller | Special Branch Man #1 / Special Branch Man |
| Kajal Bagwandeen | Amina Cachalia / Ameena Cachalia |
| Alona Leoine | Narobi |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Trishana Thevnarain | Executive Producer |
| Geoffrey Qhena | Executive Producer |
| Kevin Hooks | Executive Producer |
| Daniel March | Executive Producer |
| Basil Ford | Executive Producer |
| Steven Silver | Executive Producer |
| Marigo Kehoe | Executive Producer |
| Neil Tabatznik | Executive Producer |
| Kathleen McGhee-Anderson | Executive Producer |
| Lance Samuels | Executive Producer |
| Thabo Motloung | Producer |
| Daniel Iron | Producer |
| Adam Friedlander | Producer |
| Samantha Putter | Producer |
