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Based on Sue Nyathi's novel, Netflix's ‘The Polygamist’ turns a familiar story of love, betrayal and power into one of the most talked-about South African dramas of the year
NETFLIX

The Polygamist: Familiar themes, powerful performances

The new Netflix series, The Polygamist, based on Sue Nyathi's novel, has become a major talking point. This 22-episode drama features a strong cast led by Gugu Gumede as Joyce…

  • Lesego Chepape
3 min read
Buried in trauma: Yahya Abdul-Mateen’s performance exists within a story that has a long and varied history in Man on Fire. Photos: Supplied
2026 TV

Netflix’s ‘Man on Fire’ has no heat

A bloated, cliché-ridden adaptation buries Yahya Abdul-Mateen II’s charisma under a meandering plot that never ignites

  • Kibo Ngowi
5 min read