M-Net is starting the new year with a bang as it debuts its series Lioness featuring an all-star cast of veteran SA actors. This brand new crime drama promises to keep you on the edge of your seat with a compelling storyline and outstanding acting talent.
Starting in January, this powerful drama series tells the story of a woman who loses her children, her lover, and her freedom when she is framed for fraud committed by her husband before his death, only to discover, eight years later, while trying to reunite with her son and daughters, that he is still alive. Lioness is created and produced by Ochre Moving Pictures.
Group Executive of Programming, Nkateko Maboso said of their plans for 2021", M-Net channel 101 is getting bigger with a broad range of storytelling that speaks to our viewers, and we look forward to drawing in new audiences too. This will be another big year for the channel, and we are delighted that our established hit-makers are returning to the screen and that we are taking on a new drama series that will feature big stars".
The season one cast includes Shannon Esra (Still Breathing/The Queen/The River), Jacques Bessenger (Kanarie/Krotoa/Sink), Frank Rautenbach (Warrior/The Bang Bang Club/Faith Like Potatoes), Nokuthula Ledwaba (Reyka/The River/Rhythm City), Gerald Steyn (Trackers/Fiela se Kind/Getrod met Rugby), Joshua Eady (Banged up and Abroad/Bring it on 6), Fiona Ramsay (Reyka/Homeland/Doubt), Natasha Sutherland (Egoli: Plek van Goud/Wycliffe/Scandal!) and more.
Take a look at the trailer right here.
Lioness is a ten-part crime series, it begins on DSTV 101 on January 28th at 20.30
