The Wife

TV Series
2021–2023

IMDb RATING

8.8/10

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The Wife tells the story of the eight Zulu brothers, a formidable crime family, from the perspective of the women who love them.The Wife tells the story of the eight Zulu brothers, a formidable crime family, from the perspective of the women who love them.The Wife tells the story of the eight Zulu brothers, a formidable crime family, from the perspective of the women who love them.

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IMDb RATING

8.8/10

YOUR RATING

Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 10 nominations total

Episodes63

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Trivia
Interesting Facts:

The 136-episode series is officially the most streamed local drama series in the history of streaming in South Africa.

Season 1 opened to rave reviews in November 2021, becoming the most-watched launch in the history of the Showmax streaming platform.

The show trended at the top of Twitter every Thursday during its run, for 13 consecutive weeks.

The Wife was Showmax's first Telenovela and since its inception it broke Uthando Lodumo's record for the most first-day views of all-time on Showmax.

The Wife S3 Set A New 4-Day Record- After trending at #1 on Twitter and every week on air thereafter.

The series has a dedicated fan community, with viewers actively engaging in discussions, fan theories, and online forums to dissect plot developments and speculate about future episodes.

The Wife S3 set a new four-day viewing record on Showmax, breaking all the previously held records .

The Wife was up for 10 SAFTAs in 2022 including Best Telenovela

The show won DStv Mzansi Viewers' Choice Award

The Wife resonated with audiences beyond South Africa, attracting a global fan base and generating interest from international viewers and media outlets

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Review

Featured review

5/10

Poor storytelling

The opening season was of good quality ranging from the production, the actors and the filmography. The actors embodied the characters and the storyline had flow. Like it was evident that each person involved was passionate about what they were doing. However, as the story progressed it developed some hiccups: focusing on two elements being the violence and sex. Sure, we could say that that is what the story was based on, but I feel as things like character developments were missed, causing a blur at what the story is really about. Also, some episodes felt a bit rushed, resulting in the storytelling being poor. The overall story isn't as bad just needed better execution.