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Sometime after the series was acquired by Netflix<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/digital/global/netflix-nosipho-dumisa-blood-water-1203148372/|title=Netflix Orders South African Teen Series ‘Blood & Water’|last=Vourlias|first=Christopher|work=Variety|date=February 25, 2019|accessdate=March 6, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://briefly.co.za/25419-netflixs-locally |
Sometime after the series was acquired by Netflix<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/digital/global/netflix-nosipho-dumisa-blood-water-1203148372/|title=Netflix Orders South African Teen Series ‘Blood & Water’|last=Vourlias|first=Christopher|work=Variety|date=February 25, 2019|accessdate=March 6, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://briefly.co.za/25419-netflixs-locally acquired-sa-series-shadow-drops-2-days.html#25419|title=Netflix's first locally acquired SA series, Shadow, drops in 2 days|work=Briefly - South African News|last=Herbst|first=Denika|date=March 6, 2019|accessdate=March 6, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/features/shadow-the-girl-from-st-agnes-south-african-tv-global-miptv-1203176941/|title=‘Shadow,’ ‘The Girl From St. Agnes’ Take South African TV Worldwide|last=Vourlias|first=Christopher|work=Variety|date=April 8, 2019|accessdate=April 9, 2019}}</ref>, it was confirmed that [[Pallance Dladla]] and [[Amanda Du-Pont]] had been cast as series regulars.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.channel24.co.za/TV/News/pallance-dladla-and-amanda-du-pont-step-into-the-spotlight-for-new-local-netflix-series-shadow-20190218|date=February 18, 2019|accessdate=March 6, 2019|title=Pallance Dladla and Amanda du-Pont step into the spotlight for new local Netflix series Shadow}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://rwrant.co.za/shadow-a-south-african-series-coming-to-netflix-on-8-march-2019/|title=Shadow: A South African series coming to Netflix on 8 March 2019|last=Kruger|first=Henno|publisher=Running Wolf's Rant|date=February 18, 2019|accessdate=March 6, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.motionstory.co.za/|title=About|access-date=March 6, 2019}}</ref> |
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Country of origin | South Africa |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 40–49 min |
Production company | Motion Story Productions |
Original release | |
Network | Netflix |
Release | March 8, 2019 present | –
Shadow is a South African thriller web television series that premiered on March 8, 2019, on Netflix. It is Netflix's first South African original series.[a]
Synopsis
Shadow follows the story of an ex-cop suffering from congenital analgesia, while taking vigilante justice into his own hands in the criminal underworld of Johannesburg.
Cast and characters
Main
- Pallance Dladla as Shadrach "Shadow" Khumalo
- Amanda Du-Pont as Ashley
- Khathu Ramabulana as Max
- Tumie Ngumla as Zola
Recurring
- Nnekwa Tsajwa as Mandla
- Lunathi Mampofu as Mary
- Phila Mazibuko as Reggie
- Altovise Lawrence as Abbey
- Julian Kruger as Frank
- Themsie Times as Mrs. Maleka
- Bhekisizwe Mahlawe as James
- Arno Botes as Benjamin
- Jude Okeke as Arnold
- Mamarumo Marokane as Janice
- Shadi Chauke as Lola
- Mohau Sonny as Gigi
- Phoenix Baaitse as Paka
- Christiaan Cronje as Arthur
- Kaylin Reed as Young Shadow
- Didimalang Moagi as Ayanda
- Zekhetehelo Zondi as Zinhle
Production
Casting
Sometime after the series was acquired by Netflix[1][2][3], it was confirmed that Pallance Dladla and Amanda Du-Pont had been cast as series regulars.[4][5][6]
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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1 | "Mary's Blackmail" | Gareth Crocker & Fred Wolmarans | Gareth Crocker | March 8, 2019 |
2 | "Snow Globe Killer" | Gareth Crocker & Fred Wolmarans | Gareth Crocker | March 8, 2019 |
3 | "Ashley's Secret" | Gareth Crocker & Fred Wolmarans | Gareth Crocker | March 8, 2019 |
4 | "Man Down" | Gareth Crocker & Fred Wolmarans | Gareth Crocker | March 8, 2019 |
5 | "Ghost Killer" | Gareth Crocker & Fred Wolmarans | Gareth Crocker | March 8, 2019 |
6 | "Dare to Die" | Gareth Crocker & Fred Wolmarans | Gareth Crocker | March 8, 2019 |
7 | "There's Something in the House" | Gareth Crocker & Fred Wolmarans | Gareth Crocker | March 8, 2019 |
8 | "The Reckoning" | Gareth Crocker & Fred Wolmarans | Gareth Crocker | March 8, 2019 |
Release
On February 18, 2019, the official trailer for the series was released.[7]
Notes
- ^ Queen Sono was the first South African series commissioned by Netflix, but Shadow streamed first on the service since Queen Sono is scheduled to premiere on February 28, 2020.
References
- ^ Vourlias, Christopher (February 25, 2019). "Netflix Orders South African Teen Series 'Blood & Water'". Variety. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ Herbst, Denika (March 6, 2019). acquired-sa-series-shadow-drops-2-days.html#25419 "Netflix's first locally acquired SA series, Shadow, drops in 2 days". Briefly - South African News. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
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value (help) - ^ Vourlias, Christopher (April 8, 2019). "'Shadow,' 'The Girl From St. Agnes' Take South African TV Worldwide". Variety. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ "Pallance Dladla and Amanda du-Pont step into the spotlight for new local Netflix series Shadow". February 18, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ Kruger, Henno (February 18, 2019). "Shadow: A South African series coming to Netflix on 8 March 2019". Running Wolf's Rant. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ "About". Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ Samanga, Rufaro (February 18, 2019). "Watch the Trailer of the New South African Netflix Series, 'Shadow' drama". OkayAfrica. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
External links
Categories:
- Netflix original programming
- English-language television programs
- Serial drama television series
- Suspense television series
- Television shows set in South Africa
- Television shows set in Johannesburg, South Africa
- Television shows filmed in South Africa
- South African drama television series
- Vigilante television series