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Lockdown
GenreDrama
Created byMandla Ngcongwane
Written by
  • Reabetswe Moeti
  • Mandla N.
  • Byron Abrahams
  • Tsepo Desando
  • Dominique Masson
  • Lwazi Mvusi
  • Tiffany Barbuzano
  • Meren Reddy
Directed byMandla Ngcongwane
Starring
Country of originSouth Africa
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes62
Production
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time30:00 (incl. commercials)
Original release
NetworkMzansi Magic
Release9 January 2017 (2017-01-09) –
1 January 2018 (2018-01-01)
Network1Magic
Release7 July 2018 (2018-07-07) –
29 June 2019 (2019-06-29)
NetworkShowmax (streaming)

Lockdown is a South African crime drama television series created and directed by Mandla Ngcongwane that premiered on 9 January 2017 on Mzansi Magic (televised) and Showmax (streaming) then later moved to 1Magic.[1]

The series aired its first season and second season on Mzansi Magic, moved to 1Magic for its third and fourth seasons and later moved back to Mzansi to air the fifth and final season.

Accolades

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List of Accolades
Award / Film Festival Year Recipient Nomination Result Ref.
South African Film and Television Awards 2018 Babalwa Mtshiselwa Best Achievement in Make-up and Hairstyling - TV Drama Won
Amanda Van Wyngaardt Best Achievement in Art / Design Production - TV Drama Nominated [2]
Lockdown Best Achievement in Cinematography (TV Drama) Nominated [2]
Reabetswe Moeti Best Achievement in Scriptwriting - TV Drama Won [3]
2019 DramaGisellah Gay McLeod Best Achievement in Costume Design - TV Won
Babalwa Mtshiselwa Best Achievement in Make-up and Hairstyling - TV Drama Won
Best Achievement in Directing - TV Drama Nominated
Reabetswe Moeti Best Achievement in Scriptwriting - TV Drama Nominated
Pamela Nomvete Best Supporting Actress - TV Drama Nominated [4]
Zola Nombona Best Actress - TV Drama Nominated [4]
Lockdown Best TV Drama Won [5]
Lorcia Cooper Best Supporting Actress - TV Drama Won [5]
Dawn Thandeka King Best Actress - TV Drama Won [5]
2020 Gaopie Kabe Best Achievement in Cinematography - TV Drama Nominated [6]
Gisellah Gay McLeod Best Achievement in Costume Design - TV Drama Nominated [6]
Lockdown Best Achievement in Art / Design Production - TV Drama Nominated [6]
Best Achievement in Original Score - TV Drama Nominated [6]
  • Byron Abrahams
  • Mandla Ngcongwane
  • Dominique Masson
  • Tiffany Barbuzano
  • Lwazi Mvusi
  • Tsepo Desando
  • Meren Reddy
 Best Achievement in Scriptwriting - TV Drama Nominated [6]
Mandla N. Best Achievement in Directing - TV Drama Nominated [6]
Pamela Nomvete Best Supporting Actress - TV Drama Nominated [6]
Lorcia Cooper Best Supporting Actress - TV Drama Nominated [7]
Zola Nombona Best Actress - TV Drama Nominated [6]
Dawn Thandeka King Best Actress - TV Drama Nominated [7]
Lockdown Best TV Drama Nominated [7]
2021 Babalwa Mtshiselwa Best Achievement in Make-up and Hairstyling - TV Drama Nominated [8]
  • Kurt Slabbert
  • Jamela Vuma
  • Mandla Ngcongwane
 Best Achievement in Original Score - TV Drama Won [9]
Kurt Slabbert Best Achievement in Sound Design - TV Drama Nominated [8]
Mandla N. Best Achievement in Directing - TV Drama Nominated [8]
Zola Nombona Best Supporting Actress - TV Drama Nominated [8]
Lockdown Best TV Drama Nominated [8]

Series overview

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SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
1139 January 2017 (2017-01-09)3 April 2017 (2017-04-03)Mzansi Magic
2139 October 2017 (2017-10-09)1 January 2018 (2018-01-01)
3137 July 2018 (2018-07-07)29 September 2018 (2018-09-29)1Magic
4136 April 2019 (2019-04-06)29 June 2019 (2019-06-29)
5106 April 2020 (2020-04-06)8 June 2020 (2020-06-08)Mzansi Magic

Episodes

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Season 1 (2017)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateSouth Africa viewers
(millions)
11"Episode 1"––9 January 2017 (2017-01-09)N/A
22"Episode 2"––16 January 2017 (2017-01-16)N/A
33"Episode 3"––23 January 2017 (2017-01-23)N/A
44"Episode 4"––30 January 2017 (2017-01-30)N/A
55"Episode 5"––6 February 2017 (2017-02-06)N/A
66"Episode 6"––13 February 2017 (2017-02-13)N/A
77"Episode 7"––20 February 2017 (2017-02-20)N/A
88"Episode 8"––27 February 2017 (2017-02-27)N/A
99"Episode 9"––6 March 2017 (2017-03-06)N/A
1010"Episode 10"––13 March 2017 (2017-03-13)N/A
1111"Episode 11"––20 March 2017 (2017-03-20)N/A
1212"Episode 12"––27 March 2017 (2017-03-27)N/A
1313"Episode 13"––3 April 2017 (2017-04-03)N/A

Season 5 (2020)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateSouth Africa viewers
(millions)
531"New Prison Threat"––6 April 2020 (2020-04-06)N/A
542"Peace Offering"––13 April 2020 (2020-04-13)N/A
553"Battle of the Smarts"––20 April 2020 (2020-04-20)N/A
564"Who Let the Dogs Out"––27 April 2020 (2020-04-27)N/A
575"New Love"––4 May 2020 (2020-05-04)N/A
586"All Hell Breaks Loose"––11 May 2020 (2020-05-11)N/A
597"Are We Done Yet?"––18 May 2020 (2020-05-18)N/A
608"It's Israel's House"––25 May 2020 (2020-05-25)N/A
619"What Have We Done?"––1 June 2020 (2020-06-01)N/A
6210"Happily Ever After?"––8 June 2020 (2020-06-08)N/A

References

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  1. ^ Kahla, Cheryl (29 January 2020). "Lockdown: SA's hit prison drama returns for fifth season on Showmax". The South African. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b "2018 SAFTA Nominees". 2018 SAFTA Nominees. Archived from the original on 10 September 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  3. ^ "All the winners at the 2018 Saftas". Life. 24 March 2018. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Here are the top Safta nominees for 2019". Life. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Ntsabo, Mihlali (2 March 2019). "Here are your 2019 Safta winners!". ewn.co.za. Archived from the original on 24 April 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h yomzansi (17 February 2020). "Here are the 2020 SAFTAs nominees". YOMZANSI. Documenting THE CULTURE. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  7. ^ a b c "2020 SAFTA nominees". www.dailyvoice.co.za. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  8. ^ a b c d e Tamlyn (29 April 2021). "2021 SAFTA nominations - see the full list". KAYA 959. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  9. ^ Africa, Keishia (22 May 2021). "All the 2021 Safta winners". Independent Online. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
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