Rush (Kenyan TV series)
| Rush | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Soap opera |
| Created by | Lucy Chodota |
| Written by | Loyce Kareri, Russel Bonguen, Nyambura Waruingi |
| Directed by | Neil Schell |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | Kenya |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lucy Chodota |
| Producer | Brain Kyallo Msafiri |
| Production location | Nairobi |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 24-27 minutes |
| Production company | C-Through Production Ltd |
| Original release | |
| Network | Maisha Magic |
| Release | September 1, 2014 – present |
Rush is a Kenyan television sitcom-soap opera that premiered on Africa Magic Channel in 2014. It is created and executively produced by Lucy Chodoti, the brain behind C-Through Production Ltd[1][2][3] The series topbilled by anchor, Janet Mbugua, Maryanne Nungo, singer-songwriter; Wendy Kimani and Wendy Sankale together with an ensemble cast. It is one of Kenya's most expensive television series as its production cost were as high as 1.5 million per a single episode.[4]
Plot
Four cosmopolitan young Kenyan women; Pendo, Liz, Ruby and Zoe, are four mutual best friends, engage in a tale of their personal life, likes, dislikes, their struggles in life and their love lives. Pendo Adama, the owner and chief-editor of "Rush Magazine". With her magazines she seeks to inspire and raise awareness on ways to tackle contemporary real life issues that affect the modern society like; pride, marital challenges, motherhood, gender equity, promiscuity, sexuality, chauvinism and giving back to society among other young women and men in an African setting to lead a successful and lavish career and lifestyle.[5]
Cast
Main cast
- Janet Mbugua as Pendo Odama[6][7]
- Maryanne Nungo as Liz
- Wendy Kimani as Ruby Shama[4]
- Wendy Sankale as Zoe, a former Model and photographer.
Recurring cast
- Ian Mbugua as
- Patricia Kihoro as Nana
- Wanja Mworia
- Scolly Cheruiot
- Godfrey Odhiambo as Eric
- Claude Judah as Teju
- Kevin Maina
- June Wanjiru Wainaina
Awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Best Television Series | Rush | Nominated[8] |
| Best Costume Designer | Tiona Wangechi | Nominated[8] |
References
- ^ "New Series – RUSH". C Through Production. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ KV Crew (9 May 2012). "Rush: Kenya's version of Sex in The City set to air soon". Kenyan Vibe. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ K24 TV (26 June 2015). "The face behind Rush TV series". Mediamax Network. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Ghafla, Baba (18 April 2014). "RUSH: New TV Series Coming Soon, Packed With Celebs". ghafla.co.ke. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "Originally from Kenya and now living in the Netherlands, Lucy Chodota is the executive producer and creator of the Rush TV series". Screen Africa. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ Ghafla, Baba (24 April 2014). "Citizen TV's Janet Mbugua Finally Kick-starts Her Acting Career. Check her Out in Action". ghafla.co.ke. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ Ghafla, Baba (18 April 2014). "Citizen TV's Janet Mbugua is joining the ranks of Kenyan beauties on the silver screen". ghafla.co.ke. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ a b "AMVCA nominees announced". www.dstv.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
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