Madiba

Drama

A dramatization of Nelson Mandela's struggle to overturn apartheid in South Africa.

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Episodes & Seasons

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Season 1

3 Episodes

EP 01

01.Part 1: Troublemaker and Defiance

1h 20m★ 7

2017-02-01

01.Part 1: Troublemaker and Defiance

1h 20m★ 7

Aired 2017-02-01

After his father's death and backing out of an arranged marriage, Nelson flees his village and heads to Johannesburg, where he continues his work as a underground revolutionary.

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EP 02

02.Part 2: Spear of the Nation and Total Strategy

1h 20m

2017-02-08

02.Part 2: Spear of the Nation and Total Strategy

1h 20m

Aired 2017-02-08

Despite personal financial hardship, Nelson takes on the grueling task of raising funds for the ANC. Once he ends up at Robben Island serving a life sentence, his friend Oliver keeps the struggle alive on the outside.

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EP 03

03.Part 3: Brains Not Blood and A New World

1h 20m

2017-02-15

03.Part 3: Brains Not Blood and A New World

1h 20m

Aired 2017-02-15

Mandela is finally released from prison but his liberation does not come without cost as he is unable to reconcile his marriage. With the country in a state of contention, Mandela is the only man who can unify a divided nation.

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