“Queen Sono” is the first African script-to-screen series commissioned by Netflix. The action-packed series follows Queen Sono, the highly trained top spy in a South African agency whose purpose is to ...

Audiences across the globe will soon get the chance to fall in love with an African hot-headed, kick-ass spy in the form of Queen Sono when the Netflix original series of the same name premieres on ...

Netflix has canceled its first African original series Queen Sono after one season, reversing the renewal it confirmed back in April. The streamer didn’t detail the reasons behind its decision but ...

The last several years have seen an influx of African actors breaking ground in American culture: Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira and Djimon Hounsou, to name a few. For South African model turned actress ...

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Pearl Thusi stars as a spy with a complicated past in the new crime drama. It's Netflix's first commissioned series fully produced in Africa. South African 'Queen Sono' Is A Savvy Secret Agent — And A ...

Popular Kenyan band Sauti Sol has yet again made history after producing the official soundtrack to Netflix's first African original series dubbed “Queen Sono”. This comes a few weeks after they ...

John Boyega's UpperRoom Productions has signed a development deal with Netflix for a slate of African films. By Alex Ritman U.K. Correspondent The streamer, which debuted its first African Original ...

Netflix expands to Africa with new original TV series Queen Sono The streaming company announced its first African original series, signaling it's serious about growing on the continent.

South Africa’s storytelling on Netflix has evolved into a rich tapestry of crime, romance, teen drama, and supernatural intrigue. We asked AI to highlight standout local titles across genres that are ...