Jonasi Gomora (Sdumo Mtshali) is the man every room turns to watch. A self-made corporate CEO who clawed his way from poverty to power, Jonasi radiatesthe kind of confidence that makes everyone around him believe he can do no wrong – and he’s spent a lifetime exploiting exactly that.
The Polygamist, Netflix’s new 22-episode supernovela, debuting on 12 June, tracks a man who believes he can have it all, until the web of secret relationships and hidden loyalties he has spent years spinning begins to close in around him.
As the secrets multiply, Jonasi’s world begins to fracture all around him. His devout wife, Joyce (Gugu Gumede) faces a heartbreak that rewrites her entire world, while his children, Menzi (Wonder Ndlovu) and Mpume (Noluthando Shabalala), bear the weight of a legacy they never chose. His steadfast protector and brother, Magesh (Kenneth Nkosi) faces a heavy moral dilemma that forces him to question his conscience, battling between loyalty and morality.
An intense moment of confrontation between Jonasi (Sdumo Mtshali) and his son Menzi, played by Wonder Ndlovu.
The collateral damage of Jonasi’s destruction is not limited to the Gomora family unit as his greed further tightens around corporate climber, Matipa (Kwanele Mthethwa), who seduced her way into getting the corner office, and Mpume’s best friend, Lindani (Luyanda Zwane), who finds herself in the middle of the Gomora family’s labyrinth of secrets.
Synopsis
A self-made CEO, Jonasi Gomora builds an empire and a complicated personal life that begins to collapse under the weight of his choices, as the wives and mistresses in his life hold a mirror to the man behind the power.
Cast & Crew
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Stained Glass Productions
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Gugu Zuma-Ncube, Thuli Zuma & Pepsi Pokane
DIRECTORS: Rolie Nikiwe, Nthabi Tau & Akin Omotoso
CREATIVE DIRECTORS: Gugu Zuma-Ncube, Thuli Zuma & Akin Omotoso
HEAD WRITER: Busisiwe Zwane
WRITERS: Nontuthuzelo Magoxo, Lorato Phefo & Nkosazana Zuma-Mncube
Key Cast:
- Gugu Gumede
- Sdumo Mtshali
- Kwanele Mthethwa
- S’thandiwe Kgoroge
- Kenneth Nkosi
- Celeste Ntuli
- Luyanda Zwane
- Wonder Ndlovu
- Noluthando Shabalala
- Vuyo Biyela
- Lwazie Keith Tsebesha
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