Starring
Laurence FishburneOrlando JonesDavid HarewoodMichael NyqvistTerry PhetoJason Kennett
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| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 |
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About
A dramatization of Nelson Mandela's struggle to overturn apartheid in South Africa.
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Season 12017
7.814261h 21m
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Troublemaker | 7.6 | 29 | — | |
| ▶ | 2 | Defiance | 8.0 | 25 | — | |
| ▶ | 3 | Spear of the Nation | 7.9 | 25 | 81 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Total Strategy | 7.6 | 22 | — | |
| ▶ | 5 | Brains Not Blood | 7.7 | 21 | — | |
| ▶ | 6 | A New World | 7.8 | 20 | — |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Laurence Fishburne Nelson Mandela
Orlando Jones Oliver Tambo
David Harewood Walter Sisulu
Michael Nyqvist H.F. Verwoerd
Terry Pheto Winnie Mandela
Jason Kennett Joe Slovo
Kate Liquorish Ruth First
Hlomla Dandala Govan Mbeki
Meren Reddy Ahmed Kathrada
David Butler John Vorster
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