Kings of Jo'Burg
2020
5.5/10
This is a supernatural series from South Africa that popped up on my recommendations last year.
I sat on it waiting to get confirmation of it being renewed for a season 2 which they did. And it looks like a season 3 will debut next year.
As we know, Netflix has become notorious for cancelling series. So with me going forward, I am not getting into anything until I know follow up series have been announced.
There are 2 seasons and I completed season 1 last night. Season 1 is a slow burn season mainly dealing with primary character introduction/development. If you suffer from TV ADHD, don’t waste your time getting into it.
The supernatural part is barely touched upon and not given any definitive explanation until the season finale. The first 5 episodes it is only brought up for a few minutes each episode. That is my main peeve so far with the series, but it looks like it will get more into the supernatural in season 2 from what I saw in the season finale.
For the Thirsty, there are a few pieces of eye candy, but nothing is shown but a few shots of their fully clothed bodies. There is some nudity, but it is not with the female characters you want to see.
Overall, the series plays out like an extended American “Hood” movie. So the main plot is nothing new and very predictable. If you enjoy American Hood films, you will enjoy this series.
I plan on getting season 2 completed within the next month or so.
The series again is from South Africa. English is spoken primarily thru the series, but the characters do flip back and forth from their native tongue to English thru-out, that is when sub- titles is used.
Season 1 has 6 episodes that run about 45 minutes each.
When looking into the series, it is a highly viewed and popular series in South Africa. A number of actors are award winners from Africa stage/film/tv series guilds.
I also found out that the main actor who plays “Simon” passed away after season 1 debuted, his spouse has taken over production.
Synopsis
The Masire brothers rule Johannesburg's criminal underworld, but a supernatural family curse threatens to destroy them.