Beneath the Lies – The Series

Within the city of Kampala, lies a seedy underbelly of blackmail, drug trafficking, child prostitution and exploitation of women run by an unknown racket. When the lies beneath each relationship are exposed and loyalties are tested, only death and chaos can ensue.{{cite web|title=Beneath The Lies|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5263082/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1|website=IMDB}}

The first two episodes of the series were produced by Savannah MOON Productions in conjunction with Kinetic Management group, and all the episodes were shot at different locations in Kampala. 40 Plus Productions took over production in 2016, starting with the third episode of the first season. At the same time, MTN Uganda took over digital marketing for the series.{{cite web|title=MTN Gives Life To The Stolen Beneath The Lies Series|url=https://www.redpepper.co.ug/mtn-gives-life-to-the-stolen-beneath-the-lies-series/|website=Red Pepper}}{{cite web|title=MTN Uganda inks deal to be the digital partner of "Beneath the Lies" Series|url=http://cio.co.ke/news/top-stories/mtn-uganda-inks-deal-to-be-the-digital-partner-of-%E2%80%9Cbeneath-the-lies%E2%80%9D-series|website=Cio|accessdate=26 July 2016}}{{Dead link|date=December 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

The series is the creation of Nana Kagga, a former TV presenter and actress, remembered for her roles in A Good Day to Be Black & Sexy, Star Trek and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

The series ran for 30 minutes an episode on the 10:30 – 11 p.m. Urban TV time slot weekdays and repeated on Sundays before its hiatus.

In December 2014, all pre-recorded material and equipment for episodes 3–12 of season one were stolen from storage during the end of the shoot wrap party. This brought the show to a very sudden hiatus after re-airing the first and second episode.{{cite news | title=Beneath The Lies Series No More, The Episodes Were Stolen | url=http://www.redpepper.co.ug/beneath-the-lies-series-no-more-the-episodes-were-stolen/| accessdate=8 January 2015 | agency=Red Pepper}}{{cite news | title=Beneath The Lies Suffers Premature End | url=http://oops.ug/2015/01/08/beneath-lies-suffers-premature-end/ | accessdate=8 January 2015 | agency=Oops Uganda | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074542/http://oops.ug/2015/01/08/beneath-lies-suffers-premature-end/ | archive-date=2016-03-04 | url-status=dead }}

After the theft of BTL footage, re-shooting of the show began in January 2015. This started in early 2016 with mostly a new crew consisting predominantly of Ugandans.{{cite news | title=MTN Partners With 40 Plus Productions Over 'Beneath The Lies' | url=http://www.trending.co.ug/politics/mtn-partners-40-plus-productions-over-%E2%80%98beneath-lies%E2%80%99 | accessdate=27 July 2016 | agency=Uganda News Trending }}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Beneath the Lies was re-released on 31 July 2016 on Urban TV Uganda under 40 Plus Productions and MTN Uganda as its digital distributor.{{cite web|title=MTN becomes the Exclusive Digital Partner for Beneath The Lies TV Series | url=http://pctechmag.com/2016/07/mtn-becomes-the-exclusive-digital-partner-for-beneath-the-lies-tv-series/ | publisher=PC Tech Magazine | accessdate=26 July 2016}} The show aired four more episodes after the re-release, with the last episode airing on 4 September 2016, making a total of six episodes and marking the premature end of the series.

• Flavia Tumusiime as Kamali Tenywa
• Cedric Babu Ndilima as Mr. Stephen Amaru, Kamali's ex-husband, a powerful lawyer in Kampala. Many of the rich people are at his mercy; he safeguards their secrets.{{cite web|last1=Kaggwa|first1=Andrew|title=Uganda: Beneath the Lies – What Lies Beneath the Hype?|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201412221587.html|website=All Africa|publisher=The Observer (Kampala)|accessdate=22 December 2014}}
• Natasha Sinayobye as Kaitesi Munyana, Kamali's sister
• Gaetano Kagwa as Abe Sakku, head of Mr. Amaru's security personnel
• Rabadaba as Simon/Suna Kintu, ashrewd businessman
• Hellen Lukoma as Hellen Mutungi, Mr. Stephen Amaru's secretary and former mistress
• Deedan Muyira as Tracy Kintu, Suna's wife
• Daniel Omara as Paul Mukasa, part of Amaru's security team
• Susan Naava as Ali, hitwoman for hire and minder
• Patrick Salvado Idringi as Kizito Semwanga, corrupt official
• Isaac Kuddzu as Tendo Amaru, Stephen Amaru's brother
• Marie Corrazon as Sarafina, Suna's step sister
• Alma Sophia Nagayi as Young Kamali
• Chloe Kirabo as Young Keitesi
• Michael Wawuyo Jr. as Shaban, IT specialist, computer hacker
• Mutebi Andrew Elvis as Officer Mande
• Muheesi Baraba as David, works for Suna
• Patrick Nkakalukanyi as Katumba, works for Kizito
• Eleanor Nabwiso as the Kintu’s helper
• Vince Musisi as Ojok as works for Kizito
• Nikita Gossai as Nantale, Kizito’s wife
• Elizabeth Bwamimpeke as Mama Kamali
• Nana Kagga as Attorney General
• Whitney Grace Najjuko as News reader
• Doreen Mirembe as Mariam

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 1

|Title = Reflections of Us

|DirectedBy = Tosh Gitonga

|WrittenBy = Nana Kagga Macpherson

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|12|17}}

|ShortSummary = Kamali steals Mr. Amaru's (husband) laptop that contains very important information and delivers it to her boss (slaver) Mr. Suuna.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 2

|Title = Of Pasts Relieved

|DirectedBy = Tosh Gitonga

|WrittenBy = Nana Kagga Macpherson

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|12|24}}

|ShortSummary = Mr. Amaru continues his search for his stolen laptop. Keitesi and her sister Kamali (Amaru's wife) are also arrested and investigations of where the laptop is spark off.

|LineColor = F9BB00

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 3

|Title = Episode 3

|DirectedBy = Joseph Kitsha Kyasi

|WrittenBy = Nana Kagga Macpherson

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|08|14}}

|ShortSummary = Mr. Amaru drags Kamali to one of his errands where they meet up with Tracy and Simon/Suna at a club. Things don't go well and Kamali is forced to leave. A drunk staggering Hellen walks into Mr. Amaru and the Attorneny General's meeting and embarrasses him.{{cite web|title=Behind The Scenes Of 'Beneath The Lies' Episode 3|url=http://chano8.com/behind-the-scenes-of-beneath-the-lies-episode-3/|website=Chano8|publisher=Geofrey Mutabazi|accessdate=19 January 2016}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 4

|Title = Episode 4

|DirectedBy = Joseph Kitsha Kyasi

|WrittenBy = Nana Kagga Macpherson

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|08|21}}

|ShortSummary = Kaitesi is believed murdered and the police start investigating her murder starting interrogations with Kamali, who seems not ready to help with the investigations.

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}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 5

|Title = Episode 5

|DirectedBy = Joseph Kitsha Kyasi

|WrittenBy = Nana Kagga Macpherson

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|08|28}}

|ShortSummary = Kaitesi drags Paul to escape "hostage". Tracy and Simon get into another domestic fight. Kamali reveals to Mr. Amaru that she had been setup to marry him.

|LineColor = F9BB00

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 6

|Title = Episode 6

|DirectedBy = Joseph Kitsha Kyasi

|WrittenBy = Nana Kagga Macpherson

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|09|04}}

|ShortSummary = Kaitesi is hiding at Tracy's house. She has a plan to kill Suna, which Tracy first objects to before realizing that her loving husband wouldn't mind if she was raped and would leave her alone to go seek safety if the situation got sour.

|LineColor = F9BB00

}}

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