Jacob's Cross

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| genre = Drama

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| director = Adze Ugah, Thabang Moleya, Amanda Lane, Catherine Stewart, Neil Sundstrom

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| starring = Hlomla Dandala, Anthony Bishop, Kendra Etufunwa, Bankole Omotoso

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| country = South Africa
Nigeria

| language = English

| num_seasons = 8

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| executive_producer = Desiree Markgraaff, Angus Gibson, Teboho Mahlatsi

| producer = Desiree Markgraaff,

| editor = Carl Morgan

| location = South Africa and Nigeria

| cinematography = Zeno Peterson

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| company = The Bomb Shelter production company

| channel = Africa Magic, SABC, M-Net

| first_aired = {{start date|2007|1}}

| last_aired = {{end date|2013}}

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Jacob's Cross is a South African-Nigerian television drama series created by Catherine Stewart. It is an M-Net original series produced by The Bomb Shelter for M-Net, and stars Hlomla Dandala, Anthony Bishop, Nandi Nyembe, Fabian Adeoye Lojede, Bankole Omotoso, Jet Novuka, Moky Makura and Mmabatho Montsho.{{Cite web |date=2012-10-14 |title=The final dramatic season of Jacob’s Cross on hand - Daily Trust |url=https://dailytrust.com/the-final-dramatic-season-of-jacobs-cross-on-hand/ |access-date=2025-01-29 |website=dailytrust.com |language=en-US}}

Premise

The series revolves around South African born businessman Jacob Makhubu Abayomi (Hlomla Dandala), a son of an ANC stalwart who finds that his biological father is actually a Nigerian tribal chief. Jacob's subsequent desire to build an African oil and gas business empire in the shadow of both of his fathers is set against the backdrop of family feuds and betrayals.

Main cast

Hlomla Dandala as Chief Jacob Makhubu Abayomi
Anthony Bishop as Mr. Prospero Brand
Mmabatho Montsho as Mrs. Lerato Makhubu
Nandi Nyembe as Mrs. Thembi Makhubu
Fabian Adeoye Lojede as Mr. Bola Abayomi
Bankole Omotoso as Chief Bankole Abayomi
Jet Novuka as Mr. Andile Makhubu
Moky Makura as Chief Folake Abayomi, Mrs. Soludo

Broadcast

The series premiered on 25 January 2007. Premiere episodes fro season 1 and 2 debuted on the defunct M-Net Series channel, making the first original series to premiere on the channel. Episodes were shown a day later on the main M-Net channel until season 3, where M-Net showed premiere episodes.{{Cite web |date=2008-05-28 |title=M-Net moves Jacob’s Cross to prime time |url=https://www.mediaupdate.co.za/media/10413/m-net-moves-jacobs-cross-to-prime-time |access-date=2025-01-29 |website=Media Update |language=en}} The series was moved to Mzansi Magic for season 4,{{Cite web |date=2011-03-30 |title=TV with Thinus: BREAKING. Jacob's Cross receives 5 nominations as the only African TV show up for awards at the Monte Carlo Television Festival 2011. |url=https://teeveetee.blogspot.com/2011/03/breaking-jacobs-cross-receives-5.html?m=1 |access-date=2025-01-29 |website=TV with Thinus}} then Africa Magic Entertainment from season 5 onwards.

=International broadcast=

The series made its free-to-air debut on SABC 2. The series was later added to streaming services Showmax,{{Cite web |author=Staff Writer |date=2020-12-02 |title=The best of Akin Omotoso on Showmax |url=https://stories.showmax.com/za/the-best-of-akin-omotoso-on-showmax |access-date=2025-01-29 |website=Showmax Stories |language=en}} Prime Video and Demand Africa.

References

External links

[https://watch.demandafrica.com/page/jacobs-cross Jacob's Cross] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190830192544/https://watch.demandafrica.com/page/jacobs-cross |date=2019-08-30 }} on [https://watch.demandafrica.com/ Demand Africa]

Category:Mass media portrayals of the upper class

Category:Nigerian drama television series

Category:2000s Nigerian television series

Category:2010s Nigerian television series

Category:M-Net original programming