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  • These 12 Nigerian Shows Need to Make a Comeback

    We’re forever grateful for all the great shows Nollywood has given us, but it’s beginning to feel like the makers of these shows are taking the phrase “Too much of a good thing is bad” literally, because why have they refused to renew these shows?

    “Far From Home”

    The Netflix original that gave us Reggie

     -came out in 2022. It’s now 2024. We want our ships, Reggina and Carmeya, back on our screens, please and thank you.

    “OGa! Pastor”

    We don’t even want a new season yet. We just want them to return the first season to us and complete it before we start talking about getting a second season.

    “Skinny Girl in Transit”

    The last time we got a season of Skinny Girl in Transit, Buhari was still our president. And now, after ignoring our pleas for years on end, they’re parading a new season in our faces? 

    They’re lucky we want to see Mide and Tiwa in their parenting bag. If not, we would’ve told them to keep it for themselves.

    “Castle and Castle” 

    Nneka had just found out about Malik’s wife, Ben’s involvement in the hit-and-run was about to be revealed, and Remi was about to tell Inspector Jaja who really killed Otunba. Even if they’re not ready to give us a new season, one last episode, just 30 minutes of their time to wrap things up, that’s all we ask.

    “Crazy, Lovely, Cool”

    We would first like to plead with whoever is in charge to leave our show for us on Netflix. When they’re done, they should give us one last season so we can find out what’s next for Luciano and his lecturer bae. We know the last season was in 2018, but we’re quite literally on our knees.

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    “The Most Toasted Girl”

    A hot babe showing us in real time how muddy the Lagos dating pool is? We loved it in 2020, and if they give us a new season today, we’ll still love it.

    “Crime and Justice Lagos” 

    Yes, the first season ended in January 2023, but this is a whole new year, and they’ve had enough time to prepare, so we demand a new season.

    “Before 30”

    It’s been eight years since Before 30 came to our screens with its great soundtrack, romance and drama. We’ve been patient since then, but since they teased a comeback last year, we believe it’s safe to ask, where is our show?

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    “The Mystic River”

    We were on our own when Rogers Ofime brought “The Mystic River” to our screens. Now, three years later, they’ve taken it off Netflix and refused to bless us with a second season. At this point, they can actually hold on to the second season and just return our beloved show to a streaming platform because what do you mean we can’t watch Ebere’s husband be a fool and fall for a mami wata girl anymore?

    “Lekki Wives”

    America had “Desperate Housewives”, and we had “Lekki Wives”. Loveth sleeping with her friend’s husband, Miranda’s hidden sexuality, Cleopatra’s extramarital affair, “Lekki Wives” gave us all the drama we could ask for and some more, so like little Oliver Twists, we want more. Blessing Egbe, the writer and producer of the show, has already teased a reunion, so it isn’t too much if we ask her for it now, is it?

    “The Smart Money Woman” 

    Nollywood turned a book about financial lessons into a series, and at first, we were a bit unsure about it, but Lara’s family started acting like she lives, works and breathes solely for them, and Adesuwa’s husband started acting a fool with her. Now all we want to know is when we’re getting a second season.

    “Lara of Lagos” 

    Granted, it might be a bit hard to get the main cast together again because yesterday’s price is not today’s price, but where there’s a will, there’s a way. Lara had just confessed to cheating on Chuka, and we need to know what’s next.

    While we’re waiting for Nollywood to hear our cry and answer us, here are five shows from old Nollywood that we miss.

    READ: 5 Shows From Old Nollywood That We Miss

  • “Assistant Madams” Is Terrible, and That’s Why I Love It

    Before I get into this article, let me confess something to you guys: My favourite Nollywood movie of all time is 2011’s Blackberry Babes — a movie so objectively terrible that it inadvertently morphs into something hilarious and undeniably entertaining. I’ve seen it 12 times; 11 more times than I’ve watched any other Nollywood movie. 

    So, now that you know that I’m a man with truly garbage taste, I can get into why RedTV’s new show, Assistant Madams is my latest obsession. The web series, which exists in the same flawed universe as The Men’s Club, follows the lives of “three hustling ladies who are hell-bent on living their best lives at any cost, one man at a time.”

    Like a lot of people, I genuinely love good movies and TV shows — a great story, a moving score, deeply-felt performances and gorgeous cinematography — but I also have an appreciation for movies and TV shows that fall into the so-bad-it’s-good category. Basically, they fail on every level, but like a car crash, you can’t look away.

    Assistant Madams fits the bill perfectly. The acting, especially from the typically luminescent Osas Ighodaro, is both wooden and over-the-top. The overdramatic score feels like it belongs on Legend of the Seeker. The writing, without spoiling anything, is laughable. The editing is staggeringly inconsistent. Honestly, I could go on, but I think you get the point. 

    So, yeah, I think it’s one of the most poorly executed shows I’ve ever seen in my nearly three decades on earth. Then ask me why I’ve watched the pilot episode three times? Why did I force my co-workers to watch it too (they are now obsessed with it as well)? Why did I scream for joy when I saw that the second episode had dropped? 

    It’s because, in spite of everything that the show gets painfully wrong, it’s immensely entertaining. Granted, I don’t think it’s entertaining in the way the creators were hoping — I spend most of the time laughing AT the show, not WITH it — but that’s definitely still a win in my book. That’s why two episodes in, and I already can’t get enough.

  • People who love their Nigerian web series will be totally excited about Inspector K- a new series about the most extra detective you’ll ever see.

    Played by Koye, popularly known as K10, Inspector K, features the hilarious adventures of an over-the-top inspector and his weird ways of solving crimes with the help of two police officers.

    The hilarious trailer is proof the show has great potential and while we await the soon-to-be-announced release date, watch the trailer below:

  • This Exciting Trailer, ‘Our Best Friend’s Wedding’ Is The Best Thing You’ll See This Week
    It looks like the internet will continue to bless us with awesome Nigerian web series, take all our data, please!

    Described as a romantic dramedy, ‘Our Best Friend’s Wedding’, is centered around a young man’s hasty marriage ambitions and the series of events that occur after he recruits his best friends to help search for a potential bride.

    One of the interesting things about this web series, which was created by The Naked Convos in colaboration with RedTV is, you’ll get to see your favourite OAPs, Oreka Godis and Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi in action.

    We can’t wait for the premiere sha and here’s hoping they don’t fall our hands sha. But in the meantime, watch the exciting trailer below: