A new South African comedy series is coming to Netflix.
The streamer announced its upcoming young adult series, Miseducation, which is launching on Sept. 15.
Here’s an official description:
Mbali Hadebe (Buntu Petse) finds herself on the cancelled list after the police raids her house and seize her family’s assets because of her mother, Brenda Hadebe’s (Baby Cele) corrupt political dealings. Embarrassed and with her tail between her legs, Mbali runs to Grahamstown University in Makhanda, where she strives to reinvent herself and escape her mother’s corrupt legacy.
Nothing about Mbali is basic – including her reinvention strategy! From driving the campus cab, appearing on the campus gossip show, The Spill by Raeesah (Nicole Bessick), and even running an SRC campaign, Mbali’s journey back to the top is encouraged and inspired by her new misfit squad, Jay (Prev Reddy) and Natalie (Micaela Tucker). And the SRC campaign she’s running? All inspired by campus rowing champion, local hottie, and now dramatic situationship, Sivu Levine (Lunga Shabalala) who’s up against veteran President, longtime campus activist aka ‘Comrade’ Caesar (Mpho Sebeng) and Hotep conspiracy theorist, Mubarak (Ebenhazer Dibakwane).
‘Miseducation’ is produced by Burnt Onion Productions.
Rethabile Ramaphakela, Creator of Miseducation and Burnt Onion’s Creative Director is “excited” for people to watch this new series.
“We’re excited for South Africa and the world to see our latest comedy-drama that we’ve cooked up with Netflix,” Ramaphakela said. “This time around, a teen comedy about varsity life. The thing about varsity is, anything goes. And where anything goes, chaos is not far behind… Throw in some teens trying to fix the world’s issues within their own, isolated, self-absorbed world, in a very small South African town and then suddenly, growing pains start to seem even more painful. We are grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with Netflix in telling uniquely South African stories that we can take to the world. Miseducationpromises to be an offbeat and fun comedy-drama series with a diverse bunch of colourful characters who are just trying to get through this thing called life”.
The ‘Miseducation’ squad includes:
Mbali Hadede played by Buntu Pentse, Sivu Levine played by Lunga Shabalala, Natalie Levine played by Micaela Tucker, Jay Naidoo played by Prev Reddy, Junior played by Sechaba Ramphele and Caesar Mokoena played by Mpho Sebeng.
The series is directed by Catharine Cooke, Themba Mfebe, Lwazi Mvuzi, and Rea Rangaka.
Katleho Ramaphakela, Rethabile Ramaphakela, and Tshepo Ramaphakela serve as executive producers.
Check out first look images below:
