Shadow (TV series)

South African television series

Shadow

Genre|

* Thriller
* Crime drama
* Action

Created by|

* Phillip Wolmarans
* Nick Keulemans
* Fred Wolmarans
* Gareth Crocker

Starring|

* Pallance Dladla
* Amanda Du-Pont
* Khathu Ramabulana
* Tumie Ngumla

Country of origin| South Africa
Original language| English
No. of seasons| 1
No. of episodes| 8
Production
Executive producers|

* Chris Lawrance
* Colleen Lawrance

Camera setup| Single-camera
Running time| 40–49 min
Production company| Motion Story Productions
Original release
Network| Netflix
Release| March 8, 2019 (2019-03-08)

Shadow is a South African thriller television series that premiered on March 8, 2019, on Netflix. It is the first original South African series to stream on Netflix.[a]

## Synopsis[edit]

Shadow follows the story of an ex-cop suffering from congenital analgesia, while taking vigilante justice into his own hands in the criminal underworld of Johannesburg.

## Cast and characters[edit]

### Main[edit]

* Pallance Dladla as Shadrach "Shadow" Khumalo
* Amanda Du-Pont as Ashley
* Khathu Ramabulana as Max
* Tumie Ngumla as Zola

### Recurring[edit]

* Nnekwa Tsajwa as Mandla
* Lunathi Mampofu as Mary
* Phila Mazibuko as Reggie
* Altovise Lawrence as Abbey
* Julian Kruger as Frank
* Themsie Times as Mrs. Maleka
* Bhekisizwe Mahlawe as James
* Arno Botes as Benjamin
* Jude Okeke as Arnold
* Mamarumo Marokane as Janice[1]
* Shadi Chauke as Lola
* Mohau Sonny as Gigi
* Phoenix Baaitse as Paka
* Christiaan Cronje as Arthur
* Kaylin Reed as Young Shadow
* Didimalang Moagi as Ayanda
* Zekhetehelo Zondi as Zinhle

## Production[edit]

### Casting[edit]

Sometime after the series was acquired by Netflix,[2][3][4] it was confirmed that Pallance Dladla and Amanda Du-Pont had been cast as series regulars.[5][6][7]

## Episodes[edit]

No.| Title| Directed by| Written by| Original release date

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1| "Mary's Blackmail"| Gareth Crocker & Fred Wolmarans| Gareth Crocker| March 8, 2019 (2019-03-08)
2| "Snow Globe Killer"| Gareth Crocker & Fred Wolmarans| Gareth Crocker| March 8, 2019 (2019-03-08)
3| "Ashley's Secret"| Gareth Crocker & Fred Wolmarans| Gareth Crocker| March 8, 2019 (2019-03-08)
4| "Man Down"| Gareth Crocker & Fred Wolmarans| Gareth Crocker| March 8, 2019 (2019-03-08)
5| "Ghost Killer"| Gareth Crocker & Fred Wolmarans| Gareth Crocker| March 8, 2019 (2019-03-08)
6| "Dare to Die"| Gareth Crocker & Fred Wolmarans| Gareth Crocker| March 8, 2019 (2019-03-08)
7| "There's Something in the House"| Gareth Crocker & Fred Wolmarans| Gareth Crocker| March 8, 2019 (2019-03-08)
8| "The Reckoning"| Gareth Crocker & Fred Wolmarans| Gareth Crocker| March 8, 2019 (2019-03-08)

## Release[edit]

On February 18, 2019, the official trailer for the series was released.[8]

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Queen Sono was the first South African series commissioned by Netflix, but Shadow streamed first on the service since Queen Sono later premiered on February 28, 2020.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Biography of Mamarumo Marokane for Appearances, Speaking Engagements". www.allamericanspeakers.com. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
2. ^ Vourlias, Christopher (February 25, 2019). "Netflix Orders South African Teen Series 'Blood & Water'". Variety. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
3. ^ Herbst, Denika (March 6, 2019). "Netflix's first locally-acquired SA series, Shadow, drops in 2 days". Briefly - South African News. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
4. ^ Vourlias, Christopher (April 8, 2019). "'Shadow,' 'The Girl From St. Agnes' Take South African TV Worldwide". Variety. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
5. ^ "Pallance Dladla and Amanda du-Pont step into the spotlight for new local Netflix series Shadow". February 18, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
6. ^ Kruger, Henno (February 18, 2019). "Shadow: A South African series coming to Netflix on 8 March 2019". Running Wolf's Rant. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
7. ^ "About". Retrieved March 6, 2019.
8. ^ Samanga, Rufaro (February 18, 2019). "Watch the Trailer of the New South African Netflix Series, 'Shadow' drama". OkayAfrica. Retrieved March 6, 2019.

## External links[edit]

* Shadow on Netflix
* Shadow at IMDb

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