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Netflix releases first look at Queen Sono featuring our cover star Pearl Thusi

Get ready for the highly anticipated original African series

By Tegan Mouton

Pearl Thusi as Queen Sono

Netflix has released teaser pictures for its first original African series Queen Sono, which stars our November/December cover star, Pearl Thusi!

Posting the pics on Instagram, Netflix said, ‘Get ready. She’s coming. A first look at the first Netflix African Original #QueenSono.’

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Get ready. She’s coming. A first look at the first Netflix African Original #QueenSono

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The six-part series follows Pearl as Queen Sono, a highly trained spy in a South African agency taking on her most dangerous mission yet while facing changing relationships in her personal life and uncovering the truth about her mother’s past.

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The series was produced and shot by an all-local team and stars an all-local cast.

Names in the production include Vuyo Dabula, Sechaba Morojele, Chi Mhende, Loyiso Madinga, Rob van Vuuren, Kate Liquorish, Khathu Ramabulana, Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa and Abigail Kubeka.

The series was shot across several African locations, including Lagos, Kenya and Zanzibar, and viewers can expect diverse languages throughout the series, including English, Afrikaans, isiXhosa, isiZulu, Russian and French. 

Queen Sono will be released in early 2020.

Pearl Thusi as Queen Sono

Vuyo Dabula with Pearl Thusi

Loyiso Madinga

Loyiso Madinga

Kate Liquorish

Pearl Thusi

Images: Netflix

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