The Wild (TV series)
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| Theme music composer | It Sounds Like This |
| Composer | Joel Assaizky |
| Country of origin | South Africa |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 416 |
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| Production locations | South Africa, North West |
| Running time | 22-26 minutes |
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| Network | M-Net |
| Release | 4 April 2011 – 28 March 2013 |
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The Wild is a South African television drama series created and executive produced by Rohan Dickson, Richard Nosworthy and Bronwyn Berry. It is an M-Net original series produced for M-Net by its in-house production company Magic Factory, and stars Shona Ferguson, Connie Ferguson, Tumisho Masha, Gail Mabalane, Ian Roberts, James Alexander, Tyrone Keogh and Clementine Mosimane, amongst others.[1][2]
Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Connie Masilo | Marang Lebone |
| Shona Ferguson[2] | Itumeleng Tladi |
| Tumisho Masha | Alfred Lebone |
| Gail Nkoane | Nompumelelo Lebone |
| Minnie Dlamini | Zintle Lebone |
| Khabonina Qubeka[3] | Maxine Khumalo |
| Zakeeya Patel | Anita Khan |
| Lele Ledwaba | Dobsie |
| Putla Sehlapelo | Tiro Lebone |
| Tyrone Keogh | Jack Van Reean |
| Melusi Yeni | Isaac Tladi |
| Hayley Owens | Angie Palmer |
| Clementine Mosimane | Mme Rose Tladi |
| John Kani | Mr Mogomotsi |
| Michelle Bradshaw | Lindsley |
| Faye Peters | Nina |
| Ian Roberts | Karen Palmer |
| Aubrey Poo | Mr Mayor |
Broadcast
Before its television debut, M-Net held a red-carpet event on the 3rd of April 2011 at Montecasino, previewing the first four episodes of the series.[4]
The series premiered on M-Net on the 4th of April 2011, airing four days a week. The series was rerun on M-Net's sister channels Mzansi Magic on 2 April 2012,[5] Mzansi Wethu on 12 May 2013, and on M-Net Family on 2 July 2015. The series was later added to streaming service Showmax.[6] The series was also shown on e.tv and eExtra in 2019.[7][8]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Recipient/Nominated work | Results | Ref. |
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| 2014 | South African Film and Television Awards | Best Editor in a TV Soap | Editing Team
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Won | [9] |
| Best Art Direction in a TV Soap | Annerie Gericke
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| Best DOP / Cinematographer of a TV Soap | The Wild
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References
- ^ "MultiChoice Studios - The Wild". www.multichoicestudios.com. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Shona Ferguson TV Roles". TVSA. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Khabonina Qubeka". TVSA.com. 7 November 2017. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "TV with Thinus: A Wild launch: M-Net's new soap The Wild has a red carpet launch packed with a brand-new crop of local soap stars". TV with Thinus. 4 April 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ "TV with Thinus: WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE. M-Net again trying to make The Wild more popular as it returns to Mzansi Magic for a second time in April". TV with Thinus. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ "ShowMax expands offering for expats". Bizcommunity. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ Roets, Adriaan (21 January 2019). "'The Wild' to air on e.tv". The Citizen. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ yomzansi (22 January 2019). "e.tv acquires 'The Wild' , to air weekdays on their channel". YOMZANSI. Documenting THE CULTURE. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ "All the 2014 Safta winners". Life. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
External links
- The Wild at TVSA