South African Netflix Hit ‘The Polygamist’ Wins Hearts Across Africa

At a time when South Africa continued to grapple with recurring xenophobia debates, one of its biggest cultural exports is bringing Africans together instead of driving them apart – ‘The Polygamis’, a Netflix adaptation of Zimbabwean author Sue Nyathi’s self-published novel, has emerged as one of the streaming platform’s biggest non-English TV hits, attracting millions of viewers within days of its release.
The 22-episode South African drama debuted on Netflix on June 12, amassing 19.1 million viewing hours and securing the No. 4 spot on Netflix’s global non-English TV chart in its first week. The series has also topped streaming charts in South Africa and Nigeria, highlighting the grow...