Ebony preps Nigeria’s ‘first legal drama’

Nollywood star Richard Mofe-Damijo in Castle & Castle

Nigerian broadcaster EbonyLife TV has started production on what it claims is the country’s first ever legal drama series.

Temidayo Abudu

Castle & Castle is scheduled to air exclusively on EbonyLife from next July, starring A-list local talent.

Produced by Temidayo Abudu and directed by Niyi Akinmolayan, Tope Oshin and Kenneth Gyang, the show features Richard Mofe-Damijo and Dakore Egbuson-Akande, best known for their big-screen Nollywood roles.

Castle & Castle is about a married couple of 20 years who run a successful law firm together. Despite their successes, they reach a crossroads where their legal interests become conflicted and their marriage is put to the test.

EbonyLife said the casting of two Nollywood stars in the TV series was “a bold move” and “reflects the current trend in Hollywood, where A-list movie actors are switching to television.”

Abudu said: “It is a pleasure to see the concept coming to life and we look forward to showing the finished product next year. Working with such a professional cast and crew is making the filming process quite smooth. We hope that viewers will get hooked on this complex and interesting show.”

Some of EbonyLife’s other original productions include dramas The Governor, which chronicles the struggles of the first female governor in Nigeria; Fifty, a series adaptation of the 2015 movie that follows four women in their fifties in Lagos; and Sons of the Caliphate, a drama about feuding political families in northern Nigeria.

This story first appeared on C21’s sister site Content Nigeria.