Madiba
2017 · BET · 120 min · 1 season
S01E03 · Brains Not Blood and a New World
Thu, 16 Feb, 12:00 pm
Mandela finally gets released from prison, but his liberation does not come without cost as he cannot reconcile his marriage; only Mandela can unify a divided nation.
About
Madiba is the story of Nelson Mandela, the globally beloved humanitarian, as well as the many other leaders of the African National Congress -- Oliver Tambo and Walter Sisulu -- who fought alongside Mandela in the multi-racial, multi-national movement that led to the end of South African apartheid.
Episodes
- E01
Troublemaker and Defiance
Thu, 2 Feb· 120 minAfter his father's death and backing out of an arranged marriage, Nelson flees his village and heads to Johannesburg, where he continues his work as a underground revolutionary.
- E02
Spear of the Nation and Total Strategy
Thu, 9 Feb· 120 minDespite personal financial hardship, Nelson takes on the grueling task of raising funds for the African National Congress; while Nelson serves a life sentence on Robben Island, his friend Oliver keeps the struggle alive on the outside.
- E03
Brains Not Blood and a New World
Thu, 16 Feb· 120 minMandela finally gets released from prison, but his liberation does not come without cost as he cannot reconcile his marriage; only Mandela can unify a divided nation.
Cast
Laurence Fishburne
Nelson Mandela
Orlando Jones
Oliver Tambo
David Harewood
Walter Sisulu
Terry Pheto
Winnie Mandela
Michael Nyqvist
Dr. H.F. Verwoerd
Jason Kennett
Joe Slovo
Meren Reddy
Ahmed Kathrada
