The Wife S2 breaks its own Showmax record
Last Thursday, 17 February 2022, Season 2 of The Wife broke its first season’s record for the most first-day views on Showmax ever – with three times as many viewers.
#TheWifeShowmax also topped the Twitter trends list on Thursday, as the first three episodes of Season 2 dropped on Showmax, with Zandile, Hlomu, Nkosana, and Qhawe all trending in the top 10.
Inspired by Dudu Busani-Dube’s bestseller, Zandile The Resolute, Season 2 sees fan favourite Mondli Makhoba (Umkhokha) step up into the lead male role as Nkosana, who’s finally reunited with the love of his life, Zandile (Khanyi Mbau from Unmarried, Happiness Is A Four-Letter Word), after breaking her out of jail at the end of Season 1.
Khanyi is full of praise for the actor. “It’s the voice, man. Have you heard that guy’s voice? ” she said, adding, “Nkosana makes the Zulu language so romantic; he makes it sound like French.”
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The media have been similarly impressed. As TrueLove says, “The physicality that Mondli exudes in his scenes with Khanyi makes the pair an intoxicating on-screen couple with sublime sensuality and playful energy that bounces between them.”
Season 1 saw South Africa fall in love en masse with Bonko Khoza as Mqhele, before he broke their hearts with his mistreatment of Hlomu.
Given the reaction to Nkosana in Season 2, don’t be surprised if fans name Mondli South Africa’s replacement national husband soon.
International Emmy nominee Lerato Mvelase (Home Affairs, the Oscar-shortlisted Life, Above All), joins the cast this season, in good company with Bonko Khoza as South Africa’s disgraced national husband, Mqhele; Abdul Khoza and Zikhona Sodlaka as Nqoba and Mandisa; Kwenzo Ngcobo as Qhawe; and Sipho Ndlovu as Sambulo.
Produced by Stained Glass, Season 1 of The Wife opened to rave reviews in November 2021, becoming the most watched launch on Showmax ever. The show trended at the top of Twitter every Thursday during its run, for 13 consecutive weeks.
Binge the first episodes of The Wife S2 on Showmax now, with new episodes added weekly. The 40-episode first season is also available to watch.
