Lifetime Africa

Broadcast on: Defunct
Active from: 23 Jul 2014
Active until: 31 May 2022

Shows

Houdini

Genre: Drama, Miniseries, Period Drama
Channel: Lifetime Africa
Summary: From humble beginnings at circus sideshows to sold out concert halls in Europe, this two-part series follows the rise of the boy Erich Weiss as he becomes the man Harry Houdini, master escapologist.
Starring: Adrien Brody, Kristen Connolly, Evan Jones

Love @ Second Swipe

Genre: Reality Makeover
Channel: Lifetime Africa
Summary: Reality Makeover series in which each week a team of experts completely makeover two people in the hopes of helping them find love online.
Starring: Pabi Moloi

Married at First Sight South Africa

Genre: Reality
Channel: Lifetime Africa
Summary: A team helps 'scientifically' match six South Africans in the hope they will tie the knot to a partner they meet for the very first time at the altar.
Starring: Sam Cowen

Orphan Black

Genre: Science Fiction, Mystery, Thriller
Channel: Lifetime Africa
Summary: Several identical people are revealed to be clones and the series focuses on Sarah Manning, a woman who assumes the identity of one of her clones after witnessing her suicide.
Starring: Tatiana Maslany, Dylan Bruce, Jordan Gavaris

Roots

Genre: Drama, Miniseries, Period Drama
Channel: History Africa, Lifetime Africa, e.tv, Netflix South Africa, eExtra
Summary: Historical portrait of American slavery, recounting the journey of one family and their will to survive and carry on their legacy despite hardship.

Rosemary's Baby

Genre: Miniseries, Horror
Channel: Lifetime Africa
Summary: Modern adaptation of the novel about young Rosemary Woodhouse's suspicions that her neighbours may belong to a Satanic cult and are hellbent on getting one thing: the baby she is carrying.
Starring: Zoe Saldana, Patrick J. Adams, Carole Bouquet

UnREAL

Genre: Drama, Comedy-Drama
Channel: Lifetime Africa, eExtra
Summary: A young reality TV producer is pushed by her unscrupulous boss to swallow her integrity and do anything it takes to drum up salacious show content.
Starring: Shiri Appleby, Constance Zimmer