African Queens: Story, Cast and Series Facts
African Queens (2023): History. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
From Executive Producer Jada Pinkett Smith comes this documentary series exploring the lives of prominent and iconic African Queens.
The first season covers the life of Njinga, the complex, captivating, and fearless 17th century warrior queen of Ndongo and Matamba, in modern day Angola. The nation's first female ruler, Njinga earned a reputation for her blend of political and diplomatic skill with military prowess and became an icon of resistance.
The second season features Queen Cleopatra, the world's most famous, powerful, and misunderstood woman - a daring queen whose beauty and romances came to overshadow her real asset: her intellect.
Series details
- Title: African Queens
- Format: Documentary
- Language: English
- Genres: History
- Premiere date: 2023-02-15
- Final broadcast date listed: 2023-05-10
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Web channel listed by TVmaze: Netflix
- Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
- TVmaze community rating: 4.7/10
- TVMaze ID: 66636
- IMDb ID: tt15305648
- TVDB ID: 430164
Cast and credited roles
- Jada Pinkett Smith — Narrator
- Adele Oni — Njinga
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 2023-02-15; final listed air date 2023-02-15; episode order: 4.
- Season 2: premiered 2023-05-10; final listed air date 2023-05-10; episode order: 4.
Source and licence
Adapted from African Queens on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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