Brotherhood of Lions: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

An immersive and compelling story of the daily lives and struggles of five young lions in the Black Rock region of Kenya's Masai Mara reserve. Born in 2017, the lions were given names by the Masai people to suit their personalities: Olumina, the lame one, is the most sexually active but has difficulty walking. Olosiadu, the stay-behind, is cautious and often isolates himself. Lorkulup, the tag-along, has a permanent runny nose that hinders him from hunting with his brothers. Orpadan, the hunter, is always in the lead and first to their prey. Oloborr, the sister-killer, is the strongest male and the boss of the group.

Following the lions for the first five years of their lives, this is a gripping and thought-provoking documentary that offers fascinating insights into the lives of these majestic animals, while highlighting threats such as poaching and habitat loss.

Series details

• Title: Brotherhood of Lions
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2024-03-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 2024-03-13
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ARTE
• Network country: Germany
• Typical episode runtime: 46 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 80517
• TVDB ID: 454559

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2024-03-13; final listed air date 2024-03-13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Brotherhood of Lions 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.