Jongo is set to make its free-to-air debut on e.tv on Tuesday 19 April 2016 at 8:30pm, and will also feature on DStv’s channel 194.
Jongo is a classic story of good vs. evil, with stunts and special effects, intertwined with a love story. Season 1 stars Hip-Hop singer Pacou Mutombo as Eli King (who becomes Jongo) and is set in modern-day Johannesburg. The series is produced by Johannesburg-based independent film studio, Motion Story.
Jongo comprises a diverse cast from well-known faces such as Luthuli Dlamini, to newcomers like Katlego Baaitse (Eli’s best friend) and Pauline Zwane (Eli’s girlfriend).
Eli King is a young man who acquires incredible super powers from an alien crystal. The stone is left to him by his father, an enslaved miner who is murdered shortly after escaping from the cave.
King tries to deal with the death of his father and is set on finding the men responsible for his death. He also grapples with the powers of the crystal and how it will indelibly alter the course of his life.
“Season 1 of Jongo has taken us almost two years to complete and we can’t wait to hear what viewers think of Africa’s first ever mainstream superhero TV show. We’re delighted to be partnering with a channel of e.tv’s calibre and hope that this is the start of a long journey together,” commented Gareth Crocker, co-director and writer.
Said Marlon Davids, GM content strategy and planning for e.tv: “It is very important for e.tv to promote locally produced content and tell authentic South African stories. Jongo is fresh and showcases great production values, it is the first local series to feature an African Superhero.”
Viewers will get the opportunity to catch all the action in HD on eHD on both OpenView HD (Channel 104) and DStv decoders (Channel 194) from Tuesday 19 April 2016 at 8:30pm local time.
