ETV announces the end of popular drama series Imbewu – The Seed
After a successful five year run, ETV’s popular drama series Imbewu is coming to an end. According to a press statement released, the show’s success saw it broadcast more than a 1000 episodes since its debut in April 2018 and anticipates its last episode to air at the end of March.
The show, that trended from time to time, gave viewers a star studded cast with actors such as Leleti Khumalo, Tony Kgoroge, legendary actress Thembi Mtshali-Jones, Khumbulani “Kay” Sibiya, Jack Devnarain and Raphael Griffiths gracing the screens, among others.
Produced by Grapevine Productions, ‘Imbewu‘ centres around two Durban families, the Bhengus and the Rampersads, tackling themes such as greed, betrayal and secrets, and showcasing how these can tear families apart.
“We’d like to thank the production for its commitment in delivering five great seasons of compelling stories, despite the highly competitive timeslots it found itself at 9.30 pm and 9 pm,” said Helga Palmer, head of local programming at eMedia.
“The show managed to dethrone its biggest competitor in the 9 pm slot and it is currently the most viewed show in the late-night slot. We are proud to be ending on a high,” she said.
In a joint statement, executive producers of “Imbewu”, Leleti Khumalo, Duma Ndlovu and Anant Singh said: “We are proud to have created a trailblazing show that showcased the multicultural environment of Durban and KZN.
“Imbewu’ changed the face of the daily drama offering on South African television with its unique storylines, cliffhangers and high drama, resulting in it becoming one of the most-watched shows. We are grateful to our broadcast partner, e.tv for their support of the show and for the opportunity,“ they said jointly.
The news were also met with mixed reactions from fans on twitter.
