Netflix viewers the world over are binge-watching South African series 'The Polygamist.' Here's why
Africa Netflix viewers the world over are binge-watching South African series 'The Polygamist.' Here's why Updated July 24, 20265:00 AM ET Originally published July 24, 20265:00 AM ET By Kate Bartlett The Polygamist. Gugu Gumede as Joyce Gomora in The Polygamist. Courtesy of Netflix © 2026 Mpumelelo Macu/Netflix hide caption toggle caption Mpumelelo Macu/Netflix JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—Netflix's The Polygamist, a Zulu-language telenovela, has become a national talking point in South Africa.
- ▪Africa Netflix viewers the world over are binge-watching South African series 'The Polygamist.' Here's why Updated July 24, 20265:00 AM ET Originally published July 24, 20265:00 AM ET By Kate Bartlett The Polygamist.
- ▪Gugu Gumede as Joyce Gomora in The Polygamist.
- ▪Courtesy of Netflix © 2026 Mpumelelo Macu/Netflix hide caption toggle caption Mpumelelo Macu/Netflix JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—Netflix's The Polygamist, a Zulu-language telenovela, has become a national talking point in South Africa.
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Africa Netflix viewers the world over are binge-watching South African series 'The Polygamist.' Here's why Updated July 24, 20265:00 AM ET Originally published July 24, 20265:00 AM ET By Kate Bartlett The Polygamist. Gugu Gumede as Joyce Gomora in The Polygamist. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2026 Mpumelelo Macu/Netflix hide caption toggle caption Mpumelelo Macu/Netflix JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—Netflix's The Polygamist, a Zulu-language telenovela, has become a national talking point in South Africa. But the scandal-filled saga has also emerged as a surprise global hit, with audiences from Romania to Hong Kong to the U.S. bingeing the twists, betrayals and family drama.
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