The Wife on Showmax is back for more drama & entertainment

 

After a one-week break, The Wife is back this Thursday, 17 February 2022, as Season 2 kicks off on Showmax, with Khanyi Mbau (Unmarried,Happiness Is A Four-Letter Word) and Mondli Makhoba (Umkhokha) stepping up into the lead roles as Zandile and Nkosana.  

 

Zandile had already served 10 years in jail for the murder of her mother when the love of her life, Nkosana, finally broke her out of jail at the end of Season 1. Being on the outside is a big adjustment, but not as big a challenge as winning back her children’s love, rebuilding her marriage, and establishing herself as matriarch in a crime family where another woman, Hlomu (Mbalenhle Mavimbela), has been calling the shots in her absence.

 

Produced by Stained Glass, Season 1 of The Wife opened to rave reviews in November 2021, becoming the most watched launch on Showmax ever. The show trended at the top of Twitter every Thursday during its run, for 13 consecutive weeks. 

 

The Wife is inspired by the bestselling books by Dudu Busani-Dube, which tell the story of the eight Zulu brothers, a formidable crime family, through the eyes of the wives they marry. Season 1 was inspired by Hlomu The Wife; Season 2 byZandile The Resolute. 

 

Binge the first episodes of The Wife S2 on Showmax on Thursday, 17 February 2022, with new episodes added weekly. The 40-episode first season is also available to binge.