Shaka Zulu(1986)
DramaAction & AdventureWar & Politics
First Air Date: 1986-10-24
Average Runtime: 55m
Rating: 7.2
Votes: 139
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 10
South Africa, 1823. The Zulu Empire, headed by King Shaka, a brilliant but ruthless military strategist, begin to encroach on the British colony of Cape Town. A volunteer cadre of explorers, mercenaries and professional soldiers are sent to Zululand to try to make contact with Shaka and assess the real threat of his army.
Keywords
africasouth africabritish empirerise and fallminiseriesracismcolonialismcape town, south africapalace intrigue19th centurymother son relationshipzulu empireexploration of africaafrican history
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Episodes: 10E01
Part 1
Air Date: 1986-10-24
In 1823, warriors from the Zulu Empire, headed by Shaka, a brilliant but ruthless military strategist, begin to encro...
E02
Part 2
Air Date: 1986-10-24
After being shipwrecked off the coast of Zululand, the British are escorted to Shaka's capital, Kwa Bulawayo, where t...
E03
Part 3
Air Date: 1986-10-31
Dr. Fynn chronicles Shaka's life and rise to power starting with the meeting and affair between Nandi and Prince Senz...
E04
Part 4
Air Date: 1986-11-07
Nandi's father demands that the Zulu recognize Nandi and the baby Shaka. Senzangakona, now king of the Zulu, takes he...
E05
Part 5
Air Date: 1986-11-14
Shaka has grown into a fine young man. Senzangakona invites him to return to Zululand and become his heir. Shaka retu...
E06
Part 6
Air Date: 1986-11-21
Shaka goes deep into the Nkandla forest and asks a blacksmith to forge a stabbing spear, named “ixwa.” Shaka returns ...
E07
Part 7
Air Date: 1986-11-26
Farewell and his men become Shaka's guests. Shaka is severely wounded during an assassination attempt and Dr. Fynn sa...
E08
Part 8
Air Date: 1986-12-05
Farewell and his men establish Port Natal on the coast. However, the men are restless, and they wish to return home, ...
E09
Part 9
Air Date: 1986-12-12
After burying the dead, Farewell asks for help in building a boat to return to Cape Town. Shaka agrees, but he keeps ...
E10
Part 10
Air Date: 1986-12-19
A long-ago foretold prophecy comes to pass when a proposal to negotiate a peaceful alliance between the Zulu Empire a...
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