By Abiodun Alfred,The Nation
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Africa’s film industry continues to shine on the global stage, and Netflix has become one of the biggest platforms showcasing its brilliance.
From gripping dramas and heartfelt romances to powerful true-life stories and thrilling crime sagas, African productions are captivating audiences around the world.
Here are the Top 10 most-watched African titles on Netflix, celebrating the films and series that have left viewers talking, streaming, and asking for more:
1. Tuiskoms
(SOUTH AFRICA):
It’s a South African Movie produced in the South Africa.
45.3M HRS WATCHED. The movie is a 2024 South African drama television series created and written by Louis Pretorius and Albert Snyman for Netflix. The show was produced by Infinity Films and premiered on September 20, 2024, with seven episodes. The series stars Amalia Uys and Armand Auaamp. It charts their initial rocky working relationship at a flower shop in wilderness Actress Michelle Bote passed away during the post production of the first season .
2. Unseen
(SOUTH AFRICA ) :
28.5M HRS WATCHED . If is a 2023 South Africa crime drama television series created by Travis Taute and Daryne Joshua . The series is a South African adaptation based on fatma a 2021 Turkish drama series.
3. Baby Farm
( NIGERIA) :
9.6M HRS WATCHED . it is a Nigerian television series directed by Walter Taylaur and Kayode Kasum and produced by Ma Abudu . The limited series was released on Netflix on the 21st of March 2025
4. King of Johannesburg
(SOUTH AFRICA) :
13.7M HRS WATCHED . The Masire brothers rule Johannesburg’s criminal underworld, but a supernatural family curse threatens to destroy them.The series, set in Lagos, exposes the dark reality of baby farming. It follows Adanna, a pregnant woman deceived by a seemingly charitable NGO run by Dr. Oliver Evans and his wife, Sister Barb, who exploit vulnerable women for profit. Meanwhile, actress Cherise, struggling with infertility, becomes unknowingly involved in their crimes. As journalist Joy and outsider Ifeyinwa investigate the organization, their paths collide in a tense fight for truth, justice, and survival.
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( SOUTH AFRICA ):
8.9M HRS WATCHED . A young runner is given a second chance at life when he is offered a track scholarship, but can he chase his dreams without tripping on his lies?
6. Salvage beauty
(SOUTH AFRICA):
8.9M HRS WATCHED. Seeking revenge for her tragic past, a mysterious woman embeds herself in a powerful family who possess a global beauty empire, as well as dark secrets.
7. Fatal seduction
(SOUTH AFRICA) :
6.0 Hours . A married woman goes on a dangerous weekend trip away from home that sparks desire but ends tragically, making her wonder if the people close to her are telling the truth.
8. Blood legacy
(SOUTH AFRICA):
5.8M HRS WATCHED . After years of estrangement, Khanyi Adesina returns home to fight for her family’s business empire as it threatens to collapse under corruption.
9. Blood and water
(SOUTH AFRICA) :
3.3M HRS WATCHED . After crossing paths at a party, a Cape Town teen sets out to prove whether a private-school swimming star is her sister who was abducted at birth.
10. Blood sister
(NIGERIA)
: 2.0M Hours watched. Bound by a dangerous secret, friends Sarah and Kemi are forced to go on the run after a wealthy groom disappears during his engf egg agement party.
