Scripted series · Netflix
The Polygamist
He chose betrayal, she chose revenge.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Gugu Gumede
22 eps
S'Dumo Mtshali
22 eps
Kwanele Mthethwa
22 eps
Kenneth Nkosi
22 eps
Noluthando Shabalala
22 eps
Wonder Ndlovu
22 eps
Celeste Ntuli
22 eps
Lwazie Keith Tsebesha
22 eps
Luyanda Zwane
22 eps
S'Thandiwe Kgoroge
22 eps
Vuyo Biyela
22 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Polygamist actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Polygamist reads strongest on Character Depth, Emotional Weight and Serialized.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Social media darling, Joyce, is the picture of marital perfection — until her cheating husband's conquests ignite a scandalous emotional meltdown.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01 · Signature episode
Episode 1
Beyond the picture-perfect funeral tears and her immaculate influencer wife persona, Joyce leaves behind a past of rage and a marriage built on secrets.
S01E04 · Signature episode
Episode 4
Jonasi returns home. Matipa tries to win him back while Joyce is torn between peace and self-preservation.
S01E02 · Signature episode
Episode 2
As Matipa seductively weaves her way into the Gomora empire, Joyce's flawless brand and family begin to crumble.
S01E10 · Signature episode
Episode 10
A secret first love emerges, revealing decades of sacrifice and Jonasi’s long-hidden lies.
S01E03 · Signature episode
Episode 3
Joyce stages a glamorous anniversary party to save her public image, forcing her broken family to smile through the betrayal.
S01E05
Episode 5
Matipa’s expectations for a generous settlement fail, so she seeks greener (and more powerful) pastures.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E02 · Signature episode
Episode 2
S01E03 · Signature episode
Episode 3
S01E04 · Signature episode
Episode 4
S01E05
Episode 5
S01E06
Episode 6
S01E01 · Signature episode
Episode 1
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Writing
- Nthabiseng TauWriter
- Rolie NikiweWriter
Direction
- Akin OmotosoDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
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