Legacy (South African TV series)
Legacy is a South African television drama telenovela series created by executive producers Phatutshedzo Makwarela and Gwidyon Benyon.[1] It is an M-Net original production for premium subscription television channel M-Net produced by Tshedza Pictures. The series focuses on the Price family and the struggle for power after the death of the family's patriarch.[2] This is the channel's very first telenovela.
| Legacy | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama Telenovela |
| Created by | Phatutshedzo Makwarela Gwydion Benyon |
| Written by | Bonga Percy Vilakazi Thato Dipholo Caroline Kganyago |
| Directed by | Catherine Cooke Krijay Govender Johnny Barbuzano |
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| Country of origin | South Africa |
| Original language | Multilingual (non-English subtitled) |
| No. of episodes | 200 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Phatutshedzo Makwarela Gwydion Benyon |
| Production location | Johannesburg Sandton |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company | Tshedza Pictures |
| Distributor | Multichoice M-Net DStv |
| Release | |
| Original network | M-Net |
| Original release | 21 August 2020 |
Plot
Sebastian Price, the patriarch of the family is expected to retire from his position as CEO of Legacy Investments, an investment company he has built and operated for thirty years. He is also expected to announce his successor to the position he held. However, tragedy strikes which leads to his death. This leads to a power struggle within the family, as Sebastian bitter ex wife Angelique and his ruthless daughter Felicity do whatever it takes to make sure that Sebastian's second wife Dineo doesn't push her playboy son SJ into the ceo position at legacy investment.[3]
Imagine the machiavellian mega-rich characters living dysfunctional lives in the award-winning HBO series Succession in a fresh, distinctly South African context. Add a daily dose of The Bold and The Beautiful, colour the concoction with pure escapism in the topical and aspirational style of the best Brazilian telenovelas, and you have Legacy in a nutshell.
— Jan Du Plessis, director of M-Net channels
Cast and Characters
• Sebastian Price( Deon Lotz)
The patriarch of the family and well established businessman. He is the founder and CEO of Legacy Investments
• Angélique (Michelle Botes)
Sebastian's ex-wife and lawyer. She is determined to get Sebastian's wealth. She plots and schemes with her daughter Felicity.
• Dineo Price (Kgomosto Christopher)
Sebastian's current wife. She is a kind-hearted woman caught up in the ensuing drama. She is initially disinterested in her husband's wealth and CEO succession, but later has a change of heart in the series.
• Felicity Price (Mary Anne Barlow)
Sebastian and Angéliques' first born daughter. She is the main antagonist in the series who plots with her mother to get the CEO position at legacy Investment
• SJ (Anton David Jefta)
Sebastian's handsome and charming son. Petra Potgieter love interest.
• Petra Potgieter (Trix Vivier)
First jobless when we meet her, Petra Potgieter finds a job and a love interest at Legacy Investments due to her brother Stefan's personal ties to one of the Price sisters
• Msizi Zulu (Siyabonga Thwala)
Power hungry cunning man who would do anything to become the CEO of legacy investments and be seen as the man on top.
• Stefan Potgieter ( Sean-Marco Vorster)
Petra older brother who works as a driver for the Price family . Dangerous and ambitious his Felicity lover and her right handman.
• Williem Potgieter ( Dawid Minnaar)
Stefan and Petra dad who's a recovering alcoholic. He tries to protect his children from the powerful Price family
References
- "Legacy – M-Net's brand-new telenovela comes to DStv Now from 21 Sep". The Plum List. 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- "Legacy". M-Net – Legacy. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- Selisho, Kaunda. "'Legacy' is 30 minutes of frustratingly good television. Here's why it's trending". The Citizen. Retrieved 2020-09-30.