🇿🇦 South Africa Jun 14, 2026 · Shyleen Choruma

Why everyone is talking about Netflix’s The Polygamist

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Why everyone is talking about Netflix’s The Polygamist
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The moment Netflix announced The Polygamist, many viewers assumed it was just another drama about a wealthy man juggling multiple relationships.



The 22-episode Netflix series is based on The Polygamist, the debut novel by Zimbabwean-born author Sue Nyathi.



Published in 2012, the book gained a loyal following across Southern Africa.



The story has found a new audience through Netflix more than a decade later.



What the storyline is about.



Netflix has cast Sdumo Mtshali as Jonasi Go

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