About this season
A dramatization of Nelson Mandela's struggle to overturn apartheid in South Africa.
Episodes (3)
1. Part 1: Troublemaker and Defiance
7.0Aired 1 February 2017 • 80 min
After his father's death and backing out of an arranged marriage, Nelson flees his village and heads to Johannesburg, where he continues his work as a underground revolutionary.
2. Part 2: Spear of the Nation and Total Strategy
Aired 8 February 2017 • 80 min
Despite personal financial hardship, Nelson takes on the grueling task of raising funds for the ANC. Once he ends up at Robben Island serving a life sentence, his friend Oliver keeps the struggle alive on the outside.
3. Part 3: Brains Not Blood and A New World
Aired 15 February 2017 • 80 min
Mandela is finally released from prison but his liberation does not come without cost as he is unable to reconcile his marriage. With the country in a state of contention, Mandela is the only man who can unify a divided nation.