Shanty Town is a Nigerian crime thriller television series created by Xavier Ighorodje and Chichi Nworah and produced by Chinenye Nworah, the six-part series was released to Netflix on 20 January 2023. The series stars Chidi Mokeme, Ini Edo, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Sola Sobowale, Nancy Isime, Shaffy Bello, Ali Nuhu and a host of others.
Synopsis Shanty Town follows the story of a ruthless leader named Scar who handles a lot of dirty business and is popularly regarded as the King of Shanty Town. Some of the Lagos hustlers who Scar and his associates have held captive has now decided to unite and wage war against him after it was discovered that captives that Scar supposedly sets free are always missing from existence.
Shanty Town is a town for drug dealers, prostitutes, and thugs. A town where crime has its throne. Inem's life is briefly glossed over and replaced by the good things said about her by characters such as Jackie and Mama T despite the fact that she's the core of the series as intended by the prologue.
Cast Chidi Mokeme as Scar Ini Edo as Inem and Idong Richard Mofe-Damijo as Chief Fernandez Sola Sobowale as Mummy Tornado Nse Ikpe-Etim as Ene Zubby Michael as Colorado Nancy Isime as Shalewa Shaffy Bello as Dame Dabola Mercy Eke as Jackie Ali Nuhu as Accountant Uche Jombo as Detective Janice
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Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef2023Africa Magic Viewers' Choice AwardsBest Actress In A Drama, Movie Or TV SeriesNse Ikpe-EtimIni EdoBest Actor In A Drama, Movie Or TV SeriesChidi MokemeBest Art DirectorOlalekan IsiakaBest Costume DesignerBunmi Fashina, Tiannah Empire & Secrets of AprilBest Lighting DesignerWalter OdhiamboBest Sound EditorKolade Kayode MorakinyoBest Sound TrackJaysynths & HotkidBest Make UpMaryam Ndukwe & Hakeem Effects OnilogboBest CinematographerJonathan KovelBest DirectorDimeji Ajibola
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