Queen Sono

It's simple. Queen Sono is 6 episodes long (similar to season 1 of the Walking dead) and any great show that starts chaotic and moulds to objective and addictive as it progresses.

If you check all the negative reviews, all viewers could not get past episode 1 (finish it and press next). I myself was immediately put off by the unnecessary swearing and "cool" relaxed behaviour of the characters who are apparently in a serious world of intelligence and spies. However as the season progresses you will begin to understand why this show was picked up by Netflix for the world to see.

This has nothing to do with an "African show" being on Netflix. This show is simply brilliant- and it is real. It will introduce the reality of many different lives in that part of the world, where you see the everyday problems people face in South Africa; from the ordinary citizens to the ones at the top who see the bigger picture.

All this will be shown without drifting from our main character who is Queen Sono (and yes that is her name - not a title).

If you have a liking for realistic espionage (24, Homeland, The Unit, Green Zone, Seal Team etc. Then this show is for you Highly recommend.

Frankly, I wasn't sure what to think of a Netflix show from South Africa, with languages used from English, Afrikaans, Zulu and perhaps Swahili ! But, no worries, the actors seems to repeat what they said in their Native dialogue - with English, in the same scene. However 'fuggetaboutit' - the aforementioned Pearl Thusi is great in the lead role of 'Queen Sono' (like a S.A. Jane Bond) - who is both beautiful and can kick major azz. Series One is short, about six episodes, and Season Two is on it's way in 2021. Well worth a watch. Don't miss this one.

This South African series is centred on the eponymous Queen Sono; an agent working for a pan-African security service based in Johannesburg. Her job sees her and her colleagues investigating possible links between a terrorist group operating across the continent and an arms company. Sono is also looking into the murder of her mother, a hero of the fight against apartheid who was killed shortly after the end of white minority rule; she thought she knew the truth but it appears there is far more to be uncovered.

I rather enjoyed this series. It comes from a part of the world which is surprisingly underrepresented in popular entertainment. The story is good, providing plenty of excuses for action scenes. These scenes are well shot and exciting. The characters are good; most obviously Queen Sono herself; Pearl Thusi does a fine job in the role. The series makes good use of African locations; these are mostly shot where they are set rather than on sets or parts of SA that look vaguely like where they are set; a sign of the high production values. I read that the second season's production has been cancelled; if true that is a pity as it is an enjoyable series but as it stands it lacks a proper ending.

The show has a lot of action and sheds light on corruption going on in Africa. The storyline isn't hard to follow if you actually pay attention to what's going on. The audience does know why the main character does what she does, it's VERY clear why (again if you're actually paying attention). There is some bad acting that's why I didn't give it a full 10 stars but that's expected in Netflix series and this is their FIRST season. One of the 1 star reviewers does nothing but give low ratings to movies and shows and said they skipped through the show. How can you give such a low review if you didn't actually watch it? Also, fighting scenes are NEVER realistic in action packed spy-like shows or movies like this.

Anyway it's a good show and I will be watching the seasons to come.

I was surprised how good the series was- I expected to like it because I love the genre, but it is exceptionally good. There's meat to the convictions of the character, and as someone from north america, it so good to here and see African viewpoints. Great cast, and story lines and an excellent pace - its starts at 100 and levels off around 120.