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The Chocolate Empire

  • TV Series
  • 2025–
  • 18+
  • 49m
IMDb RATING
8.8/10
29
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Jimmy Gathu in The Chocolate Empire (2025)
CrimeDramaThriller

Ex-convict JB Mauzo runs a hidden escort business while rebuilding his life. His marriage suffers, his twins struggle, and widow Margaret battles to keep her house and raise her daughters.Ex-convict JB Mauzo runs a hidden escort business while rebuilding his life. His marriage suffers, his twins struggle, and widow Margaret battles to keep her house and raise her daughters.Ex-convict JB Mauzo runs a hidden escort business while rebuilding his life. His marriage suffers, his twins struggle, and widow Margaret battles to keep her house and raise her daughters.

  • Stars
    • Jimmy Gathu
    • Sanaipei Tande
    • Ann Muli
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.8/10
    29
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Jimmy Gathu
      • Sanaipei Tande
      • Ann Muli
    • 1User review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Episodes10

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    Jimmy Gathu
    • Jb Mauzo…
    • 2025
    Sanaipei Tande
    • Margaret Nuru
    • 2025
    Ann Muli
    • Lily Nuru
    • 2025
    Amalie Chopetta
    • Mona
    • 2025
    Mwaniki Mageria
    • Pastor Maurice
    • 2025
    Aleks Kamau
    • Clemo
    • 2025
    Derek Bbanga
    • Mike
    • 2025
    Makena Kahuha
    • Ebony
    • 2025
    Kael Njihia
    • Kevin
    • 2025
    Angie Magio
    • Subira
    • 2025
    Linda Tyagi
    • Nuru
    • 2025
    Michael Sanuri
    • Peter
    • 2025
    Jackie Kaboi
    • Marie Mauzo
    • 2025
    Kennedy Musumba
    • Mr. Wambua
    • 2025
    Mumbi Maina
    Mumbi Maina
    • Vera
    • 2025
    Alex Kamau
    • Clemo
    • 2025
    Escay Gitonga
    • Sheila
    • 2025
    Xtatic Muzic
    • Jade
    • 2025
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    9mrickie

    Oh my! wasnt expecting it to be so good

    Alaaa! Chocolate Empire ! This show is pure fire and why I'm confidently slapping it with a 9 out of 10.

    First of all-the writing? Impeccable. The dialogue feels real, like actual people you know and vibe with. No awkward lines, no cringe just smooth, sassy, sometimes savage lines that slap harder than mjengo work on a Monday morning. Chocolate Empire doesn't force drama; it marinates in it. And it's the kind of drama that makes you pause and ask yourself, "Kweli? Hii imehappen?"

    Now let's talk characters. Eh! These people are not just acting; they are the roles. The character arcs are layered people grow, fall, rise again. And the villains? Not cartoonish. They're smart, calculated, and deliciously evil..

    The production quality? Top-tier. You'd think you're watching something from Netflix US or BBC. Lighting, sound, camera angles-ni clean kabisa. Plus the music? Wueh! Whoever curated that soundtrack deserves a raise, a goat, and a plot in Kamulu. It's so on point, it heightens every emotion,heartbreak, revenge, even those cheeky moments of soft love.

    What makes it stand out though is how Chocolate Empire tells an authentically African story without feeling like it's begging for Western approval. It's rich with Nairobi vibes, a bit of upcountry flair, those church auntie attitudes, and the everyday hustle ya mtaa. It gets our lives. The family politics? The secrets? The silent wars, love, and legacy? Bro, hiyo ni life yetu!

    Why not 10 out of 10? Kidogo tu pacing in the middle dragged for like one episode-just one! But hata hiyo ilikuwa kama tu ugali imeganda kidogo juu haikupikwa na maji ya moto. You forgive it because the rest of the meal is mwah!

    In short, Chocolate Empire deserves your time. It's a Kenyan story told with power. If you're sleeping on it, amka sasa hivi. This series has raised the bar for local storytelling Na si mchezo.

    Final Verdict: 9/10.

    Watch it. Feel it. Tweet about it. Then argue with your boys or girls in the group. That's how good it is.

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    • Release date
      • March 20, 2025 (Kenya)
    • Country of origin
      • Kenya
    • Official sites
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Swahili
    • Filming locations
      • Nairobi, Kenya
    • Production company
      • Insignia Productions
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