''Cheta'm'' is a 2024 Showmax original

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, executive produced by James Omokwe and written by Ifeanyi Barbara Chidi. It stars Oluchi Amajuoyi, Kingsley Nwachukwu, Ruby Okezie,

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, Nonso Odogwu, Nnamdi Agbo, Jsmile Uhuru, Lulu Okonkwo, Oma Nnadi, Valerie Odunukwe, and Ugonna Okore.

Plot

''Cheta'm'' revolves around Adanna and Nnanna, who found a once in a lifetime kind of love, and fought against all odds to stay together.

Cast

Main

*Oluchi Amajuoyi as Adanna *Kingsley Nwachukwu as Nnanna * Nnamdi Agbo as Nwoye *

as Jideofor *Valerie Odunukwe as Kamharida *Nonso Odogwu as Ezeugo * Ruby Okezie as Mmesomma *Jsmile Uhuru as Ojigijaga or Anele *Lulu Okonkwo as Ugomma (forest being or goddess) *Ugonna Okore as Mkpulumma *Oma Nnadi as Mmadiya

Top Supporting

*Phildaniels Aniedo as Okwuchelu *Obey Etok as Akunna *Dan Ugoji as Ejike *Floyd Igbo as Onochie *Kelvin Ekeng as Chetanna *Sunny Mcdon as Obumneme *Emma Umeh as Olisaeloka *Morgan Nwamba as Nwoke *Oluchi Odii as Ahunna *Alex Lucky as Onwuchekwa *Tracy George as Ndidi *Amaka Ezeamaka as Mmaegwu *Princess Obichi Marshall as Ofunneka *Chiquita Ezenwa as Ijeawele *Chibuike Casmir as Ikenna *Amarachukwu Onoh as Bianoyerem *Chisom Ogbudimkpa as Akuada *Gregory Chiadika as Okeke *Achy Jeffery as Kaodinakachi *Sidney Ekwulugo as Nzeribe *Ichie Fuego as Azubuike *Chinaza Clara Ezeani as Urenna *Treasure Chikwendu as Ujunwa *Ginikachukwu Tagbo as Obiajulu *Nonso Afolabi as Udu *Chigozie Atuanya as Maduka *Michael Uchegbu as Dike

Supporting

*Etta Jomaria as Lolia *Amanda Ugoh as Adaolisa *Charles Obah as Jidekene *Joy Chioma Obilor as Arunma *Romanus Chikanma as Chimdi *Posh Owoniyi as Young Ujunwa *Sapphire Ekeng as Young Urenna *Kosi Ogboruche as Young Obiajulu

Episodes

Each episode is released three times weekly from Wednesday to Friday on Showmax.

Season 1 (2024)

Season 2 (2025)

Production

Casting

The cast was announced by

Showmax Showmax is a subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service that launched in South Africa on 19 August 2015. Its majority owner is MultiChoice, which owns 70% of the Showmax group, while American conglomerate NBCUniversal owns 3 ...

before releasing the first season, with a line-up of Oluchi Amajuoyi, Kingsley Nwachukwu, Ruby Okezie,

, Nonso Odogwu, Nnamdi Agbo, Jsmile Uhuru, Valerie Odunukwe, Lulu Okonkwo, Oma Nnadi, Phildaniels Aniedo, Obey Etok, Dan Ugoji, Floyd Igbo, Sunny Mcdon, Emma Umeh, Morgan Nwamba, Oluchi Odii, Alex Lucky, Tracy George, Amaka Ezeamaka, Princess Obichi Marshall, Chisom Ogbudimkpa, Chigozie Atuanya, Michael Uchegbu, Charles Obah, Gregory Chiadika, Achu Jeffery, Sidney Ekwulugo, Ichie Fuego, Joy Chioma Obilor, Romanus Chikanma, Posh Owoniyi, Sapphire Ekeng, and Kosi Ogboruche.

Filming

On 1 February 2023, Busola Tejumola, the executive head of content and West Africa channels at

MultiChoice MultiChoice is a South Africa, South African company that operates DStv, a major satellite television service in Sub-Saharan Africa. The company also operates GOtv Africa, GOtv, a minor satellite TV service operating in 9 countries, and Showmax, ...

, stated in a press conference held in Lagos that ''Cheta'm'' consists of 130 episodes.

Premiere and release

On 9 February 2024,

premiered the series ahead of the launch of the new Showmax 2.0 which was activated on 12 February 2024. On 14 December 2024, Showmax announced a release date of 6 January 2025 for Season 2.

Broadcast history

The TV series premiered on 7 June 2024, on Africa Magic Showcase.

References

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External links

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