Losing Control is a 2015 Nigerian television series produced by

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& Royal Arts Academy and directed by

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. The series debuted on 21 February 2015 on

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. The first two seasons of the series are broadcast on the ROK channels on

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and

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Synopsis

An out of work squatter disguises herself as a man in order to deceitfully gain employment, only to find herself entangled in a web of unrequited love and murder.

Cast and characters

* Mary Remmy Njoku as Vanilla, a cynical young woman who claims she doesn't "do love," but has somehow managed to fall in love with Kunle, the man she is dating. * Joseph Benjamin as Kunle Adetokunbo, a married man and father-to-be who is having an affair with Vanilla. Kunle is the MD of an oil company and often uses work as an excuse to step out on his wife. * Mary Lazarus as Uche Okafor, an unemployed young woman who is desperately seeking work after dozens of unsuccessful job interviews. She rejects her friend Vanilla's suggestion of becoming a runs girl and instead opts to disguise herself as a man in order to land a job. *

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(season 1) as Coco, a temperamental young woman and survivor of childhood trauma. She and Vanilla share a one-bedroom apartment.

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plays the role of Coco in season 2. * Michael Godson as Allen, Coco and Vanilla's next-door neighbor. A kind and thoughtful young man, Allen has a persistent crush on Coco, despite her rejection of his advances. * Susan Peters as Mrs. Ade, the head of HR at Kunle's company. * Udeze Onyinye as Lily, Kunle's wife. *

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in season 2 & 3 as Nurse Ada, kunle's favorite nurse.

References

2010s Nigerian television series Television shows set in Nigeria Nigerian English-language television shows Nigerian television series 2015 Nigerian television series debuts {{Nigeria-tv-prog-stub