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Showmax and CANAL+ partner for new African police procedural, Crime & Justice

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Showmax and CANAL+ partner for new African police procedural, Crime & Justice

Alfred Munyua and Sarah Hassan in Crime & Justice

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While MultiChoice has been operating in Kenya for 25 years and produces over 10 original Kenyan productions a year, the group has announced it first Showmax original being produced in partnership with CANAL+.

Crime & Justice is a gritty police procedural and legal show set in Nairobi starring Sarah Hassan (Plan B, How to Find a Husband) and Alfred Munyua (Poacher, The First Grader, Sense8) as Makena and Silas. The two detectives are at the heart of the topical show that follows one ripped-from-the-headlines case per episode, all the way through to the courtroom verdict. 

Alfred Munyua

“When I first read the script, I loved the delivery and realness of Silas as a character. It’s not exaggerated and he’s no Rambo hero; he just tackles his cases the normal way. I found a very real edge with this script, and I hope I’ll do justice to the role,” said Munyua.

Hassan said she was looking forward to playing a detective for the first time in her career. “This is a very different character; I’ve never played anything like Makena before. It’s very exciting to get a character that makes me grow as an actor.”

Sarah Hassan

Speaking about the production, CEO of MultiChoice Connected Video, Yolisa Phahle, said MultiChoice was fundamentally an African business invested in telling African stories reflect ingthe lives, languages and cultures of the continent. “We believe in African talent and look forward to shining the international spotlight on not only Kenyan stars, but the Kenyan technical industry’s capabilities,” she said. “We believe that streaming video is a powerful way to deliver these shared stories. This is one of many more Showmax Originals we have in the pipeline across Africa.” 

Crime & Justice is directed and produced by Adam Neutzsky-Wulff, whose slate of films and series include All The Little Things We Kill, starring Elizabeth Marvel (House of Cards, Homeland), and You Are Here, starring Teen Choice nominee Jason Dohring (Veronica Mars, iZombie, The Originals), Peter Vack (Love Life, The Bold Type), Lea Thompson (Switched at Birth, Back to the Future) and MTV Movie Award winner William Baldwin (Dirty Sexy Money, Gossip Girl, Parenthood). 

Working alongside him in the production team is an all-star Kenyan crew, including co-producer Maureen Wanjiku (Subira, Kenya’s 2019 Oscar entry, East Africa’s Got Talent); two-time Kalasha award-winning lighting technician Walter Odhiambo (Plan B, 40 Sticks); cinematographer Sammy Maina (Lost in Africa, Country Queen), who’ll be taking over from Helge Gerull after episode 2; art director Eugene Oyoo (Kenya’s 2018 Oscar entry Supa Modo); and casting director Lorella Jowi (Watu Wote, Kenya’s first Oscar-nominated film).

Crime & Justice follows the announcement of the first CANAL+ and MultiChoice co-production earlier this year, Blood Psalms, which will premiere on Showmax in 2021.

CANAL+, which will distribute Crime & Justice to its French-speaking base, is also committed to entertainment in Africa. Fabrice Faux, chief content officer of CANAL+ INTERNATIONAL, said, “As part of our strategy of providing our subscribers with the best original content from the continent, we are proud to partner with Showmax and enrich myCanal as well as CANAL+ channels with such premium series.”

Crime & Justice comes to Showmax and CANAL+ in 2021. 


Tags: Adam Neutzsky-WulffAfricaAlfred MunyuaCANAL+Crime & JusticeFabrice FauxKenyaManureen WanjikuMultichoiceMutlichoice Connected VideoproductionSarah HassanShowMaxstreamingstreaming in AfricaYolisa Phahle

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