Madiba (2017)

Biography · Drama · History

A dramatization of Nelson Mandela's struggle to overturn apartheid in South Africa.

IMDb rating: 6.8 (328 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 +1.0 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Laurence Fishburne Nelson Mandela
Orlando Jones Oliver Tambo
Terry Pheto Winnie Mandela
David Harewood Walter Sisulu
Michael Nyqvist H.F. Verwoerd
Jason Kennett Joe Slovo

Seasons

Season 1 (2017)

7.77 avg 6 episodes 7.6 → 7.8 63 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Troublemaker	7.6	29
2	Defiance	8.0	25
3	Spear of the Nation	7.9	25
4	Total Strategy	7.6	22
5	Brains Not Blood	7.7	21
6	A New World	7.8	20