Shaka Zulu (1986)

Action · Biography · Drama

South Africa, 1823. The Zulu Empire, headed by King Shaka, a brilliant but ruthless military strategist, begin to encroach on the British colony of Cape Town. A volunteer cadre of explorers, mercenaries and professional soldiers are sent to Zululand to try to make contact with Shaka and assess the real threat of his army.

IMDb rating: 7.7 (3,650 votes)
Episode average: 7.6 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1986)

7.64 avg 10 episodes 7.6 → 7.8 53 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Part I	7.6	89
2	Episode #1.2	7.6	65
3	Episode #1.3	7.5	60
4	Episode #1.4	7.5	59
5	Episode #1.5	7.6	57
6	Episode #1.6	7.9	52
7	Episode #1.7	7.5	50
8	Episode #1.8	7.9	51
9	Episode #1.9	7.5	48
10	Episode #1.10	7.8	53