The Polygamist (2026)

Name: The Polygamist
Genre: Drama
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Gugu Gumede, S'Dumo Mtshali, Kwanele Mthethwa, Kenneth Nkosi

Drama

Social media darling, Joyce, is the picture of marital perfection — until her cheating husband's conquests ignite a scandalous emotional meltdown.

IMDb rating: 6.6 (1,589 votes)
Episode average: 6.9 ↑ +0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Netflix
Language: ZU
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2026)

6.91 avg 22 episodes 7.4 → 7.7

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	7.4	97
2	#1.2	7.0	56
3	#1.3	7.2	45
4	#1.4	6.9	42
5	#1.5	6.9	42
6	#1.6	6.7	38
7	#1.7	6.7	37
8	#1.8	6.6	39
9	#1.9	6.8	33
10	#1.10	7.0	33
11	#1.11	7.0	22
12	#1.12	6.9	23
13	#1.13	6.9	29
14	#1.14	7.1	26
15	#1.15	7.6	25
16	#1.16	6.8	20
17	#1.17	6.8	20
18	#1.18	6.8	20
19	#1.19	6.5	20
20	#1.20	6.5	28
21	#1.21	6.2	30
22	#1.22	7.7	40