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Showmax’s 'Wura' wraps up season 1 with 100 episodes

Showmax’s 'Wura' wraps up season 1 with 100 episodes | Pulse Nigeria

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<h2>Showmax’s first Original Nigerian telenovela,&nbsp;<em>Wura</em>, has reached its 100th episode!</h2>

<p>This milestone marks the end of its hugely popular first season. <a href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/showmax-to-debut-first-nigerian-original-telenovela-wura/khymydr">The telenovela</a> is the&nbsp;number 1 most-watched drama series&nbsp;on the streamer in Nigeria and continues to chart on Showmax’s Top 20 most-watched list of all titles in the country. </p>

<p>The 100th episode is a significant landmark for the series that earned the lead actor and titular character, <strong>Scarlet Gomez, </strong><a href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/amvca-announces-nominations-for-2023-awards-full-list/mrx242n">a nomination for Best Actress in a Drama</a> at the 2023 AMVCAs.</p>

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thank you all so much for watching <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WuraShowmax?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WuraShowmax</a>!! Episode 100 airs today 💃. We have come a long way but there’s still so much more to come. We love y’all so much <a href="https://t.co/FBE0D7RiSe">pic.twitter.com/FBE0D7RiSe</a></p>&mdash; Scarlet (@thescarletgomez) <a href="https://twitter.com/thescarletgomez/status/1679432246069981190?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<p><em>Wura</em>&nbsp;is the Nigerian adaptation of the hit South African 1Magic telenovela&nbsp;<strong><em>The&nbsp;River</em>, </strong>which scored an International Emmy nomination.</p>

<p>The series follows the lives of characters bonded and divided by the discovery of gold in Iperindo, a small community in Osun state where the story is set.</p>

<p>It all begins when the tough as nails anti-hero <strong>Wura Amoo-Adeleke</strong>, a mining magnate, discovers that there is no more gold left in her mines. Her desperation to find gold sets off a series of events that involve secrets, murder and betrayal.</p>

<p>With a stellar cast of established and rising Nollywood stars including <strong>Yomi Fash-Lanso, Carol King, Ray Adeka, Iremide Adeoye, Ego Iheanacho, Martha Ehinome</strong>, and<strong> Lanre Adediwura,</strong> the series has garnered a devoted fan base since its premiere in January 2023.</p>

<p>With the season finale of&nbsp;<em>Wura</em>, you can relive all the suspense, melodrama and intertwined story moments of Wura Adeleke and the citizens of the Iperindo community by binge-watching the entire first season on the streamer. </p>

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