EXCLUSIVE: MHz Choice will show acclaimed South African crime drama Cousins in North America. The streaming service will launch the Afrikaans-language series in August.
The drama is based on the true story of two 12-year-old female cousins, Issie Fourie and Petro Nel, who were kidnapped from a sleepy town in South Africa’s Free State in the 1960s. The girls were subsequently murdered. André, one of the girls’ brothers, led the fight for justice, a battle that took nearly two decades.
In South Africa, the nine-episode limited series premiered on kykNet, an Afrikaans-language channel that is part of Canal+-owned pay-TV provider MultiChoice. It received glowing reviews on home turf and was nominated for Best Afrikaans TV Series at the National Film & TV Awards South Africa.
“Cousins is a haunting and evocative period crime drama and a powerful story of loss and justice that transcends geography,” said
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