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

<p>The telenovela is the number 1 most-watched drama series on the streamer in Nigeria.</p>, <span>'Wura' is a Showmax original</span>, <h2>Showmax’s first Original Nigerian telenovela, Wura, has reached its 100th episode!</h2>, <p>This milestone marks the end of its hugely popular first season. The telenovela is the number 1 most-watched drama series 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, Scarlet Gomez, a nomination for Best Actress in a Drama at the 2023 AMVCAs.</p>, <p>Wura is the Nigerian adaptation of the hit South African 1Magic telenovela The River, 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 Wura Amoo-Adeleke, 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 Yomi Fash-Lanso, Carol King, Ray Adeka, Iremide Adeoye, Ego Iheanacho, Martha Ehinome, and Lanre Adediwura, the series has garnered a devoted fan base since its premiere in January 2023.</p>, <p>With the season finale of Wura, 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>, <p>Watch the trailer:</p>