# Jacob's Cross

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{{Short description|African prime time drama}}
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| genre                = Drama
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| director             = Adze Ugah, Thabang Moleya, Amanda Lane, Catherine Stewart, Neil Sundstrom
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| starring             = [Hlomla Dandala](/source/Hlomla_Dandala), Anthony Bishop, [Kendra Etufunwa](/source/Kendra_Oluchi_Etufunwa), Bankole Omotoso
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| country              = South Africa <br/> Nigeria
| language             = English
| num_seasons          = 8
| num_episodes         = 
| list_episodes        = 
| executive_producer   = Desiree Markgraaff, Angus Gibson, Teboho Mahlatsi
| producer             = Desiree Markgraaff,
| editor               = Carl Morgan
| location             = South Africa and Nigeria
| cinematography       = Zeno Peterson
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| company              = The Bomb Shelter production company
| channel              = [Africa Magic](/source/Africa_Magic), [SABC](/source/South_African_Broadcasting_Corporation), M-Net
| first_aired          = {{start date|2006|12}}
| last_aired           = {{end date|2013|1}}
}}

'''Jacob's Cross''' is a [South Africa](/source/South_Africa)n-[Nigerian](/source/Nigerian) [television drama series](/source/television_drama_series) created by Catherine Stewart. It is an [M-Net](/source/M-Net) original series produced by The Bomb Shelter for M-Net, and stars [Hlomla Dandala](/source/Hlomla_Dandala), Anthony Bishop, [Nandi Nyembe](/source/Nandi_Nyembe), Fabian Adeoye Lojede, [Bankole Omotoso](/source/Bankole_Omotoso), [Jet Novuka](/source/Jet_Novuka), [Moky Makura](/source/Moky_Makura) and [Mmabatho Montsho](/source/Mmabatho_Montsho).<ref>{{Cite news |date=2012-10-14 |title=The final dramatic season of Jacob's Cross on hand - Daily Trust |url=https://dailytrust.com/the-final-dramatic-season-of-jacobs-cross-on-hand/ |access-date=2025-01-29 |newspaper=[Daily Trust](/source/Daily_Trust)|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Premise==
The series revolves around South African born businessman Jacob Makhubu Abayomi (Hlomla Dandala), a son of an ANC stalwart who finds that his biological father is actually a Nigerian [tribal chief](/source/Nigerian_Chieftaincy). Jacob's subsequent desire to build an African oil and gas business empire in the shadow of both of his fathers is set against the backdrop of family feuds and betrayals.

==Main cast==
*[Hlomla Dandala](/source/Hlomla_Dandala) as Chief Jacob Makhubu Abayomi
*Anthony Bishop as Mr. Prospero Brand
*[Mmabatho Montsho](/source/Mmabatho_Montsho) as Mrs. Lerato Makhubu
*Nandi Nyembe as Mrs. Thembi Makhubu
*Fabian Adeoye Lojede as Mr. Bola Abayomi
*[Bankole Omotoso](/source/Kole_Omotoso) as Chief Bankole Abayomi
*Jet Novuka as Mr. Andile Makhubu
*[Moky Makura](/source/Moky_Makura) as Chief Folake Abayomi, Mrs. Soludo

==Broadcast==
The series premiered on 25 January 2007. Premiere episodes for season 1 and 2 debuted on the defunct [M-Net Series](/source/M-Net_Series) channel, making the first original series to premiere on the channel. Episodes were shown a day later on the main [M-Net](/source/M-Net) channel until season 3, where M-Net showed premiere episodes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-05-28 |title=M-Net moves Jacob's Cross to prime time |url=https://www.mediaupdate.co.za/media/10413/m-net-moves-jacobs-cross-to-prime-time |access-date=2025-01-29 |website=Media Update |language=en}}</ref> The series was moved to [Mzansi Magic](/source/Mzansi_Magic) for season 4,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-03-30 |title=TV with Thinus: BREAKING. Jacob's Cross receives 5 nominations as the only African TV show up for awards at the Monte Carlo Television Festival 2011. |url=https://teeveetee.blogspot.com/2011/03/breaking-jacobs-cross-receives-5.html?m=1 |access-date=2025-01-29 |website=TV with Thinus}}</ref> then [Africa Magic Entertainment](/source/Africa_Magic) from season 5 onwards.

===International broadcast===

The series made its free-to-air debut on SABC 2. The series was later added to streaming services [Showmax](/source/Showmax),<ref>{{Cite web |author=Staff Writer |date=2020-12-02 |title=The best of Akin Omotoso on Showmax |url=https://stories.showmax.com/za/the-best-of-akin-omotoso-on-showmax |access-date=2025-01-29 |website=Showmax Stories |language=en}}</ref> [Prime Video](/source/Amazon_Prime_Video) and [Demand Africa](/source/Demand_Africa).

==References==
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== External links ==

* [https://watch.demandafrica.com/page/jacobs-cross Jacob's Cross] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190830192544/https://watch.demandafrica.com/page/jacobs-cross |date=2019-08-30 }} on [https://watch.demandafrica.com/ Demand Africa]

Category:Mass media portrayals of the upper class
Category:Nigerian drama television series
Category:2000s Nigerian television series
Category:2010s Nigerian television series
Category:M-Net original programming

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