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Summary
A group of courtesans attempts to escape the grasp of a notorious kingpin – but political corruption and blood ties make freedom a near-impossible goal.
Good for
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 63GoodWatch 70
Audience score78%
IMDb4.7
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121First aired
2023
January 20, 2023
Still running
Genres
CrimeDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Nigeria
Rated
- TV-MAUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
14 of 14 · most episodes first
Richard Mofe-Damijo6 episodes- SSSola Sobowale6 episodes
Nse Ikpe-Etim6 episodes- LALilian Afegbai6 episodes
Toyin Abraham6 episodes
Ini Edo6 episodes
Ali Nuhu6 episodes
Chidi Mokeme6 episodes- POPeter Okoye6 episodes
Zubby Michael6 episodes
Shaffy Bello6 episodes
Uche Jombo6 episodes
Regina Daniels6 episodes- MEMercy Eke6 episodes
Directing · 1
- Dimeji Ajibola Director
Writing · 4
- Donald Tombia Writer
- Ayomikun Paseda Writer
- Xavier Ighorodje Writer
- Shirleyann Ede Writer
Production · 2
- Chichi Nworah Executive Producer
- Charles Okonkwo Executive Producer
Shanty Town episodes
1 season · 6 episodes
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- S1 E1 Episode #1.1, 7.1
- S1 E2 Episode #1.2, 7.7
- S1 E3 Episode #1.3, 7.5
- S1 E4 Episode #1.4, 8.2
- S1 E5 Episode #1.5, 7.9
- S1 E6 Episode #1.6, 8.0
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