Summary
Blending dramatization with documentary, this series traces the rise and reign of Queen Njinga of Angola amid family betrayal and political rivalries.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+60)
Critics 79Audiences 19GoodWatch 53
Tomatometer88%
Metascore69
IMDb3.1
Audience score15%
User score1.0
Time to watch it all
3 h
4 episodes, about 45 min each
An episode a night: done in 4 nights.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121First aired
2023
February 15, 2023
Ended 2023
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
United States
Rated
- TV-14United States
Yes: it's rated TV-14 in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
Directing · 2
- Susannah Ward Director
- Ethosheia Hylton Director
Production · 7
- Jada Pinkett Smith Executive Producer
- Sahara Bushue Executive Producer
- Jane Root Executive Producer
- Ben Goold Executive Producer
- Terence Carter Executive Producer
- Maxine Watson Executive Producer
African Queens: Njinga episodes
1 season · 4 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Death of a King, 3.3
- S1 E2 Power is Not Given, 2.9
- S1 E3 The Blood Oath, 2.7
- S1 E4 Legacy, 2.5
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