TV series

Jacob's Cross

2007–2012 · 8 seasons

A slow-burning saga of ambition and family secrets, where every handshake hides a knife and power is the only currency.

Overview: The series revolves around South African born businessman Jacob Makhubu Abayomi, a son of an ANC stalwart who finds that his biological father is actually a Nigerian tribal chief. 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.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Power, family, betrayal, ambition
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
family
betrayal
ambition
identity
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild