TV series

Kings of Jo'Burg

2020–2025 · 3 seasons

A moody, slow-burning crime saga with supernatural undertones that keeps you tense and guessing.

Overview: The Masire brothers rule Johannesburg's criminal underworld, but a supernatural family curse and a tangled web of betrayal threaten to destroy them.
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Power, family, betrayal, crime
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 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
crime
fate
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild