Second Family
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Second Family follows Sinde, a small-town girl whose perfect life is shattered when she finds out that it’s all been a big lie. All episodes are now streaming.
Second Family is a Kenyan Showmax Original telenovela, now streaming with new episodes of Season 2 landing on Thursdays and Fridays. The whole of Season 1 is ready to binge-watch.
Second Family follows Sinde, a small-town girl whose perfect life is shattered when she finds out that it’s all been a big lie. Her hero, the man she loves the most – her father – has concealed that she is actually from his second family. Stung by the bitter truth, she starts her journey of creating her family’s true identity, battling all prejudices.
Second Family is the first Showmax Original telenovela in Kenya and the ninth Showmax Original title in Kenya after Crime and Justice S1-2, Baba Twins, Single Kiasi S1-2, Igiza, County 49, Pepeta, A Familiar Christmas and The Real Housewives of Nairobi.
Second Family stars newcomer Vanessa Okeyo as Sinde, with Dora Nyaboke as the matriarch Evangeline, alongside Brian Ogola (Disconnect 2) as Cyrus, Ian Mbugua (Single Kiasi) as Leo Lang’at, Stephanie Muchiri (Paa), Serah Wanjiru (Sincerely Daisy), Nick Ndeda (18 Hours), Mumbi Maina (Matrix Ressurections), Arabron Nyyneque (40 Sticks), Ella Maina (Sincerely Daisy), Lewis Leshian (Crime and Justice), Florence Nduta (Chaguo), Charles J. Ouda (Pepeta), Mary Mwikali (Market Price), and Eve Jackson (Mpakani).
Written by Mkamzee Mwatela (Mali) and Anette Shadeya (Country Queen), Second Family is helmed by Adam Neutzsky-Wulff and Edwin Kamau, who both directed the Kalasha-nominated police procedural series Crime and Justice, the first-ever Showmax Original title in Kenya.
All episodes of Season 1 and 2 of Second Family are ready to binge-watch on Showmax.
Meet the cast of Second Family
Vanessa Okeyo as Sinde
A small-town girl whose perfect life is shattered when she uncovers a shocking truth … that she’s actually part of her father’s second family.
Dora Nyaboke as Evangeline
Leo’s formidable first wife, a matriarch who is measured, calculating, and classy but ruthless when crossed.
Ian Mbugua as Leo Lang’at
A billionaire whose secrets catch up with him after his untimely death, pitting his two families against one another in a battle for wealth, power and revenge.
Helen Keli as Sophia
Second wife of Leo, who lives live on a remote farm in Uasin Gishu with her two children, Bett and Sinde.
Brian Ogola as Cyrus
Leo’s protégé and COO of the company, who steps up as acting CEO when Leo dies on a car crash.
Mumbi Maina as Katherine
The CFO of East Africa Granary Company, a wild card in the ongoing succession battles between the Gatehi-Lang’at families.
Nick Ndeda as Tehi
The firstborn son of the family, reckless and entitled, with too much money and no idea how to spend it, except on women and drugs.
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Second Family Season 2 episodes 35-36 recap: Summonses and setups
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