
Lockdown S5
Made in South Africa
Season 5 of South Africa’s favourite prison drama is full of drama and intrigue. All previous seasons of Lockdown are also available to stream.
Notorious for its cliffhangers, plot twists and gruesome scenes, Lockdown S5 takes viewers on yet another intense emotional roller coaster ride inside the prison cells of Thabazimbi Women’s Correctional Facility.
Stream this award-winning South African drama from the very beginning here.
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Lockdown in focus
Meet the cast of Lockdown S5
Get to know the most dangerous women on South African television – the inmates and staff at Thabazimbi Correctional Facility.
Sophie Lichaba gets real in Lockdown
She lit up the screen in Generations as Queen Moroko, and now Sophie Lichaba has received rave reviews in Season 5 of Lockdown, now ready to binge on Showmax.
Nomsa Buthelezi gets down to bare bones to play Lockdown’s Slenda
Season after season, people have been enthralled by Slenda. She’s fascinating, tragic and sometimes comical, but Nomsa Buthelezi believes she has a vital lesson to teach us all.
Zola Nombona sheds her skin to play Monde in Lockdown
Monde went from glam to grim when she was thrown in jail for a crime she didn’t commit. It’s been an incredible journey for the character, and for Zola Nombona who plays her.
Lockdown S5: Alliances mean nothing in the final episode
In the finale episode of Lockdown S5, alliances come crashing down amidst a web of betrayals.
Lockdown S5: Women on the warpath
The women of Thabazimbi Correctional Facility are out for revenge and it’s looking dangerous.
Lockdown S5: Tyson’s plans go south again
Lockdown S5 remains the most intense local series to stream currently. From the all-star cast to the dramatic cliff-hangers and plot twists, this series continues to keep viewers at the edge of their seats.
Is this Lockdown’s most shocking death ever?
The latest episodes of Lockdown S5 have left us gobsmacked. How could they do this to MaZet?
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