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Outlaws

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Outlaws is the story of two families at war: the Zulu, cattle-farming Biyelas and the Basotho, cattle-raiding Ts'eoles. All episodes now streaming.

Set in the lush but lawless land on the border between Lesotho and KwaZulu-Natal, Outlaws is the story of two families at war with each other: the Zulu, cattle-farming Biyela clan and the Basotho, cattle-raiding Ts'eoles.

South Africa’s first contemporary Western series, Outlaws is created by Tshedza Pictures’ Phathu Makwarela and Gwydion Beynon, who brought us The River, The Republic and Adulting.

Fresh faces Lehlohonolo Mayeza and Nirvana Nokwe-Mseleku co-star as Leruo Ts'eole and Sihle Biyela. Also look out for Siyabonga Shibe as the Biyela patriarch and Mmabatho Mogomotsi (as the Ts'eole matriarch, not to mention the likes of Nolwazi Shange and man of the moment, Thembinkosi Mthembu of Adulting and Shaka iLembe fame.

All episodes of Outlaws are now streaming.

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