Jungle (British TV series)
| Jungle | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by |
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| Written by | Junior Okoli |
| Directed by | Junior Okoli |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Richard Watson |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Kurban Kassam
Junior Okoli Chas Appeti |
| Cinematography | Chas Appeti |
| Editors |
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| Running time | 39-58 minutes |
| Production company | Nothing Lost |
| Original release | |
| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release | 30 September 2022 |
Jungle is a British hip hop drama television series created by Junior Okoli and Chas Appeti. It premiered on Amazon Prime Video on 30 September 2022.
Synopsis
The series follows the interconnected lives and struggles of strangers in a near-future, dystopian version of inner-city London, including a father trying to escape gang culture and a young mother going to great lengths to protect her children. It is a music-centric drama, told through a mixture of dialogue and rap, grime, and drill music.[1][2][3]
Cast
- Ezra Elliott as Gogo
- RA as Slim
- Nadia A'Rubea as Jessica
- AMARIA BB as Bianca
- M24 as 6ix
- IAMDDB as Mia
- Poundz as Marcus
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Welcome to the Jungle" | Junior Okoli | Junior Okoli, Chas Appeti | 30 September 2022 |
| 2 | "No Matter the Cost" | Junior Okoli | Junior Okoli | 30 September 2022 |
| 3 | "Go. Going. Gone." | Junior Okoli | Junior Okoli | 30 September 2022 |
| 4 | "God Bless the Hood" | Junior Okoli | Junior Okoli | 30 September 2022 |
| 5 | "Flowers Blossom" | Junior Okoli | Junior Okoli | 30 September 2022 |
| 6 | "We All Fall Down" | Junior Okoli | Junior Okoli | 30 September 2022 |
Production
On 28 August 2020, Amazon Studios announced Jungle, a grime and drill hip hop drama series. The series was created and is executive produced by Junior Okoli and Chas Appeti, under their production company Nothing Lost.[5] Appeti previously directed music videos for UK hip hop artists, such as Tinchy Stryder, Chip, and Giggs, and Okoli was a music manager.[2] The two made a self-funded pilot episode, and began shopping it around to production companies, with Amazon Studios coming onboard.[3]
The cast is made up mostly of UK rap and drill artists, including Tinie Tempah, Big Narstie, Unknown T, Jordan McCann, Jaykae, IAMDDB, Double Lz, Poundz, and M24.[1][2][3] The series was filmed in London over eight weeks, beginning in April 2021.[3]
Release
A teaser for the series was released on 12 August 2022.[1] All six episodes premiered on Prime Video on 30 September 2022.[6]
References
- ^ a b c Yossman, K.J. (12 August 2022). "Amazon Prime Video's U.K. Rap and Drill-Inspired Original Drama Series 'Jungle' Teases First-Look, Trailer". Variety. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ a b c Baah, Nana (3 October 2022). "'Jungle': the futuristic drama series starring the UK rap's best talent". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d Tabbara, Mona (7 October 2022). "How Junior Okoli and Chas Appeti made their drill musical series 'Jungle'". Screen Daily. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "Shows A-Z – Jungle on Amazon". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ Jones, Jiggy (5 October 2022). "'JUNGLE' GIVES PRIME VIDEO ITS FIRST UK DRILL MUSICAL". The Source. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ Kelly, Dylan (15 August 2022). "Prime Video's U.K. Rap and Drill-Inspired Series 'Jungle' Receives First Teaser Trailer". Hypebeast. Retrieved 7 December 2022.