Zimbabwean author Sue Nyathi has officially stepped into the global streaming arena, with her acclaimed novel The Polygamist being adapted into a telenovela by Netflix.
The platform has confirmed a June 12 premiere date for the 22-episode drama, marking a major milestone for Zimbabwean literature on the international stage.
Produced by the award-winning Stained Glass Productions, the series features Gugu Gumede and Sdumo Mtshali in the lead roles as Joyce and Jonasi Gomora, a powerful self-made CEO whose world begins to unravel as personal pressures and hidden tensions collide.
The teaser hints at a gripping mix of ambition, power struggles and high-stakes family drama.
For Nyathi, the adaptation represents more than the screen transformation of a bestselling book and it signals Zimbabwean storytelling stepping confidently onto one of the world’s biggest entertainment stages.
