The newly released Nigerian Netflix series, Seven Doors has topped the Netflix chart in Nigeria for seven unbroken days following its dominance on the top 10 charts in Kenya, Mauritius, Morocco and South Africa.
According to a Netflix content ranking tracker, Seven Doors has remained at the apex of the top 10 TV shows in Nigeria since its release. It has also featured prominently on the top 10 list in Kenya and Mauritius over the past week and featured for over 2 days out of the past week in South Africa and Morocco.
Released on Friday, December 13, a day after its premiere, Seven Doors was produced by Femi Adebayo known for his roles in Jelili, King of Thieves, and Jagun Jagun and features an exciting list of actors. These include Muyiwa Ademola, Hafiz Oyetoro, Jide Kosoko, Kolawole Ajeyemi, Adebayo Salami, Jide Kosoko, Chioma Chukwuka, Dele Odule, Gabriel Afolayan and Femi Adebayo.
At the premiere, lead actors in the series— Femi Adebayo and Chioma Chukwuka— continued the drama off-screen as they made a memorable entrance in a vintage car and danced their way onto the red carpet. Dressed in regal traditional attire, the duo looked every inch like the royal couple they portrayed in the production.
The venue was also spectacularly decorated with a re-enactment of some of the sets in the movies, while props from the series also added colour and character to the red carpet.
Some of the guests at the event were Funke Akindele, K1 de Ultimate, Toyin Abraham, Yemi Solade, Faithia Williams, Iyabo Ojo, Odunlade Adekola, Kiekie, Jide Kosoko, Yinka Quadri, Adebayo Salami, and Ronke Oshodi, among others.
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Femi Adebayo’s “Seven Doors” is a tantalising dive into the cultural and historical elements of Nigeria. It brings together love, tradition, and the weight of destiny in a high-budget spectacle.
It tells the story of Adedunjoye, a simple man who loves his wife and children. He was asked to become the King of the Ilara Kingdom as the Kingship had gotten to his family lineage. Uninterested in the offer, he vehemently refused.
After several persuasions, he obliged and became the King. His ascension to the Kingship was followed by numerous opposition who sought to make his tenure miserable. Soon after he becomes King, Ilara’s kingdom begins to experience turmoil and trouble, and after intervention from the chief priest, he is told to open seven doors, representing seven wives to appease the wrongs of his forefathers.
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