Umlilo: Head writer – my new job!

So my new job is head writer on a South Africa drama called Umlilo (the fire).  I’m working on Season 3.  It’s the story of a Zulu man in Johannesburg married to three women (wait, was the first wife just murdered?!).  We have everything: wives, jealousy, kidnapping, trucks running goods to the Congo, dark secrets emerging from the past . . . .

Working on the show is a total pleasure.  As head writer I guide the development of the story lines and then work with the six other writers on the scripts (while writing a couple episodes of my own.) It’s perfect: great cast, first class production company, wonderful writers, the chance to really dig myself into a show over a million people watch every week.

Here’s a summary of Season One.  Season Two now airing on Mondays at 9pm on etv. Season Three (which I’m working on) will air early 2016.

 

4 Replies to “Umlilo: Head writer – my new job!”

  1. Alex, congrats! Head writer for a show that gets a million viewers every week! Love it. Looking forward to hearing your adventures of the trade.

  2. I wish to say i like yo wonderfull work actors storyline twist and turns very intersting piece of work i wish the best luck and great success to your work.I wish u could give us the opportunity to add one episode to yo in future i thank u again

  3. i was intigued by the story line and have been looking for someone to write my true life story, and watching the drama i was hooked from day one untill the last episode and i really wish to meet with you and tell u my story so that you can tell it to the whole world i know u will love the story however it is not just a story it is my true life experience. it will empower, educate, inspire womam in all walks of life i would appreciate your responce, thank you for reading this massage.

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