EXCLUSIVE: Showmax’s next original drama will explore marital power structures in Ghana. The Billionaire’s Wife is a 10-part series set to launch next month (March 2).
New episodes will stream every Thursday and represent Showmax’s increasing investment in Ghana. The show marks the third Showmax Original-branded show from the country, following Shirley Frimpong-Manso drama ENO and docu-reality series My Perfect Funeral, about Ghana’s unique funeral practices.
The Billionaire’s Wife will follow Adepa, a 19-year-old from the slums of Ashaiman who marries an old billionaire with the aim of turning her fortunes around, only to find out that being a billionaire’s wife is the toughest thing she’s ever done.
The 45-minute episodes are set in what Showmax is calling “the glamorous, chaotic, unpredictable and scandalous world of the rich and powerful” in Ghana’s capital Accra.
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