Zambian telenovela Zuba premiered on DStv's
new Novela Magic channel on Friday, 27 November at 19h00 for a run of two episodes a day, seven days a week.
It follows an innocent, rural teenage girl who must leave her family and education behind to be a domestic worker for a complex, wealthy urban family where she falls for the son of the house.
These are the first teasers:
Friday 27 November 2020
Episode 1
Charlie is caught in the act with another woman. Leya is jealous of Zuba and tries to sabotage her.
Episode 2
Zuba meets a mystery man at the factory. Lute, Zuba's stepmother, stops at nothing to stand in her way. Meanwhile, in Lusaka, Mrs Sosala makes a shocking announcement.
Saturday 28 November 2020
Episode 3
Zuba receives a scholarship but it lands in the wrong hands. Joshua and Suwi devise a cunning plan.
Episode 4
Zuba finds out that her father's job is on the line. Joshua and Suwi continue with their cunning plan.
Sunday 29 November 2020
Episode 5
Thando goes behind his mother's back and Zuba is tricked into becoming a domestic worker.
Episode 6
Zuba leaves for the city and Natasha goes missing.
Monday 30 November 2020
Episode 7
Zuba's father Mainza is discharged from the hospital and Thando finds Natasha.
Episode 8
Mainza finds out that he was poisoned and Lute blames Zuba for everything.
Zuba airs on Novela Magic from Mondays to Sundays at 19h00 and 19h30 with repeats throughout the day.