Jungle is a British hip hop drama television series created by Junior Okoli and Chas Appeti. It premiered on Amazon Prime Video on 30 September 2022.
| Jungle | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by |
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| Written by | Junior Okoli |
| Directed by | Junior Okoli |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Richard Watson |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Kurban Kassam
Junior Okoli Chas Appeti |
| Cinematography | Chas Appeti |
| Editors |
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| Running time | 39-58 minutes |
| Production company | Nothing Lost |
| Original release | |
| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release | 30 September 2022 |
Synopsis
editThe series follows the interconnected lives and struggles of strangers in a near-future, dystopian version of inner-city London, including a father trying to escape gang culture and a young mother going to great lengths to protect her children. It is a music-centric drama, told through a mixture of dialogue and rap, grime, and drill music.[1][2][3]
Cast
editEpisodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [4] |
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| 1 | "Welcome to the Jungle" | Junior Okoli | Junior Okoli, Chas Appeti | 30 September 2022 |
| 2 | "No Matter the Cost" | Junior Okoli | Junior Okoli | 30 September 2022 |
| 3 | "Go. Going. Gone." | Junior Okoli | Junior Okoli | 30 September 2022 |
| 4 | "God Bless the Hood" | Junior Okoli | Junior Okoli | 30 September 2022 |
| 5 | "Flowers Blossom" | Junior Okoli | Junior Okoli | 30 September 2022 |
| 6 | "We All Fall Down" | Junior Okoli | Junior Okoli | 30 September 2022 |
Production
editOn 28 August 2020, Amazon Studios announced Jungle, a grime and drill hip hop drama series. The series was created and is executive produced by Junior Okoli and Chas Appeti, under their production company Nothing Lost.[5] Appeti previously directed music videos for UK hip hop artists, such as Tinchy Stryder, Chip, and Giggs, and Okoli was a music manager.[2] The two made a self-funded pilot episode, and began shopping it around to production companies, with Amazon Studios coming onboard.[3]
The cast is made up mostly of UK rap and drill artists, including Tinie Tempah, Big Narstie, Unknown T, Jordan McCann, Jaykae, IAMDDB, Double Lz, Poundz, and M24.[1][2][3] The series was filmed in London over eight weeks, beginning in April 2021.[3]
Release
editA teaser for the series was released on 12 August 2022.[1] All six episodes premiered on Prime Video on 30 September 2022.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c Yossman, K.J. (12 August 2022). "Amazon Prime Video's U.K. Rap and Drill-Inspired Original Drama Series 'Jungle' Teases First-Look, Trailer". Variety. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ a b c Baah, Nana (3 October 2022). "'Jungle': the futuristic drama series starring the UK rap's best talent". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d Tabbara, Mona (7 October 2022). "How Junior Okoli and Chas Appeti made their drill musical series 'Jungle'". Screen Daily. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "Shows A-Z – Jungle on Amazon". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ Jones, Jiggy (5 October 2022). "'JUNGLE' GIVES PRIME VIDEO ITS FIRST UK DRILL MUSICAL". The Source. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ Kelly, Dylan (15 August 2022). "Prime Video's U.K. Rap and Drill-Inspired Series 'Jungle' Receives First Teaser Trailer". Hypebeast. Retrieved 7 December 2022.