Rush is a Kenyan television sitcom-soap opera that premiered on Maisha Magic Channel in 2014. It is created and executively produced by Lucy Chodota, the brain behind C-Through Production Ltd[1][2][3] The series topbilled by anchor, Janet Mbugua, Maryanne Nungo, singer-songwriter; Wendy Kimani and Wendy Sankale together with an ensemble cast. The series was concluded on May 29, 2015.
| Rush | |
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| Genre | Soap opera |
| Created by | Lucy Chodota |
| Written by | Loyce Kareri, Russel Bonguen, Nyambura Waruingi |
| Directed by | Neil Schell |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | Kenya |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lucy Chodota |
| Producer | Brain Kyallo Msafiri |
| Production location | Nairobi |
| Editor | Reg Chuhi |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 24-27 minutes |
| Production company | C-Through Production Ltd |
| Original release | |
| Network | Maisha Magic |
| Release | 1 September 2014 – 29 May 2015 |
Plot
editFour cosmopolitan young Kenyan women: Pendo, Liz, Ruby and Zoe, are four mutual best friends, they engage in a tale of their personal life, likes, dislikes, their struggles in life and their love lives. Pendo Adama is the owner and chief-editor of "Rush Magazine". With her magazine she seeks to inspire and raise awareness on ways to tackle contemporary real life issues that affect the modern society like pride, marital challenges, motherhood, gender equity, promiscuity, sexuality, chauvinism and giving back to society among other young women and men in an African setting to lead a successful and lavish career and lifestyle.[4]
Cast
editMain cast
edit- Janet Mbugua as Pendo Odama[5][6]
- Wendy Kimani as Ruby Shama[7]
- Maryanne Nungo as Liz
- Wendy Sankale as Zoe
Recurring cast
edit- Ian Mbugua as Harrison
- Patricia Kihoro as Nana
- Wanja Mworia as Doris
- Scolly Cheruto as Zizi
- Geoffrey Odhiambo as Eric
- Claude Judah as Teju
- Kevin Maina as Ken
- Jennifer Onyango as Dorcas
- Valentine Kamau as Joan
- Jamal Nassir as Charles
- David Gitika as Mr. Abas
- Joed Ngaruiya as Dominic
- Peris Wambui as Maxime
- Peter Kajairo as Rico
- Charles Ouda as Vince
- Eunice Ayuma as Annabelle
- John Wambugu as Melvin
- Abel Amunga as Morris
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Best Television Series | Rush | Nominated[8] |
| Best Costume Designer | Tiona Wangechi | Nominated[8] |
References
edit- ^ "New Series – RUSH". C Through Production. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ KV Crew (9 May 2012). "Rush: Kenya's version of Sex in The City set to air soon". Kenyan Vibe. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ K24 TV (26 June 2015). "The face behind Rush TV series". Mediamax Network. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Originally from Kenya and now living in the Netherlands, Lucy Chodota is the executive producer and creator of the Rush TV series". Screen Africa. Archived from the original on 24 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ Ghafla, Baba (24 April 2014). "Citizen TV's Janet Mbugua Finally Kick-starts Her Acting Career. Check her Out in Action". ghafla.co.ke. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ Ghafla, Baba (18 April 2014). "Citizen TV's Janet Mbugua is joining the ranks of Kenyan beauties on the silver screen". ghafla.co.ke. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ Ghafla, Baba (18 April 2014). "RUSH: New TV Series Coming Soon, Packed With Celebs". ghafla.co.ke. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ a b "AMVCA nominees announced". www.dstv.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
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