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Wura season 2

The second season of the Nigerian soap opera series Wura was ordered on 13 November 2023, by Showmax. The second season began streaming on 4 December 2023, with 100 episodes like the previous season, and concluded on 23 May 2024, starring Scarlet Gomez, Yomi Fash Lanso, Ray Adeka, Iremide Adeoye, Ego Iheanacho, Martha Ehinome, Lanre Adediwura, Miracle Gabriel, Tersy Akpata, Aweodein Adeola, Modesinuola Ogundiwin, Casey Edema, and Mofe Stephens.

Wura
Season 2
Starring
No. of episodes100
Release
Original networkShowmax
Original release4 December 2023 (2023-12-04) –
23 May 2024 (2024-05-23)
Season chronology
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Plot

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The season follows up her feud with Kanyinsola and Fola, taking a new turn as Wura uses Tumininu to gain back the trust of the Iperindo community. Wuraola continues to do whatever it takes to enrich her pocket and keep her image clean as a gold-mining magnate, regardless of her evil plans.[1]

Cast and characters

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Main

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  • Scarlet Gomez as Wura Amoo-Adeleke
  • Yomi Fash Lanso as Anthony Adeleke
  • Ray Adeka as Jejeloye “Jeje” Amoo
  • Iremide Adeoye as Lolu Adeleke
  • Toluwani George as Eve Adeleke
  • Ego Iheanacho as Iyabo Kuti
  • Martha Ehinome as Tumininu “Tumi” Kuti
  • Lanre Adediwura as Olumide “Cobra” Kuti
  • Aweodein Adeola as Aunty Labake
  • Modesinuola Ogundiwin as Kanyinsola Adeleke
  • Casey Edema as Dimeji
  • Miracle Gabriel as Ebunoluwa “Ebun” Kuti
  • Mofe Stephens as Fola

Supporting

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  • Carol King as Grace Adeleke
  • Tersy Akpata as Ewa
  • Olawale Gold as Detective Kolapo
  • Rhoda Albert as Paulina
  • Muyiwa Donald as Kazeem
  • Toluwanimi Adekanmbi as Bisola
  • Jare Martins as Chief Popoola
  • Taiwo Ibikunle as Biggie
  • Ayorinde Babatope as Percy
  • Misi Molu as Omolara
  • Odufeso Olajumoke as Young Wura
  • Obadare Akinade as Young Olusegun
  • Adekunle David as Baby Tumi
  • Chukwuebuka Ude as Adewale
  • Audrey Edak Harrison as Mandy

Episodes

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1011"Shots Fired"Ben ChiadikaOlumide Kuti4 December 2023 (2023-12-04)
1022"The Noose Tightens"Ben ChiadikaLois Truly5 December 2023 (2023-12-05)
Fola stares death in the face. Lolu unwittingly gives Kanyin an idea that could get her closer to destroying Wura.[2]
1033"Gold Rush"Ben ChiadikaIsaac Ayodeji6 December 2023 (2023-12-06)
Paulina demands justice. Detective Mark has Kanyinsola against the wall as the clock for her gold heist ticks down.[2]
1044"Lost and Found"Ben ChiadikaEsther Kokori7 December 2023 (2023-12-07)
Paulina goes to extremes to make an old enemy pay. It's a day of reckoning for Kanyinsola, who is expected to deliver the gold.[2]
1055"Road to Perdition"Yemi MorafaEsther Kokori11 December 2023 (2023-12-11)
Kanyinsola prepares for an intimate time with Detective Mark. Fola finally gets a face-to-face meeting with Dimeji and Paulina, but it’s not what he expected.
1066"First Kill"Ben ChiadikaMusa Jeffery David12 December 2023 (2023-12-12)
Iyabo has perfect timing. Someone loses a limb in the Adeleke mansion.
1077"A Deer Caught in The Headlights"Ben ChiadikaMusa Jeffery David13 December 2023 (2023-12-13)
Kanyinsola's crime tortures her as everyone searches for Mark. Iyabo announces that Fola will be moving in.
1088"The New Race"Ben ChiadikaIsaac Ayodeji14 December 2023 (2023-12-14)
Detective Kolapo warns Jeje that Iyabo and Fola are still snooping around. Wura welcomes a new employee to Frontline Gold Mine, but does she know who she’s allowing into her life?
1099"Missing Witness"Ben ChiadikaUchenna Ugwu18 December 2023 (2023-12-18)
Fola and Iyabo's search for the key witness reaches a dead end. Detective Kolapo is missing one key evidence. Tony discovers Bose right outside his bedroom door.
11010"Breaking Boundaries"Ben Chiadika & Philemon MaigariEsther Kokori19 December 2023 (2023-12-19)
Mide believes Iyabo is in grave danger. Aunty Labake is on high alert after witnessing some scandalous behaviour from Bose.
11111"Dangerous Territories"Ben ChiadikaEsther Kokori20 December 2023 (2023-12-20)
Tony’s mind crosses into dangerous territory. Fola finally finds the man he’s been looking for, but there’s a surprise waiting.
11212TBABen Chiadika & Philemon MaigariOlumide Kuti21 December 2023 (2023-12-21)
Jeje is horrified when he learns that Wura’s secret could be revealed. The Adelekes realise that something is off with Bose.
11313TBABen ChiadikaIsaac Ayodeji25 December 2023 (2023-12-25)
Mufu starts to wish he had stayed at the police station where it’s safe. Kanyinsola discovers Tony’s secret.
11414TBABen ChiadikaMusa Jeffery David26 December 2023 (2023-12-26)
A guilt-ridden Paulina and Dimeji come face-to-face with Fola. Kanyinsola continues with her plot to get Bose and Tony together.
11515TBABen ChiadikaMusa Jeffery David27 December 2023 (2023-12-27)
Fola's luck runs out. Tony is in for a whole new world of pain as the tension between him and Bose grows.
11616TBABen ChiadikaUchenna Ugwu28 December 2023 (2023-12-28)
Rambo struggles to convince everyone he's changed. Tony realises he needs to get rid of Bose soon, but is he turning to the right person for help?
11717TBAAdeola Osunkojo & Ben ChiadikaOlumide Kuti1 January 2024 (2024-01-01)
We see a new side to Rambo, and Tony worries about his children’s safety when he discovers some disturbing information about Bose.
11818TBAAdeola OsunkojoEsther Kokori2 January 2024 (2024-01-02)
Tony’s scheme to handle Bose backfires. Rambo and Mide are at loggerheads about the new business.
11919TBAAdeola Osunkojo & Ben ChiadikaLois Truly3 January 2024 (2024-01-03)
Mide and Rambo take on an impossibly large order. Bose gives Tony no choice but to sleep with her.
12020TBAAdeola OsunkojoMusa Jeffery David4 January 2024 (2024-01-04)
Mide and Rambo hear about a deal that could change their lives. Tony is skating on thin ice where his marriage is concerned.
12121TBAAdeola Osunkojo & Ben ChiadikaMusa Jeffery David8 January 2024 (2024-01-08)
Tony celebrates the end of an uncomfortable chapter. Mide and Rambo find themselves in a situation that could cost them their contract.
12222TBAUnknownUnknown9 January 2024 (2024-01-09)
Mide and Rambo fight over the bakery. Bose has a shocking ultimatum for Tony.
12323TBAUnknownUnknown10 January 2024 (2024-01-10)
Mide stops Rambo from doing something he'll regret. Jeje confronts Tony about the suspicious behaviour he's witnessed in the house.
12424TBAUnknownUnknown11 January 2024 (2024-01-11)
Tony races to get Bose out of his house before she exposes him to Wura, but will he make it in time? Mide and Rambo get an angel investor.
12525TBAUnknownUnknown15 January 2024 (2024-01-15)
Just when Tony celebrates his victory, Bose pulls the rug from under his feet. Meanwhile, Mide and Rambo's business deal hangs in the balance.
12626TBAAdeola OsunkojoLois Truly16 January 2024 (2024-01-16)
Rambo and Mide are under pressure to do something for the greater good. Wura gets to hear the sordid details of things she’d rather not hear.
12727TBAAdeola OsunkojoUchenna Ugwu17 January 2024 (2024-01-17)
What will Wura do with Bose's confession? Rambo and Mide discover the hard way that money makes the world go round.
12828TBAAdeola OsunkojoUchenna Ugwu18 January 2024 (2024-01-18)
Tony and Wura's marriage deteriorates further, and Rambo wants to take drastic steps to protect the bakery.
12929TBAAdeola Osunkojo & Philemon MaigariEsther Kokori22 January 2024 (2024-01-22)
Wura makes an extreme decision on how to handle Tony. All of Iperindo show up for the bakery.
13030TBAAdeola OsunkojoOlumide Kuti23 January 2024 (2024-01-23)
The bakery experiences another setback and Winifred plants dangerous seeds in Wura’s mind.
13131TBAAdeola Osunkojo & Philemon MaigariLois Truly24 January 2024 (2024-01-24)
Tony finally admits the truth, but Wura already has another plan in motion. Something goes wrong at the bakery.
13232TBAAdeola Osunkojo & Philemon MaigariLois Truly25 January 2024 (2024-01-25)
Bose is blindsided by Wura's plans for Tony. Rambo and Mide's bakery receives a surprise lifeline.
13333TBAAdeola Osunkojo & Philemon MaigariMusa Jeffery David29 January 2024 (2024-01-29)
Iyabo confronts the warder for exploiting Mide and Rambo. Jeje races against time to save Tony's life. Rambo has an idea to get them out of their financial mess.
13434TBAAdeola Osunkojo & Philemon MaigariIsaac Ayodeji30 January 2024 (2024-01-30)
Wura finally gets her way to get everything off her chest. Mide finds himself back where he started.
13535TBAAdeola Osunkojo & Philemon MaigariMusa Jeffery David31 January 2024 (2024-01-31)
The Adelekes receive news of Bose's death. Mide and Rambo abandon the stolen car and proceed on foot, but will they make it with the entire police force after them?
13636TBAAdeola Osunkojo & Philemon MaigariIsaac Ayodeji1 February 2024 (2024-02-01)
The Kuti household is humiliated in their home. Tony and Wura escape the city.
13737TBAAdeola Osunkojo & Philemon MaigariEsther Kokori5 February 2024 (2024-02-05)
Mide makes a shocking confession to his family. Just as the Adeleke kids thought Lolu's party was going well, everything comes to a screeching halt.
13838TBAAdeola Osunkojo & Philemon MaigariUchenna Ugwu6 February 2024 (2024-02-06)
Kanyinsola's party turns into something kinky. Iyabo chooses one child and loses another.
13939"Olumide Kuti"Adeola Osunkojo & Philemon MaigariOlumide Kuti7 February 2024 (2024-02-07)
The Adeleke kids wake up to a shocking scene. Tumi has to make some hard choices as she continues her campaign against Mide.
14040TBAAdeola OsunkojoMusa Jeffery David8 February 2024 (2024-02-08)
Tumi finds herself in a very dangerous situation. The Adeleke kids scramble to find the people who robbed them, before their parents return.
14141TBAAdeola OsunkojoLois Truly12 February 2024 (2024-02-12)
Wura walks in on an unwelcome surprise. Iyabo has her hands full with Ebun after Tumi's departure.
14242TBAAdeola Osunkojo & Philemon MaigariIsaac Ayodeji13 February 2024 (2024-02-13)
Wura is forced to follow the rules. Dimeji watches the love of his life slip away. Iyabo suffers crushing rejection.
14343TBAAdeola OsunkojoOlumide Kuti14 February 2024 (2024-02-14)
Wura unveils her plan to win over the Iperindo residents. Mide is unprepared for the humiliation he has to face while hunting for a job.
14444TBAAdeola OsunkojoUchenna Ugwu15 February 2024 (2024-02-15)
Tumi and Jeje take a huge step forward. Tony sticks his neck out for Mide.
14545TBAUnknownMusa Jeffery David19 February 2024 (2024-02-19)
Wura finally makes the big announcement, but someone rains on her parade. Mide's first day at the mine doesn't go as well as he would have liked.
14646TBAUnknownUnknown20 February 2024 (2024-02-20)
Iyabo gives Fola an ultimatum. Jeje has long-term plans for him and Tumi.
14747TBAUnknownUnknown21 February 2024 (2024-02-21)
Kanyinsola makes a surprise appearance at the Iperindo community meeting. Tumi settles into the good life.
14848TBAUnknownUnknown22 February 2024 (2024-02-22)
Fola squeezes Wura where it hurts, and Tumi faces rejection from those she loves.
14949TBAAdeola Osunkojo & Philemon MaigariEsther Kokori26 February 2024 (2024-02-26)
A heartbroken Tumi makes a fool of herself. Fola has Wura exactly where he wants her.
15050TBAAdeola Osunkojo & Philemon MaigariIsaac Ayodeji27 February 2024 (2024-02-27)
Wura is under pressure as the strike gets worse. Tumi receives some surprising news about her future.
15151TBAAdeola Osunkojo & Philemon MaigariUchenna Ugwu28 February 2024 (2024-02-28)
Fola is eaten up by guilt as Winifred worries that Wura might be a few steps ahead of them.
15252TBABen ChiadikaLois Truly29 February 2024 (2024-02-29)
Fola is trapped between a rock and five million. Jeje has a confession to make to Wura and Tony.
15353TBABen ChiadikaLois Truly4 March 2024 (2024-03-04)
Jeje promises to keep Tumi safe. Wura thinks her problems are over, but they have only started.
15454TBABen ChiadikaLois Truly5 March 2024 (2024-03-05)
Wura is close to losing her mining permit. Tumi is caught between the rich and the poor.
15555TBABen ChiadikaOlumide Kuti6 March 2024 (2024-03-06)
All hell breaks loose at the mine, and an old friend returns to Iperindo.
15656TBABen ChiadikaUchenna Ugwu7 March 2024 (2024-03-07)
Omolara has some shocking news for Paulina. Wura thanks Jeje for giving her a secret weapon she can use to defeat Fola.
15757TBAAdeola OsunkojoMusa Jeffery David11 March 2024 (2024-03-11)
Mide and Iyabo are not impressed when Tumi gives them a message from Wura. An old mischievous friend does the unthinkable to the police at Paulina's bar.
15858TBAAdeola OsunkojoMusa Jeffery David12 March 2024 (2024-03-12)
The community of Iperindo receives a piece of the Frontline Gold mine. Kazeem gets a surprising offer from an old, troublesome friend.
15959TBABen ChiadikaLois Truly13 March 2024 (2024-03-13)
Tumi is front and centre in Wura's game. Mide gets an unusual call from someone he owes a whole lot to.
16060TBAUnknownUnknown14 March 2024 (2024-03-14)
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16868TBAUnknownUnknown28 March 2024 (2024-03-28)
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17777TBAUnknownUnknown15 April 2024 (2024-04-15)
Jeje has some dark plans for Wura. Tony makes the Iperindo residents an offer they can't refuse.
17878TBAUnknownUnknown16 April 2024 (2024-04-16)
Wura gets the shock of her life. Detective Kolapo can't believe it when Percy approaches him with an unusual offer.
17979TBAUnknownUnknown18 April 2024 (2024-04-18)
Mide asks Paulina a life-changing question. Biggie and Tony face off.
18080TBAUnknownUnknown18 April 2024 (2024-04-18)
Paulina's diamond rings raise suspicions. The trio take one last heist.
18181TBAYemi MorafaUchenna Ugwu22 April 2024 (2024-04-22)
The Kuti women get the shock of their lives. Tony has never been this close to his goals, but is he willing to do what it takes to reach them?
18282TBABen ChiadikaUchenna Ugwu23 April 2024 (2024-04-23)
Tumi packs up and leaves the Adeleke mansion. Eve finds out something that could hurt Lolu.
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Production

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Development

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On 13 November 2023, showmax announced the release date for its second season to be premiered on 4 December 2023.[3][4]

Filming

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Principal photography of the series set location in Iperindo, a community in Atakunmosa East local government in Osun State, a state in southwestern Nigeria.[5] The community discovered gold first in 1945.[5] In 2017, its gold deposit was evaluated at $5 billion.[6] According to Nigerian Entertainment Today author Anjolaoluwa Abiosun, “its community is plagued with poverty and a lack of basic amenities, including access to potable water, motorable roads, and functioning health facilities”.[5]

Philemon Maigari joined the production team as a director on the 2nd season. Philemon debuted on episode 10, as a co-director alongside Ben Chiadika.

Casting

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The second season had thirteen main roles receiving star billing, all returning from the previous season, and recurring cast from the first season Modesinuola Ogundiwin, and Mofe Stephens joined the main cast in the second season. On 3 December 2023, Showmax hosted a private screening at Obafemi Awolowo University, where they announced Modesinuola Ogundiwin, and Mofe Stephens, who had supporting roles in the first season, to join the main cast. The first few episodes of the second season premiered at the event, with Wura cast and crew members in attendance including the lead actors Scarlet Gomez, Yomi Fash-Lanso, Ray Adeka, Lanre Adediwura, Ego, and Modesinuola Ogundiwin.[7][8]

Reception

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Awards and nominations

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At the 10th Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards, the season received two nominations in the categories for Best Writing - TV Series and Best Series (Scripted).[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ "Wura Season 2 is now streaming on Showmax". Showmax Stories. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Showmax Stories was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Staff Writer (13 November 2023). "Showmax's hit telenovela Wura returns for a second season this December". Showmax Stories. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  4. ^ Nigeria, Guardian (20 November 2023). "Showmax's Hit Telenovela, Wura, Returns For Second Season". The Guardian Nigeria. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Abiosun, Anjolaoluwa (4 February 2023). "Wura: How I Fell In Love With Showmax's First Telenovela - Yomi Fash-Lanso". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Gold deposit in Osun state worth $5bn, says geologist". TheCable. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  7. ^ "OAU Catches 'Wura' Fever as Season 2 Premieres on Campus - THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  8. ^ Eze, Chinelo (3 December 2023). "WURA The Thrill, Intrigues, Suspense, Drama Deepen". The Guardian Nigeria. Guardian Life Magazine. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  9. ^ Adeduyite, Okiki (24 March 2024). "FULL LIST: AMVCA 2024 nominations". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  10. ^ "The tenth edition of The Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Winners list". Africa Magic. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
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