‘Oloture: The Journey’, a Netflix original series and spinoff from Mo Abudu’s 2019 film produced by EbonyLife Studios, achieved over 1.7 million views and 3.2 million hours of watch time between July 1 and 10, 2024.
This accomplishment propelled the series into Netflix’s top 10 global chart for that period. Mo Abudu shared the news on Instagram on July 10, 2024.
“Òlòtūré: The Journey made it to the official Netflix top ten global chart based on our first week of viewership from July 1st to July 7th, 2024. We are number 6 on the global charts with a total of 1,700,000 views and 3,200,000 hours watched,” she said.
Directed by Kenneth Gyang, this gripping thriller follows an undercover journalist who sets out to expose a sex trafficking ring but finds herself ensnared and struggling to escape. Starring Sharon Ooja Nwokewho as Oloture, the series premiered on Netflix on June 28, 2024.
In her post, Abudu expressed her excitement about the series’ global success. “It’s absolutely awesome to see NIGERIAN TV SERIES getting into the global charts! We got into the Netflix Official Top Ten Global Charts with our SERIES, Blood Sisters. We are doing it again right here with Oloture: The Journey,” she said.
Abudu’s career began in 2006 with her talk show, ‘Moments with Mo’. She launched EbonyLife Films in 2015 with her first movie, ‘Fifty’. Over the years, the company has grown to include EbonyLife Cinemas, EbonyLife Place, and EbonyLife Academy, producing blockbusters like ‘The Wedding Party’, ‘Royal Hibiscus Hotel’, and ‘Elesin Oba: The King’s Horseman’.
‘Oloture: The Journey’ also stars Omoni Oboli, Beverley Osu, Daniel Etim, Stan Nze, Bukola Oladipupo, and many other actors.
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