So my new job is head writer on a South Africa drama called Umlilo (the fire). I’m working on Season 3. It’s the story of a Zulu man in Johannesburg married to three women (wait, was the first wife just murdered?!). We have everything: wives, jealousy, kidnapping, trucks running goods to the Congo, dark secrets emerging from the past . . . .
Working on the show is a total pleasure. As head writer I guide the development of the story lines and then work with the six other writers on the scripts (while writing a couple episodes of my own.) It’s perfect: great cast, first class production company, wonderful writers, the chance to really dig myself into a show over a million people watch every week.
Here’s a summary of Season One. Season Two now airing on Mondays at 9pm on etv. Season Three (which I’m working on) will air early 2016.
Alex, congrats! Head writer for a show that gets a million viewers every week! Love it. Looking forward to hearing your adventures of the trade.
gud work
I love umlilo more than anything else.
I wish to say i like yo wonderfull work actors storyline twist and turns very intersting piece of work i wish the best luck and great success to your work.I wish u could give us the opportunity to add one episode to yo in future i thank u again
i was intigued by the story line and have been looking for someone to write my true life story, and watching the drama i was hooked from day one untill the last episode and i really wish to meet with you and tell u my story so that you can tell it to the whole world i know u will love the story however it is not just a story it is my true life experience. it will empower, educate, inspire womam in all walks of life i would appreciate your responce, thank you for reading this massage.