Damalie (TV series)
Ugandan television series
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Damalie is a Ugandan award winning drama television series created and starring actress and producer Doreen Mirembe in the title role. It premiered on MultiChoice Uganda's Pearl Magic Prime Channel in Uganda on 8 August 2023 and soon afterwards aired on Pearl Magic, Pearl Magic Loko and Showmax the same year.[1][2]
- Rehema Nanfuka
- Bella Balungi
- Keith Lukwago
- Christine Mbabazi
- Sandra Kose
- Kisha Joseph
- Pamela Keryeko
- Sadiq Mugisha
- Nicholas Nsubuga
- Hadijah Nakanjako
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Doreen Mirembe |
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| Country of origin | Uganda |
| Original language | English |
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| Production location | Kampala |
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| Running time | 25–30 minutes |
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| Release | August 8, 2023 – present |
The show's second season premiered on September 30, 2024 airing three days a week in a new timeslot on all channels replacing Beloved.[3]
In July 2025, it was announced that the show would air five days a week Mondays to Fridays from the previous three days Monday to Wednesday schedule[4][5][6]
The show won several awards for Best TV Series Drama at the Uganda Film Festival Awards 2024 and 2025, Mashariki African Film Festival, IKON Awards, New Vision Awards and Pearl International Film Festival in 2024. Doreen Mirembe also won the Best Actress Award in a TV Series from all the above mentioned awarding bodies for her role in the show.
Plot
The show follows Damalie, who finds herself knitting a web lies to hide her secrets and lies after the sudden return of her husband Charles back to Uganda from the UK where he had been for years for medical training. She will stop at nothing to hide anything that would stain her image.[7]
Casting and production
Casting for the show started in 2021 at Amani Production House in Kampala. Mirembe was cast in the lead and title role, Damalie and then casting for the rest of the cast followed with seasoned names in the industry joining throughout the seasons.[8] All production was done at Amani Production House in conjunction with MultiChoice Uganda.[9]
Awards and nominations
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| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref |
| 2025 | Uganda Film Festival Awards | Best TV Drama series | Doreen Mirembe | Won | |
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| Best Actressess in TV Drama series | Won | [10] | |||
| Best Actor in TV Drama series | Kenny Rukundo | Nominated | [11] | ||
| Mashariki African Film Festival | Best TV Series | Doreen Mirembe | Won | [12] | |
| IKON Awards | Best TV Series | Won | [13] | ||
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| New Vision Awards | Best TV Series | Won | |||
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| Pearl International Film Festival | Best TV Series | Won | |||