Jungle (British TV series)
2022 British TV series or programme
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Jungle is a British hip hop drama television series created by Junior Okoli and Chas Appeti. It premiered on Amazon Prime Video on 30 September 2022.
- Junior Okoli
- Chas Appeti
| Jungle | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by |
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| Written by | Junior Okoli |
| Directed by | Junior Okoli |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Richard Watson |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Kurban Kassam
Junior Okoli Chas Appeti |
| Cinematography | Chas Appeti |
| Editors |
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| Running time | 39-58 minutes |
| Production company | Nothing Lost |
| Original release | |
| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release | 30 September 2022 |
Synopsis
The series follows the interconnected lives and struggles of strangers in a near-future, dystopian version of inner-city London, including a father trying to escape gang culture and a young mother going to great lengths to protect her children. It is a music-centric drama, told through a mixture of dialogue and rap, grime, and drill music.[1][2][3]
Cast
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [4] |
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| 1 | "Welcome to the Jungle" | Junior Okoli | Junior Okoli, Chas Appeti | 30 September 2022 |
| 2 | "No Matter the Cost" | Junior Okoli | Junior Okoli | 30 September 2022 |
| 3 | "Go. Going. Gone." | Junior Okoli | Junior Okoli | 30 September 2022 |
| 4 | "God Bless the Hood" | Junior Okoli | Junior Okoli | 30 September 2022 |
| 5 | "Flowers Blossom" | Junior Okoli | Junior Okoli | 30 September 2022 |
| 6 | "We All Fall Down" | Junior Okoli | Junior Okoli | 30 September 2022 |
Production
On 28 August 2020, Amazon Studios announced Jungle, a grime and drill hip hop drama series. The series was created and is executive produced by Junior Okoli and Chas Appeti, under their production company Nothing Lost.[5] Appeti previously directed music videos for UK hip hop artists, such as Tinchy Stryder, Chip, and Giggs, and Okoli was a music manager.[2] The two made a self-funded pilot episode, and began shopping it around to production companies, with Amazon Studios coming onboard.[3]
The cast is made up mostly of UK rap and drill artists, including Tinie Tempah, Big Narstie, Unknown T, Jordan McCann, Jaykae, IAMDDB, Double Lz, Poundz, and M24.[1][2][3] The series was filmed in London over eight weeks, beginning in April 2021.[3]