Review: Netflix's South African Telenovela 'The Polygamist' Delivers Over-the-Top Drama
By
Joel Keller
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
A review of the new Netflix South African telenovela "The Polygamist," which follows a CEO whose personal life unravels after leaving his wife for his mistress. The first two episodes are described as packed with over-the-top drama, extreme emotions, revenge, and sex, fitting the classic telenovela mold. The review poses the question of whether viewers should stream or skip it.
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· 3 pulledTelenovelas are supposed to be pretty crazy, with a sprawling narrative, over-the-top acting and extreme scenes involving sex, fighting, and other nuttiness.
A new Netflix telenovela from South Africa, The Polygamist, has all of that… and we just saw the first two episodes of its 22-episode season.
The 22-episode first season packs in a whole lot of action, revenge, sex and extreme emotions.
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