The Wife season 2 breaks record of most streamed on Showmax

The Wife season 2 breaks the record of most streamed on Showmax

The first season of The Wife had the most-streamed first episodes on Showmax back in November 2021. The show was a hit among the fans of the actors and the book series. After the end of the first season, fans could hardly bwait for the debut of the second one with Khanyi Mbau as one of the leads.

In a shocking turn of events, entertainment news reporter Phil Mpela has announced that the first three episodes of the second season have broken the previous record. In an email, Showmax sent to the reporter the Second season debut has trippled the views of the first season debut.

On the 17th of February, these events happened, these events occurred when the show debuted its second season. Fans think That its because of what they are calling the Khanyi Mbau effect. Other fans are saying that they only got to sign up on Showmax because Khanyi joined the show.

The Second Season of The Wife breaks record as most-streamed on Showmax

In the series, Khanyi brings to life the role of Zandile, who is Nkosana, the first Zulu brother’s wife. After being broken out of prison, she finds it difficult to settle in with her family and kids. Her sons who had been told that she was dead, find it hard to reconcile the fact that she is still alive and is back. However her marriage and relationship with Nkosana picked up from where it left off like no years passed.

MultiChoice developed Showmax in 2019 with the aim to focus on local content and partner with mobile telecomunications. The online subscription platform has gained a tremendous amount of subscriptions. They pride themselves in streaming first and exclusive South African content. Before The Wife, Real Housewives of Durban held the most-watched show on the platform. Before The Wife, Real Housewives of Durban had the record of the most-watched show on the platform.