Shuga

Season 1

2009 | 3 episodes

Young friends in Kenya navigate ambitions and broken dreams in this coming-of-age drama that explores sexual health, relationships and family issues.

Season 2

No Synopsis For This Season Yet.

Season 3

The third season of the series, dubbed Shuga Naija, was shot and set in Nigeria. Shuga Naija tells the story of several Lagos youths and how they deal with love, sex and relationships.

Season 4

The fourth season of Shuga was filming in Nigeria, in early 2015. Shuga 4 focused on themes involving adolescent girls, stigma, prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT), HIV testing, gender based violence, first sex and the disclosure of HIV status.

Season 5

The fifth season was called "Shuga: Down South" and it was based in South Africa. It was set in the cool clubs, hangouts and schools of Johannesburg’s Braamfontein, and the township of “Zenzele”. The seasons themes included abusive relationships, sexual assault, back alley abortions, and "blessers" in addition to continuing the conversation about HIV. This was one of the darkest seasons of Shuga as it featured the death of a character.

Season 6

No Synopsis For This Season Yet.

Season 7

The seventh series was again based in South Africa and called "MTV Shuga Down South".

Season 8

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